RESOLVEN BUILDING BLOCKS

Registered charity 1101314 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BUILDING BLOCKS FAMILY CENTRE

We provide a dedicated family service which includes family support, childcare, youth provision and training.We believe our role is to build the foundations of our families futures, we achieve this through delivering:Children servicesFamily support services Volunteering opportunities Community hub for local groups/services can be delivered locally Conference room facilities hire

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Latest income
£626k
Latest spending
£668k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with negative unrestricted reserves of £59,861 and total net liabilities of £36,032. Despite this financial position, the trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern, citing current financial management and action plans to increase reserves. The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000, and it received an independent examination rather than a full audit.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (60% of income)
“Grants Childcare Centre 374,224” — page 45
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-60k; policy: four months running costs)
“At the end of the period the charity had negative reserves. We are working to increase that by decreasing running costs where possible and seeking out new funding opportunities. We aim to build up unrestricted funds to cover (1) redundancy payments to employees. (2) to cover four months running costs, (3) to cover running costs of the food bank from donations.” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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).

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

Total income
£626k
Total spending
£668k
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
38

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (60% 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

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

Operates in: Neath Port Talbot

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£626k£668k
31/03/2024£568k£707k
31/03/2023£555k£607k
31/03/2022£512k£538k
31/03/2021£704k£488k

Common questions

Is RESOLVEN BUILDING BLOCKS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with negative unrestricted reserves of £59,861 and total net liabilities of £36,032. Despite this financial position, the trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern, citing current financial management and action plans to increase reserves. The charity's gross income exceeded £250,000, and it received an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds RESOLVEN BUILDING BLOCKS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name RESOLVEN BUILDING BLOCKS as a grant recipient include The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service Limited, MOONDANCE FOUNDATION, THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SWANSEA C V S, THE OAKDALE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service LimitedFY2023£26kCommunity Renewal Fund
MOONDANCE FOUNDATIONFY2022£24kCauses in Wales
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£15kMajor Grant
SWANSEA C V SFY2023£9kABMU Change 4 the Better grants
SWANSEA C V SFY2024£5kSBUHB Change 4 the Better grants
THE OAKDALE TRUSTFY2025£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/12/2024£35kWales COL- Resolven Building Blocks Core Cost
Postcode Lottery30/09/2024£25kUnrestricted Funding
Postcode Lottery30/06/2023£14kProject Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund17/01/2023£10kUKP COST OF LIVING - Family Hub
Crowdfunder05/05/2022£2kLocal Action Fund
Postcode Lottery26/03/2022£19kChildren with Disabilities Staff Salary
The National Lottery Community Fund15/04/2020£6kCOVID-19 - Coronavirus Food 4 All
The National Lottery Community Fund20/03/2020£100kTalk it Through
The National Lottery Community Fund20/11/2018£8kDisability & Wellbeing 4 Children
The National Lottery Community Fund28/11/2012£171kFamilies Together
The National Lottery Community Fund22/05/2009£3kSkills Exchange