Annual Report 1 April 2018 - 31 March 2019

Hybu Cig Cymru - Meat Promotion (HCC) is the body responsible for the development, promotion and marketingwww.jamespantyfedwen.cymru of Welsh red meat. Trustees 2019-20

Miss Gwerfyl Pierce Jones Chair of the Foundation and Chair of the Examining Committee Professor Derec Llwyd Morgan Chair of the Executive Committee Professor Jane Aaron Mr Alun Charles The Rt Reverend John Davies, Archbishop of Wales Reverend Dr R Alun Evans Mrs Melda Grantham Dr Rhidian Griffiths Mr Geraint R Jones Mr Richard Morris Jones Miss Siân Lloyd Jones (from March 2019) Mr Wyn Penri Jones Mr David Gwynder Lewis Miss Enid Lewis (until July 2018) Reverend Judith Morris Reverend Meirion Morris Reverend Dyfrig Rees (from September 2018) Mr Ken Richards Mr Roy Frederick Sharp Reverend Dr Geraint Tudur (until September 2018) Dr Eryn White

Executive Secretary Gwenan Creunant Administrative Assistant Nel Williams Bankers HSBC plc Auditors Francis Gray (Aberystwyth) Investment Managers Cwmni Tilney Bestinvest (Liverpool)

Office address Pantyfedwen, 9 Market Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 1DL Tel (01970) 612806 E–mail [email protected] Website www.jamespantyfedwen.cymru

1 History The provision of property repairs at the start of the year was The James Pantyfedwen Foundation began its operations on 1 April £88,055, which allowed further developments at Pantyfedwen during 1998 being the successor to two former Foundations – the Catherine the year. The Tom Jones Committee Room, the Reception Area on and Lady Grace James Foundation (established in 1957) and the the first floor of the building, and both corridors were completely John and Rhys Thomas James Foundation (established in 1967). renovated, with a new exhibition of photographs, new ceilings, Both these Foundations had been set up by the late Sir D J James in screens and audio visual equipment installed. This work incurred an memory of his parents, his wife and his brother, and his aim was to expenditure of £80,623 during 2018-19. The Trustees meetings in create a permanent endowment to benefit the people of Wales. All March 2019 agreed to transfer a sum of £100,000 to the Building and the purposes of the original two Foundations have been safeguarded Equipment Fund in preparation for the next stage of the project to be within the provisions of the James Pantyfedwen Foundation. completed in 2019-20. Since 2015, the Foundation has interpreted its aims to include support for three specific groups of beneficiaries, being students Investments undertaking postgraduate study, individual chapels and churches The Trustees seek to secure a balance between income and for the improvement and repair of the fabric, with priority given to enhancing the capital from the investments within a diversified improvements linked to local mission and outreach projects, and portfolio. The level of risk remains at a medium/high level, consistent national and local Eisteddfodau. with an asset distribution heavily loaded in equities. The Foundation continues the relationship with Tilney Bestinvest Investment Trustees Managers under the discretionary model of management agreed in The work of the Foundation is undertaken by nineteen Trustees. Six July 2016, which gives the Investment Managers full responsibility of these are ex-officio Trustees, representing various denominations for any investment decisions, made in accordance with the Statement in Wales (the Church in Wales, the Presbyterian Church of Wales, of Investment Principles. the Union of Welsh Independents, the Baptist Union of Wales and the Unitarians in Wales), and the National Eisteddfod of Wales. There are At the end of 2018-19, the Foundation’s Main Fund was valued at also thirteen Ordinary Trustees. Two changes occurred amongst the £14,271,810, with the Unallocated Income Fund valued at £1,766,163, Trustees during 2018-19. the total value being £16,037,973. This total figure compares well with the figure twelve months previously (being £15,811,509), Reverend Dr Geraint Tudur retired from his post as the General following a difficult year, with sharp declines at the end of 2018 but Secretary of the Welsh Union of Independents in September 2018. His most asset classes rebounding positively during the first quarter of continuous support for Pantyfedwen and his valuable contributions 2019. It has been a volatile economic and political climate, and the to the committee discussions throughout his years in office were Investment Managers continue to emphasise the constant difficult greatly appreciated, and the Trustees wished him well for the future. balance needed to increase the capital while also ensuring regular His successor, the Reverend Dyfrig Rees was welcomed to his first income for the Foundation. The income secured from investments Pantyfedwen meeting in November 2018. during 2018-19 saw a substantial increase of £20,992 on the previous year, securing income of £620,870, being well over the Ms Enid Lewis resigned in July 2018 due to increasing work Investment Manager’s income target of £450,000. commitments and she was thanked for her valuable contributions to the Executive Committee over a period of three years. The Trustees Reserves agreed to appoint Miss Siân Lloyd Jones as an Ordinary Trustee Trustees have determined that they will retain as reserves a sum and she was welcomed to her first meeting in March 2019. Until which is not less than the equivalent of one year’s full income. her retirement in 2015, Siân was the Chief Executive of Finance Wales, and had previously been the Chief Executive of the former Risk Register Development Board for Rural Wales and has held executive director In line with the requirements set by the Charity Commission, the roles within the former Welsh Development Agency. Trustees have compiled a register of potential risks to which the charity is exposed, and systems have been established to mitigate Finance these risks. The risk register is now reviewed on a regular basis and The total incoming resources of the Foundation during 2018-19 were was last reviewed in November 2018. £645,845. Direct charitable expenditure amounted to £553,788. The fund management charges amounted to £68,136, with governance costs being £4,824.

