TRINITY CHILDCARE AND FAMILY CENTRE LTD

Registered charity 1171123 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity provides and maintains a community hub for the use of the inhabitants of Aberfan and its neighbouring communities including those deemed vulnerable or disadvantaged without distinction of political, religious or other beliefs. The charity provides childcare and support services for the development of health, wellbeing and education of children, their families and the wider community.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY HUB FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF ABERFAN AND ITS NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITY WHICH INCLUDES THOSE THAT ARE DEEMED VULNERABLE, OR DISADVANTAGED WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS TO PROVIDE;-I) CHILDCARE SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH, WELLBEING AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN;II) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR INHABITANTS ANDIII) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID OBJECTS.

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: Merthyr Tydfil, Wales (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£566k
Latest spending
£588k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £21,940 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £87,155 to £65,215. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £42,373, which is below the stated policy target of 3 to 6 months of expenditure. The trustees acknowledge a precarious financial position but remain confident in the organization's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of expenditure (reserves figure: £42k)
“The Board has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the company should be between 3 and 6 months of the expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trustee's remain aware of the precarious position and are continuing to take steps to increase future income and reduce all unnecessary costs. The Trustees are confident that the organisation will continue into the foreseeable future.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Manager's husband, daughter, and sister are employed by the charity.
“The Managers husband, daughter and sister are employed by the charity. They are paid at rates commensurate with their positions and in line with other members of staff.” — page 24
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or 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.

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 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Government income: £274,779 — contracts £161,395 (4), grants £113,384 (4); 49% of the £565,672 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Government income: £244,786 — contracts £160,611 (4), grants £84,175 (14); 50% of the £493,854 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 14
  • Government income: £142,674 — contracts £122,079 (4), grants £20,595 (3); 31% of the £461,265 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£566k
Total spending
£588k
Reserves (reported)
£42k
Employees
30

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 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 (78% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Merthyr Tydfil

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£566k£588k
31/03/2024£494k£513k
31/03/2023£461k£477k
31/03/2022£467k£426k
31/03/2021£380k£366k

Common questions

Is TRINITY CHILDCARE AND FAMILY CENTRE LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £21,940 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £87,155 to £65,215. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £42,373, which is below the stated policy target of 3 to 6 months of expenditure. The trustees acknowledge a precarious financial position but remain confident in the organization's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds TRINITY CHILDCARE AND FAMILY CENTRE LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TRINITY CHILDCARE AND FAMILY CENTRE LTD as a grant recipient include BUILDING COMMUNITIES TRUSTEE LIMITED.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BUILDING COMMUNITIES TRUSTEE LIMITEDFY2025amount not statedInvest Local Area

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund19/08/2026£96kCommunity Hub and Early Years Lead
The National Lottery Community Fund17/02/2023£62kWales COL - Cost of Living Response Fund in Wales
The National Lottery Community Fund22/10/2020£42kCovid-19 Response Fund

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TRINITY CARE AND SUPPORT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TRINITY CHILDCARE AND FAMILY CENTRE LTD£566k—0unclear—noted
TRINITY CARE AND SUPPORT FY2025£307k—0unclear—no doubt
TRINITY FAMILY CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£85k—0unclear—noted
TRINITY HOUSE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE FY2025£237k—0unclear—no doubt
TRINITY COMMUNITY PROJECT FY2025£79k—0below—noted
TRINITY CHURCH ABINGDON FY2025£154k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.