LITTLE LOUNGE

Registered charity 1181770 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Little Lounge exists to;1) help children and young people through recreational and leisure time activities and by providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities.2) benefit inhabitants of Cilfynydd (RCT) and the surrounding area.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. 2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CILFYNYDD (RCT) 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.

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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Latest income
£48k
Latest spending
£65k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made an operational unrestricted surplus before transfers of £116 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus of £13,124 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, the charity had £17,574 in free reserves at year end and confirmed it is able to pay its liabilities as they fall due with no identified cash flow pinch points.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £18k)
“The trustees decided to revise the previous reserves policy and agreed it is appropriate for the new policy to be for the charity to maintain a small financial reserve, approximately equivalent to the normal, predictable outgoings of three months.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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.

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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Rhondda Cynon Taff

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£48k£65k
31/03/2024£115k£61k
31/03/2023£127k£73k
31/03/2022£77k£43k
31/03/2021£40k£15k

Common questions

Is LITTLE LOUNGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity made an operational unrestricted surplus before transfers of £116 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus of £13,124 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, the charity had £17,574 in free reserves at year end and confirmed it is able to pay its liabilities as they fall due with no identified cash flow pinch points. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/03/2026£20kCilfynydd Community Pantry
The National Lottery Community Fund17/02/2022£40kCilfynydd Community Pantry Renovation
The National Lottery Community Fund08/07/2021£10kOutdoor Adventures Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund10/11/2020£7kCOVID 19 Little Lounge Outdoor Adventures
The National Lottery Community Fund19/07/2019£12kLittle Lounge Community Play Café Development Pontypridd