2 Awards Grants authorised during the year amounted to £448,865. Grants paid in the year came to £438,625. The total amount paid was distributed as follows:

Religious Buildings £53,000.00 Morlan-Pantyfedwen Lecture £392.00 Educational Purposes (Students) £283,712.00 Urdd Gobaith Cymru £13,200.00 Eisteddfodau £87,933.00 £438,237.00

A list of grants paid to Churches (buildings) and Eisteddfodau are shown in the appendices to this Annual Report. Under educational purposes grants were paid to 57 postgraduate students to meet the cost of tuition fees up to a maximum of £7,000 in each case.

List of grants paid to church buildings in 2018/19

Church in Wales St Winifred’s Church, Penrhiwceiber £2,000.00 St Tybie’s Church, Llandybie £3,000.00 St Cyngar’s Church, Borth y Gest £1,500.00 St Fagan’s Church, Aberdare £3,000.00 St John’s Church, Canton £2,000.00 St Theodore’s Church, Kenfig Hill £8,000.00 £19,500.00

Baptist Bethel, Drefach 500.00 Ebenezer Baptist Church, Abertyleri 3,000.00 Aberduar, Llanybydder 2,000.00 Salem Baptist Church, Tonteg 3,000.00 Bethel Baptist Church, Fishguard 3,000.00 £11,500.00

Welsh Congregational Minny Street, 4,000.00 Bethlehem, Dihewyd 1,000.00 Hermon, Cynwyl Elfed 2,000.00 £7000.00

United Jerusalem, Bethesda 4,000.00 St David’s Uniting Church, Pontypridd 1,000.00 £5,000.00

