GROW CARDIFF
Registered charity 1161591 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Grow Cardiff is a charity that promotes and enables people to grow their own food, through our community allotment to our outreach work across Cardiff we are a passionate organisation that aims to change the way we think about food.
Objects
TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CARDIFF AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY GARDEN AND OTHER LOCAL FOOD INITIATIVES, LAND AND COMMUNITY GROWING PROJECTS AND THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWING AND VOLUNTEERING.
The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.
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Registered contact address: Cardiff, Wales (from the postcode on the register)
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported total income of £247,457 and free reserves of £83,469, which exceed its stated policy target of three months' salary costs (£44,857). While the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, the trustees acknowledge uncertainty regarding sustaining operations at the same level in the coming year due to reliance on short-term, non-recurrent funding.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of salary costs (held: £83k)
“the trustees have determined that the unrestricted reserves held by the organisation ought to be sufficient to cover at least three months of salary costs.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, although the trustees acknowledge there is uncertainty to sustain operations at the same level in 2027-28.” — page 9
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee donation
“During the year one trustee made unrestricted donations to the charity of £483, £100 and £483 totalling £1,066 (2025 - none).” — page 29
“One trustee is an employee of Cardiff University who during the year gave grant income to the charity.” — page 29
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee employment/Grant
“During the year one trustee made unrestricted donations to the charity of £483, £100 and £483 totalling £1,066 (2025 - none).” — page 29
“One trustee is an employee of Cardiff University who during the year gave grant income to the charity.” — page 29
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2025) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2026).
Comparing this charity’s FY2025 and FY2026 accounts as analysed by this site.
Policies the charity declares
In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.
- 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
- 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)
Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 9
- Government income: £32,377 — contracts £21,060 (1), grants £11,317 (1); 13% of the £247,457 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £15,183 — grants £15,183 (3); 5% of the £277,326 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 200
- Government income: £24,967 — grants £24,967 (3); 11% of the £231,235 total gross income on the same return
Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Alun Gwynne Joneschair
- Aisling Judge
- Francoise Curtis
- Geoffrey William Lewis Austen Smith
- John Daniel Owen
- Penelope Smith
- Phillip Meirion George
- Rachel Miles-Baker
- Sarah Griffiths
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cardiff
Income and spending
Common questions
Is GROW CARDIFF financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported total income of £247,457 and free reserves of £83,469, which exceed its stated policy target of three months' salary costs (£44,857). While the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, the trustees acknowledge uncertainty regarding sustaining operations at the same level in the coming year due to reliance on short-term, non-recurrent funding. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GROW CARDIFF?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GROW CARDIFF as a grant recipient include MOONDANCE FOUNDATION, THE VINEHILL TRUST.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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