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Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare

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But here is what the data shows — and Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare could be next.

Your councillors

No councillor records have been loaded for Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare yet. Full data arrives after the May 2026 elections.

536 registered charities

536
Charities
£6,416,304
Grants to HQ'd charities
4,985
Employees
9,971
Volunteers
24.4%
Govt funded

Grant funding is above the national median. Grant totals reflect money received by charities whose registered office is in this constituency. National charities headquartered here will inflate the total even if most of their work happens elsewhere; charities that serve this constituency but are registered elsewhere will not appear. Source: 360Giving GrantNav and the Charity Commission Register. See methodology for definitions and known limitations.

Largest charities by income

SHAND MEMORIAL AID FUND

14 staff
MARY LEWIS HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE WORK AWARD
TRUST PROPERTY HELD IN CONNECTION WITH YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION MOUNTAIN ASH BRANCH
TRUST FUNDS HELD IN CONNECTION WITH TABERNACLE ENGLISH BAPTIST CHURCH PORTH
CO- WORKERS OF MOTHER TERESA
PERTHCELYN COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES GROUP
COED ELY COMMUNITY CENTRE
THE ACADEMIC COACH FOUNDATION
CHAPLAINCY SUPPORT SERVICES
THE LIGHTHOUSE PROJECT TONYREFAIL

People working in Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare, by sector

Sector Employees
NHS / Healthcare 5,000
Education 3,000
Social Care 2,250
Construction 1,950
Transport 1,025
Environment / Green 270

Employee jobs in each sector within this constituency. Workforce exists; the question is whether central government chooses to fund the posts. Source: NOMIS Business Register and Employment Survey (2024). Figures are rounded by ONS for disclosure control. See methodology.

Data sources & provenance
360Giving GrantNav [source]
Accessed 2026-04-08
NHS Digital / Commons Library GP Data [source]
Accessed 2026-04-08
Charity Commission Register [source]
Accessed 2026-03-31
English Indices of Deprivation [source]
Accessed 2026-04-10
ONS NOMIS Labour Market Statistics [source]
Accessed 2026-04-04
Charity Commission Annual Return Data [source]
Accessed 2026-04-10
Charity Commission Classification Extract [source]
Accessed 2026-04-08

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