Other Churches Waterfront Community Church, Swansea £10,000.00 £10,000.00

3 List of grants paid to Eisteddfodau in 2018/19

Abergorlech (Capel Newydd) £263.00 Groeslon, Caernarfon £228.00 Abergynolwyn £360.00 Kerry, Newtown £210.00 Aberystwyth (Calan Mai) £390.00 Llanarth £116.00 Aelhaearn £105.00 Llanbedr Pont Steffan £10,000.00 Bancffosfelen a Crwbin £200.00 Llandderfel £319.00 Bethel, Caernarfon £215.00 Llandegfan £453.00 Bethel, Melin y Coed £265.00 Llandyfaelog £329.00 Betws yn Rhos (Calan Mai) £139.00 Llanegryn £324.00 Bodffordd, Llangefni £500.00 Llanfachreth £500.00 Bro Aled, Llansannan £500.00 Llangadog a'r Cylch £500.00 Brynberian £187.00 Llangollen £10,000.00 Bryngwenith, Llandysul £65.00 Llanllyfni £359.00 Calfaria, Garnant £182.00 Llanrhaeadr ym Mochnant £256.00 Capel Cenarth £170.00 Llanuwchllyn £436.00 Capel Uchaf, Brecon £500.00 Llawrplwy a Phenstryd £449.00 Capel y Groes, Llanwnnen £181.00 Maenclochog £237.00 Castell Newydd Emlyn £472.00 Marianglas £372.00 Chwilog, Pwllheli £414.00 Môn £1,389.00 Ciliau Aeron £192.00 Myddfai, Llanymddyfri £170.00 Crymych £435.00 Mynydd y Garreg £48.00 Cwmystwyth £470.00 Pandy Tudur £227.00 Deiniolen a'r Cylch £465.00 Pumsaint £290.00 Derwen £63.00 Rhydlewis £167.00 Dihewyd £228.00 Senni (2018) £206.00 Dyffryn Ceiriog £152.00 Senni (2019) £172.00 Dyffryn Conwy £500.00 Stesion, Trawsfynydd £208.00 Dyffryn Elwy £181.00 Talaith a Chadair Powys £1,200.00 Dyffryn Ogwen £500.00 Talwrn £442.00 National Eisteddfod of Wales £18,000.00 Trallong, Pontsenni £500.00 Eisteddfod Goffa Teulu James, Cardigan £10,000.00 Trefeglwys £351.00 Eisteddfod Teulu James Pontrhydfendigaid (2018) £8,200.00 Treuddyn £307.00 Eisteddfod Teulu James Pontrhydfendigaid (2019) £8,200.00 Tymbl £375.00 Eisteddfod y Cymoedd £472.00 Uwchmynydd, Aberdaron £500.00 Felinfach £358.00 Y Fenni £500.00 Foel, Llangadfan £194.00 Yr Hendy (2018) £421.00 Ffôr (2018) £387.00 Yr Hendy (2019) £331.00 Ffôr (2019) £429.00 Yr Hen Gapel, Llanbrynmair £286.00 Garndolbenmaen a'r Cylch £221.00 £87,933.00

Urdd Gobaith Cymru

National Eisteddfod £3,000 Regional and Local £10,200 £13,200

4 Grants for CHURCHES

The James Pantyfedwen Foundation regularly supports chapels and churches from all parts of Wales by offering grants to renovate and develop their buildings. Although applications for maintenance work are not excluded, priority is given to building improvements and especially where the building work is related to the life and mission of the church, where there are plans to develop the relationship between the church and the community and where there is evidence of sharing church buildings or the coming together of a number of traditions to create a new and united congregation. These priorities are of Map depicting the location of church beneficiaries over the last 3 years course in accordance with the vision of Sir David James, the founder and benefactor of Pantyfedwen.

All Pantyfedwen church beneficiaries are asked to submit a report once their project is completed, and many of the reports and photographs can be seen on the beneficiaries section of the website: www.jamespantyfedwen.cymru. It’s good to be able to see the difference the Pantyfedwen grants can make to various church building projects within the various denominations, and we hope that support from Pantyfedwen does advance the mission of the church within the communities of Wales.

Over the last 12 months, we have worked with Gloversure Ltd to insert a map of Wales locating the churches which have received a grant over the last 3 years, and where the project has been completed and a report and photos sent to us at Pantyfedwen. On the website itself it is possible to click on each location and read about the project and the difference it has made to the church itself.

Bethlehem, Dihewyd The members of Bethlehem, the Congregational chapel in Dihewyd, received a grant from the Pantyfedwen Foundation to help with the work of re-roofing the chapel building. They also received support from Ceredigion County Council and greatly appreciated both contributions. The work was completed before the winter months, ensuring a snug and waterproof place to worship and no further damage to the gravestones surrounding the building.

St Dingat’s Church, New Tredegar St Dingat’s church has undergone an extensive renovation during these last few years thanks to the support of the James Pantyfedwen Foundation and many other grants and donations. The building had extensive work done to renew the roof - replacing more than half of the roof with new Welsh slate tiles. The heating efficiency of the building has significantly improved with the insulation that has been added to the roof space. The interior of the church was completely stripped of its old plaster, and the walls and ceiling of the church were painted a shade of white which has created a bright, warm and airy church which many in the community have been wowed by. The floor in the nave underwent restoration to revive the wooden tiles which proved to be much more extensive work than anticipated. In the course of doing this, some beautiful Victorian tiles were uncovered which have been beautifully restored by Taliesin Conservation, our main contractors. The electrics were renewed and new lights installed to dramatically improve the lighting in the whole church, allowing the ability to dim the lights and create suitable lighting environments for the different events and services held in the church. They were also able to install skylights which have brought in more natural light to the building. According to Leah Philbrick, the Team Vicar, “We have already seen the impact of the work that has been done in the response of the community to the events we have been able to hold and we look forward to building on what we have achieved already”

5 Aberduar, Llanybydder The members of Aberduar Baptist Chapel in Llanybydder were keen to install new doors, windows, eaves and guttering in the building, and grants were received from the Pantyfedwen Foundation, Carmarthenshire County Council and Llanybydder Community Council for this purpose. In their report, the members noted that “a great difference can be felt immediately, with the chapel being much warmer and more comfortable, with no condensation, being much easier to heat, and savings to be seen in the oil bills. The chapel building is now in a good condition for the next generation to serve and keep the faith alive for the future”.

Highland Place Unitarian Church Highland Place Unitarian Church is an active and welcoming church announcing on the door of the church and in newsletters that ‘Here let no one be a stranger’. It is a lively church in an urban area, where devotional groups and weekly coffee mornings welcome young mothers to meet older neighbours - a safe and welcoming place with the church’s positive contribution to the welfare of the community truly appreciated. They applied for a James Pantyfedwen grant in order to repair the school room roof valleys and give specialist attention to the front wall of the church where severe dampness was penetrating through.

St Mary’s Church, Hay-on-Wye St Mary’s Church in Hay-on-Wye needed to replace the antiquated heating system in the church and install proper and appropriate ramping to the main church entrance. Further to a grant by the James Pantyfedwen Foundation, they have now installed a new boiler, radiators and control box, which works well and can control the temperature in the church with ease and accuracy, and the new access has aided entry for the disabled and greatly enhanced the appearance of the entrance to the church.

Waterfront Community Church, Swansea Waterfront Community Church is part of The Apostolic Church network of churches in the United Kingdom. The Swansea fellowship began in February 1920 and has worshipped in different locations until moving to the current location on the SA1 Waterfront development in July 2006. The congregation consists of all age groups, with a contemporary approach to both worship and community activities. The church applied for a Pantyfedwen grant as they wished to build an extension to the existing building in order to facilitate the increasing use of the building by the community and accommodate a growing congregation. The Orangery church extension was internally completed in time for Christmas celebrations, and has been of great benefit to both the church and community and they find themselves asking, “how did we manage without it?” The extension was extremely beneficial for the Community Carol Service where over 200 people were in attendance including the local Member of Parliament and the Honorary Consul for Romania in Wales. Without this extension it would have been very difficult to provide refreshments for so many people, and there has been so much positive feedback regarding the extension from people within the church, the local community as well as businesses on the SA1 development. “Without the generous contribution from the Pantyfedwen Trust we would not have been able to finish the project to this high standard. Once again thank you for your generous gift.”

All Saints Church, Barry All Saints Church is a Grade II listed building in the town of Barry and they applied for a grant to restore the roof of the church. They received many grants alongside the James Pantyfedwen award, and the church has now been transformed into a structurally sound watertight safe building, ensuring the longevity of the building, allowing it to be used effectively as a place of worship, and encouraging its heritage use with respects to faith, tourism and the wider community. 6 Grants for STUDENTS

The student grant applications increase in number every year, and during these last few years, the James Pantyfedwen Foundation has supported around 55 postgraduate students each year, those being either Masters or PhD students in various universities in Wales and beyond. Each beneficiary is asked to submit a report at the end of the course, noting the benefit of the course to them personally and their plans and hopes for the future Here are a few reports from postgraduate students that have received Pantyfedwen grants over the last few years; many more photographs and reports can be seen on the website: www.jamespantyfedwen.cymru.

Meilir Jones I was extremely grateful to receive a generous grant from the James Pantyfedwen Foundation. This meant that I could concentrate fully on my studies in the Royal Academy in without worrying about extra work for financial support. The course enabled me to develop my voice technique and the craft of performing alongside language skills. The weekly Alexander Technique lessons have also helped with poise and released body tension whilst singing. I have had many stage experiences in various operas and have been proud of the experiences of being a solo artist a few times with the Kohn Foundation RAM Bach Series. I will soon be performing the parts of ‘Sciarrone’ and the Jailer in a production of Tosca in Abu Dhabi with Bryn Terfel, Vittorio Grigolo and Kristine Opolais, and over the summer I shall be the cover for Figaro in ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ in ‘The Grange Festival Opera’.

Carys Bradley Roberts I was fortunate enough to receive a grant by the James Pantyfedwen Foundation to help pay for the fees at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff where I studied for an MA in Arts Management. I had the opportunity to develop my marketing, finance, and management skills within the context of the arts. I received a Distinction in the course and was immediately appointed a Creative and Marketing Programme Assistant in the College. The course has led me to my first full time post and has developed my skills and confidence. I certainly hope to continue working in this field, but this would not have been possible without completing the course. I am sincerely grateful to the Foundation for the support I received.

Carwyn Eckley I was very fortunate to be offered a grant by the James Pantyfedwen Foundation to help pay part of my MA tuition fees. This was an MA in Broadcasting Journalism at . Towards the end of the twelve-month course, I applied for a post with the Welsh-language BBC evening news programme, Newyddion 9. I started the job two months ago, and thoroughly enjoy working in a busy newsroom and being able to work through the medium of Welsh. I’m very grateful to the James Pantyfedwen Foundation for helping me secure a strong footing for my career, and I would encourage any student from Wales considering postgraduate options to apply for a grant.

Maegan Icke I am extremely grateful to the Pantyfedwen Foundation for funding the second year of my MA in Architecture at the Royal College of Art. My experience at the RCA animated my interest in future economic scenarios and the technologies that change societies, as well as equipping me with the skills and confidence to pursue ambitious challenges. Since graduating I have been working as an architectural designer at [Y/N] Studio on a range of community work spaces and affordable housing projects, I have collaborated with Slade Artist in Residence, Amanda Rice, as well as gaining a position as a sessional design lecturer at the Canterbury School of Architecture, and collaborating with Welsh jewellery designer, Rachel Jones-Jones, on a project for the Oslo Architecture Triennale 2019. None of the above would have been possible without the generous sponsorship of the Pantyfedwen Foundation.

7 Nicholas Morgan I received my first grant from the James Pantyfedwen Foundation in 2012 in order to fund a Masters degree in Postcolonial Politics in the Department of International Politics at Aberystwyth University. I returned to the same Department to study for a PhD, which was once again funded by the James Pantyfedwen Foundation. The research focus of the PhD was national identity and the nation. Specifically, it used new theoretical approaches to develop how national “identity” is understood, and explored national identity as it is experienced by Welsh language learners. Undertaking the PhD gave me the opportunity to gain teaching experience, to develop valuable research skills, and to contribute to the field in which I am interested; all of which was made possible by the James Pantyfedwen Foundation.

Beverley Pickard-Jones My Master’s project in the School of Psychology at Bangor University aimed to isolate the neural correlates of the Light Source Bias - a bias in visual perception that leads people to assume that light comes from an above-left position of the apex of an object, and is thought to result from hemispheric asymmetry. There is evidence to suggest that the Light Source Bias is right-lateralised, particularly in young, Western adults, and that this bias decreases with age. If age-related changes do exist, it may signal pathological ageing processes, and therefore understanding this bias could allow more sensitive tests for dementia to be developed. Receiving a grant from the James Pantyfedwen Foundation enabled this work to be carried out, and my funded PhD will continue this research. As I would have been unable to fund this course myself, I would like to extend my sincere thanks and gratitude to you. Diolch yn fawr iawn.

