Foothold Cymru
Registered charity 1188696 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CBSA, THE CENTRE FOR BUILDING SOCIAL ACTION LTD
Foothold Cymru is a social justice charity operating in West Wales. Our focus is on tackling the causes and consequences of poverty through a range of capacity building activities and services; recognising that the solutions and the skills to put them in place, are found in the lived experiences of the people and communities affected.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £180,356 for the year, resulting in net assets of £855,416. The trustees note this position was anticipated and aligned with the strategic drawdown of restricted funds. The charity operates with a formal reserves policy targeting £250,000, against which its unrestricted funds of £720,489 are currently held.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Fundraising cost ratio: 4.0% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Fundraising/Development: 4%” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £250,000 (held: £720k)
“Foothold Cymru’s revised target reserves figure is £250,000: £100,000 to cover six months’ center running costs, £50,000 for new business development, and £100,000 to bridge gaps in project funding.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Foothold Cymru (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£49k
Reported reserves equal ~1.0 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 (86% 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: 8.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Fred St-John Roberts JPchair
- David William Timbrell-Hill
- Derith Powell OBE
- James Hugh Lewis · trustee of 1 other charity
- Jessica Rees
- Katherine Thomas
- Michael Goodfellow-Smith
- Paolo Piana · trustee of 1 other charity
- Peter Anthony Freeman
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Foothold Cymru financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £180,356 for the year, resulting in net assets of £855,416. The trustees note this position was anticipated and aligned with the strategic drawdown of restricted funds. The charity operates with a formal reserves policy targeting £250,000, against which its unrestricted funds of £720,489 are currently held. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Foothold Cymru?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Foothold Cymru as a grant recipient include WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION, BUILDING COMMUNITIES TRUSTEE LIMITED, THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, MOONDANCE FOUNDATION.
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