TWYN COMMUNITY HUB
To act as a resource for young people up to the age of 25 living in Merthyr Tydfil and the surrounding area by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of:(a) advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills.(b) providing recreational and leisure time activity.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 LIVING IN MERTHYR TYDFIL AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £54,385 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £100,610 to £46,225. The trustees confirm that current and future sources of funding are adequate to meet the organization's needs, with no material uncertainty regarding going concern. However, the charity's free reserves of £11,072 remain below its stated policy target of £15,000.
What the accounts disclose
“A minimum level of reserves required for 1 quarter = £15,000.” — page 5
“Activities of the charity post 31st December 2025 are subject to additional funding being obtained, but the Trustees are confident this will be received.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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: 36
- Government income: £113,971 — contracts £87,427 (3), grants £26,544 (10); 85% of the £133,506 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 50
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 6,000
- Government income: £15,000 — grants £15,000 (1); 6% of the £236,533 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 17/06/2025, 229 days after the 31/10/2024 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 30/09/2024, 335 days after the 31/10/2023 due date); year ending 31/12/2021 (received 20/04/2023, 171 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Trustees
- CALLUM JOHN PALMER
- Chloe Linda Megan Viney
- DAWN MCINNES
- Sharon Hier
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £134k | £188k |
| 31/12/2024 | £287k | £230k |
| 31/12/2023 | £237k | £235k |
| 31/12/2022 | £301k | £367k |
| 31/12/2021 | £414k | £502k |
Common questions
Is TWYN COMMUNITY HUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £54,385 for the year, resulting in total funds decreasing from £100,610 to £46,225. The trustees confirm that current and future sources of funding are adequate to meet the organization's needs, with no material uncertainty regarding going concern. However, the charity's free reserves of £11,072 remain below its stated policy target of £15,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TWYN COMMUNITY HUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TWYN COMMUNITY HUB as a grant recipient include Richmond Foundation, THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION, AXIS FOUNDATION, THE BENHAM CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Foundation | FY2025 | £30k | Core Grant |
| Richmond Foundation | FY2024 | £28k | Core grant |
| Richmond Foundation | FY2023 | £28k | Enhancing community cohesion |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £26k | Individuals |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £26k | Individuals |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £14k | Accessible Transport |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £12k | Individuals |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £12k | Individuals |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £10k | Unrestricted Fund Grants |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £7k | Individuals |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £7k | Medical |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £7k | Individuals |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | Individuals |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | Medical |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | Individuals |
| AXIS FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £5k | Adaptive Snowsports programme equipment |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | Other |
| THE BENHAM CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | Individuals |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | Individuals |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £350 | Individuals |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £350 | Individuals |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £350 | Medical |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £250 | Mobility Aids |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £250 | Individuals |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £250 | Individuals |
| THE VICTORIA FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £250 | Medical |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/01/2026 | £20k | Hands hearts and hubs |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/09/2022 | £10k | My blurred world project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/09/2021 | £299k | Connecting Communities at Twynyrodyn Community Hub |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/07/2020 | £5k | Twynyrodyn community hub summer programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/06/2020 | £45k | Covid-19 Connecting Communities |
| UK government | 19/05/2020 | £5k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/05/2019 | £5k | TAG Summer Fun 2019 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/09/2018 | £240k | TAG Connecting Communities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/06/2018 | £4k | TAG Summer Activity Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/11/2014 | £154k | TAG Youth Club |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £32k |
| CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' LIVERY CHARITY | 2 | £9k |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £8k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £5k |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £70k |
| THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £61k |
| ANOTHER WAY WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £42k |
| SAMWORTH BROTHERS COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY FUND | 1 | £35k |
Charities like this
- HUYTON INITIATIVE 4 YOUTH ACTIVITIES
- THE COMMUNITY HUB
- COLNE YOUTH ACTION GROUP
- TWYN COMMUNITY CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
- ACTIVITEENS
- SEDBERGH YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TWYN COMMUNITY HUB | £134k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| HUYTON INITIATIVE 4 YOUTH ACTIVITIES | £241k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COMMUNITY HUB | £141k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COLNE YOUTH ACTION GROUP | £215k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TWYN COMMUNITY CENTRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTIVITEENS | £144k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |