MYRTLE HOUSE LTD

Registered charity 1105421 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MYRTLE HOUSE

Myrtle House Ltd is a registered charity in Llanelli working to relieve poverty, reduce inequality, and support community well-being. Through childcare, family groups, food access, money advice, creative activities, and volunteering, it offers practical help while tackling the root causes of hardship. Services are shaped by lived experience to build resilience and connection.

Objects

TO ADVANCE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF LLANELLI AND THE SURROUNDING AREA ALL SUCH PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND FROM TIME TO TIME INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE ADVANCEMENT OF RELIGION, THE RELIEF OF ALL PEOPLE IN THAT AREA WHO BY REASON OF THEIR DISABILITY, AGE, INFIRMITY, SICKNESS, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR CARING RESPONSIBILITIES HAVE A NEED OF HEALTH, SOCIAL CARE OR OTHER RELATED COMMUNITY SERVICES OR RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING AND OTHER SERVICES AND FACILITIES CALCULATED TO RELIEVE THOSE NEEDS.

Area of benefit: THE COMMUNITY OF LLANELLI AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

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 · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £12,972 for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds being in deficit at £157,501. The trustees note that the charity receives financial support from Elim Foursquare Gospel Alliance and Elim Pentecostal Church, which continues to offer support despite current difficulties. The independent examiner reported no concerns regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• 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

Funders the charity credits

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

• Carmarthenshire County Council — “Carmarthenshire County Council has supported Llanelli Foodbank with financial grants.” (source page)
• Welsh Government — “The Welsh Government Discretionary Assistance Fund (DAF) is accessed through the Money Support Project providing non-repayable grants to sup…” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.1 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% 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 (3.0%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• REVEREND WILLIAM PAISLEY JAMES CHAPMANchair
• ELLEN PATRICIA CHAPMAN
• Rev MARTIN LUKE OBRIEN

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

Operates in: Carmarthenshire

Income and spending

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