CWMBRAN CENTRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Registered charity 1110726 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To educate young people as to develop their physical, mental, social and spiritual welfare capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society and that their conditions of life may be improved.

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Latest income
£648k
Latest spending
£705k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £56,546 for the year, resulting in a deficit in both unrestricted and restricted funds. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves held at year-end were £212,420, which exceeds their stated policy target of approximately £176,000 equivalent to three months of running costs. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis 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 (88% of income)
“Grants Centre activities 569,966” — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months running costs (held: £212k)
“The Management Committee have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be the equivalent to three months running costs, which based on the accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025, equates to approximately £176,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The charitable company is in receipt of grants from Torfaen County Borough Council and other local community councils, who have Councillors who sit on the board of trustees.
“The charitable company is in receipt of grants from Torfaen County Borough Council and other local community councils, who have Councillors who sit on the board of trustees. They are, however not entitled to any special privileges as a result of these Counciillors holding office as trustees.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£648k
Total spending
£705k
Reserves (reported)
£212k
Employees
24

Reported reserves equal ~3.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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: Torfaen

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£648k£705k
31/03/2024£612k£662k
31/03/2023£662k£681k
31/03/2022£713k£694k
31/03/2021£907k£555k

Common questions

Is CWMBRAN CENTRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £56,546 for the year, resulting in a deficit in both unrestricted and restricted funds. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves held at year-end were £212,420, which exceeds their stated policy target of approximately £176,000 equivalent to three months of running costs. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/03/2022£10kUnity in the Community
The National Lottery Community Fund12/05/2020£9kCOVID-19 - Care Support Package Project
The National Lottery Community Fund18/11/2019£10kGaia
The National Lottery Community Fund14/09/2014£724Butterflies
The National Lottery Community Fund29/09/2011£5kCwmbran Connect Radio
The National Lottery Community Fund18/10/2010£50kRecession 2- Cwmbran Centre for Young People
The National Lottery Community Fund20/11/2006£299kThe Ideal Project