PENPARCAU COMMUNITY FORUM LTD
Penparcau Community Forum Ltd are a community-based Charity who actively engage with the community of Penparcau to develop sustainable and inclusive community activities and facilities for the benefit of all.
Objects
I. To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Penparcau without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in the common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupations with the objects of improving the conditions of life of said inhabitants. II. To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre (hereinafter called ?the centre?) and to maintain and manage the same (whether alone or in co-operation with any local authority or person or body) in furtherance of these objects. III. The relief of need in the community by helping alleviate poverty, poor nutrition and isolation.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £120,309, which is above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately £50,000. The charity reported a net income of £1,684 for the year, having secured National Lottery funding until August 2027, though the trustees note that securing future funding remains a challenge.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants 1,000 179,068 180,068 181,908” — page 17
“Penparcau Community Forum aims to keep approximately three months’ running costs in reserves plus an amount to cover wages (maximum of £50,000).” — page 6
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
- Paying staff
- 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 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £2,654 — grants £2,654 (2); 1% of the £237,336 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £10,367 — grants £10,367 (3); 4% of the £247,156 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £12,519 — grants £12,519 (6); 5% of the £244,739 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (07/07/2022)
Trustees
- Bryn Harrison
- Carol Mair Edwards
- George Alan Chamberlain
- George Daniel Barratt
- KELVIN GOWER JONES
- Michael John Jones
- Nicholas Keith
- Paul Morris
- Steven Nicholas
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £237k | £236k |
| 30/09/2024 | £247k | £265k |
| 30/09/2023 | £245k | £271k |
| 30/09/2022 | £258k | £297k |
| 30/09/2021 | £280k | £329k |
Common questions
Is PENPARCAU COMMUNITY FORUM LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds stood at £120,309, which is above the trustees' stated reserves policy target of approximately £50,000. The charity reported a net income of £1,684 for the year, having secured National Lottery funding until August 2027, though the trustees note that securing future funding remains a challenge. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PENPARCAU COMMUNITY FORUM LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PENPARCAU COMMUNITY FORUM LTD as a grant recipient include THE VETERANS' FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE VETERANS' FOUNDATION | FY2021 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/10/2025 | £20k | Pathways to purpose |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/06/2024 | £20k | Tackling Poverty in Penparcau |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/12/2023 | £499k | Penparcau Community Forum: Together our Community Matters |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/03/2023 | £10k | Our Community Meals on Wheels |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/01/2022 | £10k | COVID-19 - Penparcau Action Team (P.A.T) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/07/2020 | £42k | Covid-19 Penparcau Action Team |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/05/2019 | £499k | Penparcau Community Hub - a resilient community making a difference |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/10/2016 | £2k | New Penparcau Community Centre Opening Celebrations |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/05/2015 | £158k | Penparcau Youth |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE AMATEURS TRUST | 1 | £195k |
| DAVID LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £141k |
| THE JOHN ARMITAGE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £140k |
| THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £42k |
| THE GEORGE CADBURY TRUST (GEORGE HENRY T AND LAURENCE J CADBURY SECTIONS) | 1 | £20k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £17k |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- PORTOBELLO COMMUNITY FORUM
- PEOPLE FIRST FORUM
- SHARROW COMMUNITY FORUM LIMITED
- PENTREDWR AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- THE FORUM (NORTHALLERTON) LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PENPARCAU COMMUNITY FORUM LTD | £237k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £5.3m | Over £60,000 | 1 | unclear | 5.3% | no doubt |
| PORTOBELLO COMMUNITY FORUM | £40k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| PEOPLE FIRST FORUM | £421k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHARROW COMMUNITY FORUM LIMITED | £604k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PENTREDWR AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £256k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |