Mynydd Portref Community Benefit Fund Grants Awarded

The following projects have been supported through the Fund. Grant amounts are shown as the total amount awarded at the time the grant offer was made.  All awards made are subject to contract.

Llanharan Ward (following the ward boundary changes since the May 2022 elections)  

• Brynna Junior Football Club – £11,395 in 2026 for a new storage container.
• Llanharan Community Council – £100,000 in 2025 towards the skatepark.
• Llanharan RFC – £7,500 in 2025 for the replacement of seat coverings in the clubhouse.
• Llanharan Primary School – £10,000 in 2025 for the Place2Be Counselling Service.
• Carmel Baptist Church – £10,000 in 2025 for a new roof covering and suspended ceiling.
• Llanharan Community Development Project Ltd – £15,000 in 2025 for LCDP Play & Youth.
• Brynna Community Centre – £10,000 in 2025 for the 3G re-surfacing.
• Llanharan Community Council – £2,385 in 2024 for Christmas gift packs for pupils at three local schools.
• Llanharan OAP Association – £15,000 in 2024 for roof repairs.
• Llanharan RFC £15,000 in 2024 for replacement of secondary changing room roof.
• Llanharan OAP Association – £2,009 in 2024 for replacement of kitchen white goods.
• Llanharan Community Council – £3,000 in 2023 for gift packs for pupils of three local schools.
• Llanharan RFC – £20,000 in 2023 for clubhouse roof repairs.
• Parish of Llanharan with Peterson Montom – SS Julius and Aaron Church – £503 in 2023 for roof repairs.
• Parish of Llanharan with Peterson Montom – SS Julius and Aaron Church – £1,500 in 2023 for refurbishment of The Old Schoolroom disabled toilet.
• Brynnau Primary – £10,000 in 2022 for the development of the Outdoor Learning Environment.

Gilfach Goch Ward

• Real Acts Of Community Kindness (RACK) – 1,000 in 2026 towards running costs and group activities.
• Friends of Swn Yr Afon – £1,500 in 2026 for an Easter celebration event.
• Cwmlai Primary School – £2,000 in 2026 for outside play equipment.
• Friends of Gilfach Goch Day Centre – £1,500 in 2026 for qualified keep-fit instructors.
• Real Acts of Community Kindness (RACK) – £500 in 2026 for food hampers for families.
• Gilfach Goch Community Singers – £1,000 in 2025 for coach travel, hiring of advisors and purchase of music sheets.
• Ysgol Gynradd Gymraeg Tonyrefail – £2,000 in 2025 for new playground provision.
• Hendreforgan Community Primary School – £2,000 in 2025 for an outside classroom provision.
• Real Acts Of  Community Kindness – £500 in 2025 for outreach work.
• Gilfach Goch Old Peoples Welfare Fund – £10,000 in 2025 for welfare support.
• Gilfach Goch Mini and Junior Rugby Club – £1,000 in 2025 for mini rugby Easter parade.
• Gilfach Goch Senior Citizens Association – £1,000 in 2025 for day trips for members of the association.
• Gilfach Goch Community Council – £1,000 in 2025 for keep-fit classes for the elderley.
• Garden Village Ladies Arts and Crafts Class – £1,000 in 2025 for arts and craft costs.
• Gilfach Goch RFC – £2,000 in 2025 for mini rugby activities.
• Gilfach Goch Football Club – £2,000 in 2024 for 2024/2025 season costs.
• Gilfach Goch RFC – £3,000 in 2024 for Gilfach Goch Mini Rugby
• Gilfach Goch RFC – £2,000 in 2024 for Gilfach Goch Mini Rugby – Running costs 2024/2025.
• Gilfach Goch Community Association – £12,000 in 2024 for CCTV for Hendreforgan Playing Fields.
• PACE ProActive Community – £5,000  in 2024 for community activities for young and old.
• Gilfach Goch Community Council – £2,000 for Gilfach Goch Arts and Crafts Group activity costs.
• The Community Pantry – £1,000 for community food bank costs.
• Gilfach Goch Old Peoples Welfare – £10,000 in 2024 for activity costs.
• Lean on Me – £2,000 in 2024 for Bereavement Group administration costs.
• Gilfach Goch Community Council – £3,000 in 2024 for costs of the Dance/Fitness Group.
• Garden Village Ladies Arts and Crafts Class – £300 for a 2024/2025 Social Wellbeing Project.
• Friends of Gilfach Goch Day Centre – £2,000 in 2024 for a day trip and theatre tickets.
• Hendreforgan Community Primary School – £2,000 in 2024 for sporting and outdoor equipment.
• The Rock Community Church – £2,000 in 2023 for Christmas hampers.
• Gilfach Goch Community Council – £4,000 in 2023 for Eisteddfod Genedlaethol National Eisteddfod Rhondda Cynon Taff Gilfach Goch Fun.
• Gilfach Goch Community Association – £5,000 in 2023 for a community support project.
• Gilfach Goch Football Club – £3,000 in 2023 for 2023/2024 season costs.
• Gilfach Goch Old Peoples Welfare – £10,000 in 2023 for activity costs.
• Gilfach Goch Mini and Junior Rugby Club – £10,000 towards new kit for all ages in 2022.
• Gilfach Goch Football Club – £5,000 towards equipment and pitch hire in 2022.
• Gilfach Goch Old Peoples Welfare – £6,020 in 2022 for activity costs.
• Gilfach Goch Community Council – £10,400 in 2021 for a Covid Memorial Bench and Allotment Improvements.
• Gilfach Goch Old Peoples Welfare – £8,000 in 2021 for activity costs.
• Swn Yr Afon Social Club – £3,000 in 2020 for garden improvements and social activities.
• Gilfach Goch Senior Citizens Association – £4,000 in 2020 for activity costs.
• Gilfach Goch Old Peoples Welfare Fund – £3,000 in 2020 for activity costs.
• Little Amigos Parent and Toddler Group – £885 in 2019 to purchase new play equipment.
• Garden Village Ladies Guild – £518 in 2019 for their arts and craft class.
• Gilfach Goch Community Council – £18,085 in 2018 for Holly Street Play Area refurbishment.
• 1st Gilfach Goch Scout Group – £4,096 in 2017 for new equipment and activity costs.
• Gilfach Goch Amateur Boxing Club – £1,800 in 2017 for the strength and conditioning room.
• Gilfach Goch Senior Citizens Association – £2,120 in 2017 for day trips to places of interest for local pensioners.
• Gilfach Goch Rugby Football Club – £5,000 in 2017 for clubhouse refurbishment.
• Bethel Methodist Church, Gilfach Goch – £2,000 in 2017 for the exterior paining of the church building.
• Gilfach Goch Community Council – £2,484 in 2017 for the purchase of two defibrillators.
• Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council – £35,000 in 2016 for a new pedestrian crossing in Gilfach Goch. This provides residents at the sheltered accommodation and visitors to the local health centre with a safe way to cross the B4564 Coronation Road.

Tonyrefail West Ward

• Tonyrefail Boys & Girls Football Division – £1,914 in 2026 for the Ton Fest.
• Edmondstown Welfare Hall – £30,000 in 2025 for the ‘Restoring Edmondstown’ project, bringing new life to the community hall.
• Thomastown Community Centre – £20,000 in 2025 for a soft play area.
• Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council – £107,412 in 2020 to develop Thomastown Community Centre as a community asset. Improvements include the overall redecoration of the Centre internally, plus a refurbished kitchen, dining area and changing facilities.
• Tonyrefail Boys & Girls Football Division – £3,518 in 2019 to support the club covering external costs.
• a.c.e – £3,085 in 2018 for Kids Club upgrade.

Brynna Ward (prior to the ward boundary changes since the May 2022 elections)

• Rhonnda Cynon Taff County Borough Council – £10,000 in 2022 for resurfacing works at Llanharan cemetery.
• St Peters Church – £9,440 in 2022 for nave and entrance improvements.
• Dolau Primary School – £10,000 for outdoor playground improvements in 2021.
• Llanharan Community Council – £4,900 in 2021 for footways improvements outside St Peters Church.
• Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council – £8,900 in 2021 for remedial works at Llanharan Cemetery.
• Brynna Community Centre Management Committee – £5,000 in 2020 for LED lighting replacement.
• Brynna Community Centre Management Committee – £13,500 in 2019 to improve the changing room facilities for the local football clubs.
• Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council – £15,000 in 2018 for play equipment upgrade to Brynna Recreation Ground.
• Brynna Old Age Pensioners Association – £4,810 in 2017 for new windows and cladding for the group’s hall, and for improving its insulation and lighting.
• Brynna and Llanharan Methodist Church – £3,035 in 2017 for new flooring and heaters.
• Ysgol Gynradd Dolau Primary School – £2,000 in 2017 for Urdd Eisteddfod.
• Brynnau Primary PTA – £5,000 in 2016 to purchase equipment for Brynna’s community multi-cultural carnival.
• The Council of the Community of Llanharan – £5,000 in 2015 for new festive lights and for planted hanging baskets with winter flowers.

Llanharan Ward (prior to the ward boundary changes since the May 2022 elections)

• Llanharan Recreational Ground Trust – £4,800 in 2022 for new fencing.
• Llanharan RFC – £10,000 in 2021 for roof repairs.
• Carmel Baptist Church – £3,500 in 2021 for a new boiler.
• Parish of Llanharan with Peterson Montom – SS Julius and Aaron Church – £7,000 in 2021 for roof repairs.
• Llanharan RFC – £10,000 in 2021 for clubhouse renovations.
• Llanharan Community Council – £5,000 in 2020 as emergency payment to support the local food bank during Covid-19 pandemic.
• Llanharan Recreation Ground Trust – £5,000 in 2019 to refurbish the toilet facilities.
• Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council – £61,755 in 2018 for Oakbrooke Park multi-use games area.
• Llanharan Community Development Project Ltd – £1,830 in 2018 for kitchen renovation at the Drop in Centre.
• Llanharan Rugby Football Club – £5,000 in 2018 for re-roofing works.
• Llanharan Community Development Project – £2,000 in 2015 for the purchase and installation of a new boiler for Llanharan Drop-In Centre.