Iwan Grech The grant I received from the James Pantyfedwen Foundation was a massive help to me. The Masters course in Nuclear Energy at the University of Cambridge offers modules ranging from highly technical engineering and physics modules to safety and policy decision-making modules. The course also included trips to nuclear plants in the UK which gave me an insight into future careers that were available to me thanks to the Masters course and the grant towards my tuition fees. The course also gave me the opportunity to undertake a nuclear materials module and I undertook a materials based project for my thesis working with Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE) as my industry partner. Conducting my project in materials science has now led to me undertaking a fully funded PhD in materials science which will involve the use of equipment I gained experience and expertise using during my Masters project.

Lowri Havard As I studied for my undergraduate degree, and decided to submit my undergraduate dissertation on the work of Professor Gwyn Thomas, I saw that further research needed to be done on the work of this important Welsh poet and scholar. I’m truly grateful to the James Pantyfedwen Foundation for supporting me with this work by awarding a grant for my MA by Research in Swansea University. I have benefitted greatly from my MA study – there have been many opportunities to develop my transferable skills, and to develop my public speaking skills, as I had to lecture and lead discussions with 6th form pupils and undergraduate students and present my research in Research Symposiums. I was also thrilled to receive the 2018 Gwyn Thomas Memorial Prize for my dissertation. I have now transferred from the MA programme to a PhD and have been able to get full funding from the AHRC Celtic Consortium. But this would not have been at all possible without the Pantyfedwen award – thank you very much indeed!

Cian Tudur Siôn After graduating with a First Class honours in Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Warwick University, I was very keen to continue with academic study. I was fortunate enough to receive a generous grant from the James Pantyfedwen Foundation to study for a MLitt in Moral, Political and Legal Philosophy at St Andrews University – a wonderful opportunity considering the renowned status of the University itself and the strength of its philosophy department. The course itself included a variety of modules, from epistemology and linguistic philosophy to more contemporary approaches including ethical questions deriving from climate change and global poverty. The opportunity to integrate philosophy with contemporary topics was a unique element of the course and one I thoroughly enjoyed. During the last three months of the year I worked on a research project evaluating the risks of developing artificial intelligence technology and discussing possibly strategies for the future. This was a very contemporary field, and I profited greatly from the expertise of the staff and especially my supervisor, Dr Theron Pummer. Thank you very much to the Foundation for its support and generosity.

8 Grants for EISTEDDFODAU?

The James Pantyfedwen Foundation does support many Eisteddfodau in all parts of Wales every year. The main beneficiaries under this heading are the National Eisteddfod of Wales, the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, the James Pantyfedwen Eisteddfodau in Pontrhydfendigaid, Cardigan and Lampeter, and the Urdd Eisteddfodau on regional and national level. In addition, the Foundation supports approximately 65 smaller local Eisteddfodau each year by providing grants of up to £500 each. The grant is usually calculated as 30% of the previous year’s cash prizes and it’s good Map depicting the location of Eisteddfod to be able to report that one or two new Eisteddfodau do submit an application each year. beneficiaries over the last 3 years We have also started to ask each Eisteddfod to send us a few photographs of the event, so that these can also be included on our website in due course. As with the church beneficiaries, we have placed a map on our website locating each grant-receiving Eisteddfod, and again, we hope that in time, visitors to the website can click on each location and read about that particular Eisteddfod. Here are a few photographs received from various Eisteddfodau: Eisteddfod Crymych 2019 Eisteddfod Llanegryn 2019 One lucky winner! Year 2 contestants

Eisteddfod Cenarth 2019 Eisteddfod Rhydlewis 2019 Reverend Judith Morris Winner for the musical winning the chair instrument competition under 12 years of age

Eisteddfod Betws yn Rhos 2019 Eisteddfod yr Urdd, Cup Winner for her special Caerdydd a’r Fro 2019 performance Siân Lewis, the Urdd’s Chief Executive thanking the James Pantyfedwen Foundation for its continuous support to the Urdd Eisteddfodau

Eisteddfod Maenclochog 2019 Eisteddfod y Groeslon 2019 Gaenor Mai Jones receiving the The audience appreciating the E Llwyd Williams Memorial Prize children’s competitions

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