WE ARE PLAS MADOC
We are Plas Madoc provide community engagement activities focusing on community cohesion, wellbeing, mental health and independence by recruiting volunteers within the community.Crafty Brew-craft group that gets together weekly to provide peer support over a cup of tea and crafts.Bingo- Monthly subsidisded prize bingo.Community transport and community sporting activities also annual events.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO IS TO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE OF PLAS MADOC:A) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF PLAS MADOC AND SURROUNDING AREA (FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT), IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.B) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT 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 CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY.C) THE RELIEF AND PREVENTION OF POVERTY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY OF PLAS MADOC AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE ENHANCED EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS, HEALTHIER LIFE CHOICES, AND SELF-IMPROVEMENT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £12,923 as of 31 December 2025, which the trustees confirm covers three months of operational costs. The primary financial risk identified is the potential loss of external grant funding. The charity reported a net decrease in cash funds for the period, with total receipts of £50,147 against total payments of £53,513.
What the accounts disclose
“The unrestricted funds will cover 3 months operational costs in the event of a reduction in grant funding” — page 11
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 33
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 33
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 25
Trustees
- Zoe Sharpchair
- Deardrie Anne Salisbury
- Katie-Ann Leighton
- Naomi Michelle Philson
- Rev Katherine Joan Tiltman
- Susan Margaret Tookey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £50k | £54k |
| 31/12/2024 | £93k | £75k |
| 31/12/2023 | £53k | £52k |
| 31/12/2022 | £85k | £49k |
Common questions
Is WE ARE PLAS MADOC financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £12,923 as of 31 December 2025, which the trustees confirm covers three months of operational costs. The primary financial risk identified is the potential loss of external grant funding. The charity reported a net decrease in cash funds for the period, with total receipts of £50,147 against total payments of £53,513. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 31/03/2025 | £18k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/09/2024 | £20k | Wales COL - South Wrexham Community Transport scheme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/10/2022 | £44k | UKP Cost of Living - WAPM Community Transport Scheme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/03/2022 | £10k | Queen's jubilee Community celebration Event |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| THE IRELAND FUND OF GREAT BRITAIN | 1 | £21k |
| THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
| THE BERNICIA FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE HABERDASHERS' FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
| LONDON CATALYST | 1 | £2k |
| THE JOICEY TRUST | 1 | £2k |
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- CHAPEL HOUSE AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- MEADOW WELL CONNECTED
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WE ARE PLAS MADOC | £50k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PRIMROSE BANK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £60k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOODLANDS COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £123k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CHAPEL HOUSE AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £39k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MEADOW WELL CONNECTED | £543k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| MAPLE CROSS CLUB | £283k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |