CATHAYS AND CENTRAL YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PROJECT

Registered charity 1122532 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Activities include youth clubs, holiday projects, inclusive provision for young people with additional needs, music projects supporting young people and their development, and various classes. Facilities include a community cafe, music practice rooms and a recording studio. Community groups and events are also held within the halls. Working closely with volunteers, students, and youth members.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £180,337 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees note that unrestricted reserves have been reduced to £34,089, which is significantly below the £100,000 in protected reserves held, while restricted funds remain at £13,787.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

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

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 (83% 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: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Ieuan Baterchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Rhiannon McNamara
• Isobel Sweet
• Pamela Akua Pokua Abankwa
• Sarah-Jane Bailey

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

Operates in: Cardiff

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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