PONTHAFREN
To advance such charitable purposes (according to the law of England and Wales) as the trustees see fit from time to time, and in particular, A. Preserving and protecting mental health and wellbeing, B. Relieving poverty sickness and distress related to mental health, c. Advancing education, D. Providing facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation.
Objects
TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME, AND IN PARTICULAR, A. PRESERVING AND PROTECTING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING. B. RELIEVING POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS RELATED TO MENTAL HEALTH. C. ADVANCING EDUCATION. D. PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves stood at £238,021, which is above the trustees' agreed minimum funds level of £125,000. The trustees report adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. The charity holds significant fixed assets in its premises, which avoids rent payments and supports service expansion.
What the accounts disclose
“Powys Teaching Health Board, 24% (2024: 55%).” — page 8
“The Trustees have therefore agreed the Minimum Funds level is £125,000, which would be sufficient to continue all current operations for a 3-month period” — page 7
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
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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 31/03/2025
- Government income: £11,118 — grants £11,118 (1); 3% of the £404,773 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 62
- Government income: £6,495 — grants £6,495 (2); 2% of the £403,351 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 45
- Government income: £230,029 — grants £230,029 (7); 63% of the £367,599 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/01/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (15/08/2024)
Trustees
- Andrew Glendenning Brown
- Cyndy Humphreys
- Huw Williams
- JAMES DAVID VARTY
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £405k | £400k |
| 31/03/2024 | £403k | £439k |
| 31/03/2023 | £368k | £428k |
| 31/03/2022 | £0 | £0 |
| 31/03/2021 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is PONTHAFREN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves stood at £238,021, which is above the trustees' agreed minimum funds level of £125,000. The trustees report adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis. The charity holds significant fixed assets in its premises, which avoids rent payments and supports service expansion. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/09/2026 | £20k | Growing Together: Supporting Young People's Mental Health in North Powys |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/03/2025 | £20k | One-to-One Recovery Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PRIORY FOUNDATION | 1 | £154k |
| THE BILLMEIR CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £28k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| FARNHAM LIONS CLUB (CIO) | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- PS FOUNDATION
- MINDAPPLES
- PROSPER MENTAL HEALTH FUND
- WOODLARKS CAMP SITE TRUST
- VOLUNTARY SECTOR CENTRES
- THE LITTLE ORCHARD CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PONTHAFREN | £405k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PS FOUNDATION | £560k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MINDAPPLES | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PROSPER MENTAL HEALTH FUND | £200k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOODLARKS CAMP SITE TRUST | £225k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VOLUNTARY SECTOR CENTRES | £1.7m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |