CARDIFF THIRD SECTOR COUNCIL (C3SC)

Registered charity 1068623 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VOLUNTARY ACTION CARDIFF

Provision of advice and support to voluntary organisations in the Cardiff area.

Causes: Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £55,254 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £771,370 to £716,116. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £702,083, which exceeds the stated policy target of £350,000 required for six months of business continuity. The auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by HSJ Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales — “The fund, which consists of a £1 million investment from the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales, will operate throughout 2026-202…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~8.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (66% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Abbas Radaideh
• Callum Michael Alexander Stubbs
• Christopher Olusola
• Dr Christopher John Kiiza
• Emrys Cooke Barnes
• Linda Newton
• Maria Mesa
• Mx Andy Craig Murphy
• Nirushan Sudarsan · trustee of 6 other charities
• Stuart Alan Cox

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cardiff

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).