Llanstephan Parish Institute (Commonly Referred to As the Ben Harries Institute)

Analysis

Llanstephan Parish Institute (Commonly Referred to As the Ben Harries Institute) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carmarthen. It was registered in July 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Llanstephan Parish Institute (Commonly Referred to As the Ben Harries Institute) reported income of £10k and spending of £6,166, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £21k to £10k (-50%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Llanstephan Parish Institute (Commonly Referred to As the Ben Harries Institute) sits at the 15th percentile: it is larger than about 15% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 32nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wilderness Charity (£10k), The Woodley Girl Guide Trust (£10k) and The Bridgwater Memorial Homes (£10k).