DIMENSIONS CYMRU LIMITED
Dimensions Cymru provides innovative, research-based support services. We work in partnership with families and others to enable the people we support to transition into or maintain supported living and enjoy greater independence.
Objects
“The Company’s Objects are:(1) to relieve the needs of people with learning disabilities or autistic people or those with behaviours of distress, mental ill-health and complex support needs by providing personalised support and services to such persons including, but not limited to, the provision and management of housing, including social housing, and associated facilities and services; and(2) to promote social inclusion by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.For the purpose of this Article “socially excluded” means being excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of one of more of the disadvantages at (1) above.”
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £99k for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant reversal from the £939k surplus in the prior year, largely due to increased central overhead recharges from the parent group. Despite this deficit, the charity maintained unrestricted reserves of £1,755k, which exceeds its stated policy target of one month's expenditure (£1,134k), and the trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The target is to retain reserves equivalent to one month’s expenditure, equating to around £1,134k”
“Dimensions UK, the parent of the Charity, has apportioned and charged £1,528K (2024: £1,111K) of central overhead costs to Cymru during the year including depreciation of computer systems to Cymru during the year.” — page 25
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
- 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
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £11,942,000 — contracts £11,942,000 (6); 88% of the £13,507,000 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 4
- Government income: £10,344,000 — contracts £10,344,000 (7); 84% of the £12,287,000 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 7
- Government income: £9,869,000 — contracts £9,869,000 (6); 88% of the £11,154,000 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 1)
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Public-sector contracts awarded
| Buyer | Contract | Awarded | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| City & County of Swansea | Award of Framework Agreement for the Provision of Tenancy based Care and Support (Supported Livin... | — | — |
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Nicholas Baldwinchair
- Kevin Mark Hogarth
- Rhoda Iranloye
- Sinead McHugh-Hicks
- Wayne Russell Kennedy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £13.5m | £13.6m |
| 31/03/2024 | £12.3m | £11.3m |
| 31/03/2023 | £11.2m | £10.8m |
| 31/03/2022 | £9.0m | £8.7m |
| 31/03/2021 | £9.2m | £8.8m |
Common questions
Is DIMENSIONS CYMRU LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £99k for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant reversal from the £939k surplus in the prior year, largely due to increased central overhead recharges from the parent group. Despite this deficit, the charity maintained unrestricted reserves of £1,755k, which exceeds its stated policy target of one month's expenditure (£1,134k), and the trustees confirmed adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Crowe LLP.
Who funds DIMENSIONS CYMRU LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DIMENSIONS CYMRU LIMITED as a grant recipient include SWANSEA C V S.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWANSEA C V S | FY2023 | £5k | ABMU Change 4 the Better grants |
| SWANSEA C V S | FY2022 | amount not stated | ABMU Change 4 the Better grants |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AGE UK | 1 | £4.4m |
| WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION | 1 | £658k |
| THE NOBLE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £650 |
Charities like this
- DIMENSIONS SOMERSET SEV LIMITED
- CONCERN CYMRU
- SIGHT CYMRU
- ADVOCACY SUPPORT IN CYMRU LTD
- AGE CYMRU
- INSIDE OUT CYMRU
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIMENSIONS CYMRU LIMITED | £13.5m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| DIMENSIONS SOMERSET SEV LIMITED | £39.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CONCERN CYMRU | £53k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SIGHT CYMRU | £543k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| ADVOCACY SUPPORT IN CYMRU LTD | £2.4m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| AGE CYMRU | £2.8m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |