GARNANT FAMILY CENTRE

Registered charity 1086340 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TOTS TY NI GARNANT FAMILY CENTRE 25 MAES Y BEDOL GARNANT CARMARTHENSHIRE

Garnant Family Centre offers informal family support to families with young children in the area. It is delivered through informal sessions aimed at parents with babies and toddlers, activities for children up to the age of 11 years, outdoor sessions, more structured courses, training and workshops, parenting and family support as well as special events and trips.

Objects

1. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS WITHIN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS BY THE PROVISION OF A RESOURCE AND ADVICE CENTRE AND BY THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GOOD PARENTING SKILLS.2. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES FOR IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: GARNANT AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £22,732 for the year ended 5 April 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £22,972. Per the trustees' report, this reserve level falls within the stated policy target of £21,000 to £28,000, which represents three to four months of running costs. The trustees note that income is heavily dependent on grant income and has been impacted by the pandemic.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• COUNCILLOR KEVIN MADGE
• Dr Catherine Poulter
• Joanne Shackley
• PAULINE BARKER

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

Operates in: Carmarthenshire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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