The CELT Centre
Provision of riding, carriage driving, equestrian vaulting and residential holidays for people with special needs
Objects
TO PROVIDE, AT ITS CENTRE IN LLANFYNYDD NEAR WREXHAM THE NECESSARY FACILITIES, HORSES, STAFF AND EQUIPMENT TO ENABLE AND HELP CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SPECIAL PHYSICAL AND OR LEARNING NEEDS TO RIDE HORSES AND TAKE PART IN EQUESTRIAN VAULTING AND THE DRIVING OF HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £184,401 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £1,012,347. Free reserves were reported at £269,641, which the trustees note is above the previous policy target of one year's operating costs. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to meet its obligations and that the going concern basis of accounting remains appropriate.
What the accounts disclose
“The previous Trustees' stated policy was to rebuild reserves over time towards an amount approximately equal to one year's operating costs.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 40
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 87
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 80
- Government income: £1,500 — grants £1,500 (1); under 1% of the £363,463 total gross income on the same return
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06033558
Funders the charity credits
- NFU Mutual’s Ruthin & Dolgellau Agency
Company officers (Companies House)
- CARR, Janette on trustee list
- SCRIVEN-JONES, Bethany Abigail on trustee list
- EVANS, Karen Andrea not on trustee list
- HILL-TREVOR, Kate Louise on trustee list
- EVERALL, Victoria Anne on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/08/2020)
- Received assets from another charity (04/07/2019)
Trustees
- Amanda Jane Lewis
- Bethany Abigail Scriven-Jones
- Janette Carr
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £665k | £480k |
| 31/12/2024 | £364k | £431k |
| 31/12/2023 | £363k | £386k |
| 31/12/2022 | £302k | £315k |
| 31/12/2021 | £206k | £220k |
Common questions
Is The CELT Centre financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £184,401 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £1,012,347. Free reserves were reported at £269,641, which the trustees note is above the previous policy target of one year's operating costs. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to meet its obligations and that the going concern basis of accounting remains appropriate. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds The CELT Centre?
Funders whose own accounts filings name The CELT Centre as a grant recipient include THE ICELAND FOODS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE OWEN JENKINS TRUST, THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST, North Wales Freemasons Charity.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION | FY2024 | Unverified read£46k | Grant Programme - Pets |
| THE ICELAND FOODS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £25k | |
| THE ICELAND FOODS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £25k | |
| THE OWEN JENKINS TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | |
| THE EARL FITZWILLIAM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £500 | |
| North Wales Freemasons Charity | FY2023 | £250 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/03/2015 | £250k | Project CELT (Centre of Equine Learning and Therapy) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/01/2008 | £56k | CSRC Learning For Life |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST | 1 | £19k |
| SOMERSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- Meirionnydd Special Riding Group
- SCROPTON RIDING FOR THE DISABLED CENTRE
- NUNEATON AND NORTH WARWICKSHIRE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED
- WYFOLD GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED
- CHIGWELL RIDING TRUST FOR SPECIAL NEEDS
- SNYDALE RDA
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The CELT Centre | £665k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| Meirionnydd Special Riding Group | £25k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SCROPTON RIDING FOR THE DISABLED CENTRE | £340k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| NUNEATON AND NORTH WARWICKSHIRE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE RIDING FOR THE DISABLED | £366k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WYFOLD GROUP RIDING FOR THE DISABLED | £139k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHIGWELL RIDING TRUST FOR SPECIAL NEEDS | £557k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |