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Voices From Care Cymru

Registered charity 1108430 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VOICES FROM CARE

To advance the spiritual, educational and physical welfare of children in and from care by involving them in the decision making process and improving the effectiveness of services to them. To form forums of young people in and from care to provide them with advice and support in dealing with their problems, education and seaking employment. To increase their self esteem & confidence.

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Latest income
£870k
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £222,409 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £732,638 to £510,229. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £493,057, which is above the stated reserves policy target of £220,000. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants - Restricted (83% of income)
“Grants -Restricted 722,233” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: four months' running costs (held: £493k)
“The Trustees maintain free reserves (i.e. reserves drawn from funds which have no restrictions on their use within VFCC) at a level that is at least equivalent to four months' running costs. At the time of writing running costs are approximately £60,000/month, setting the desired reserve level at £220,000.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charity and Children In Wales - Plant Yng Nghymru have common trustees. During the year the charity paid £65,918 (2024: £46,928) to Children In Wales - Plant Yng Nghymru relating to membership, training and reimbursement for the "Getting Ready Project", £14,643 was outstanding at the year end (2024: £14,079).
“The charity and Children In Wales - Plant Yng Nghymru have common trustees. During the year the charity paid £65,918 (2024: £46,928) to Children In Wales - Plant Yng Nghymru relating to membership, training and reimbursement for the "Getting Ready Project", £14,643 was outstanding at the year end (2024: £14,079). There were no other related party transactions to disclose.” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Hodge Bakshi. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — VOICES FROM CARE (matched by registered charity number).

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

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

Total income
£870k
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£283k
Employees
21

Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£870k£1.1m
31/03/2024£950k£1.0m
31/03/2023£1.0m£803k
31/03/2022£866k£710k
31/03/2021£824k£690k

Common questions

Is Voices From Care Cymru financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £222,409 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £732,638 to £510,229. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £493,057, which is above the stated reserves policy target of £220,000. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hodge Bakshi.

Who funds Voices From Care Cymru?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Voices From Care Cymru as a grant recipient include LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION, THE KPMG FOUNDATION, THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£36k
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£29kUK projects
THE KPMG FOUNDATIONFY2025£25kAmplifying the voices of care-experienced young people and supporting organisations to embed youth participation in decision-making
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£14kUK projects
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£10kUK
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2021£0
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£0

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund02/07/2025£20kVoices Sing Proud Choir
The National Lottery Community Fund30/09/2024£400kShine that Light Again
The National Lottery Community Fund30/01/2024£14kProud to be Me 2024
The National Lottery Community Fund11/01/2022£10kSummer Event 2022
The National Lottery Community Fund24/09/2020£494k'Connected' The Care Experienced Wellbeing Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund17/04/2016£5kFurnishing Out Future