Elidyr Communities Trust
To provide specialist residential and day services to people with a wide range of learning disabilities through the delivery of educational programmes and a community based inclusive lives provision. All of our services are person centred to meet the needs of the individual. Our staff are trained to deliver services aimed at unlocking a person's potential to maximise achievement.
Objects
For the public benefit, the relief and assistance of people with learning disabilities in particular, but not exclusively, by supplying them with education, training, work, personal care, and accommodation.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the group delivered a surplus of £537,370 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £2,460,831. The trustees confirm that these free reserves are within the stated policy target range of £1.9m to £2.6m, representing approximately 3.9 months of expenditure. The auditors reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees consider the target level of free reserves of the Charity to be in the range of £1.9m to £2.6m.”
“Included within the travel and coach hire expenses incurred by the Charity are amounts paid to the Trustees of £2,103 (2024: £1,990) for mileage expenses.” — page 31
“Two trustees have a child who was a resident during the year. However, the fees are set on an individual basis, depending on the child's needs and are only negotiated with the resident's Local Authority. The trustees have no influence on this.” — page 31
“Included within the travel and coach hire expenses incurred by the Charity are amounts paid to the Trustees of £2,103 (2024: £1,990) for mileage expenses.” — page 31
“Two trustees have a child who was a resident during the year. However, the fees are set on an individual basis, depending on the child's needs and are only negotiated with the resident's Local Authority. The trustees have no influence on this.” — page 31
“Towy Valley Care was incorporated on 16th September 2013 and is a limited company and trading subsidiary being 100% owned by the charity.” — page 3
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- 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 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £7,941,010 — contracts £7,941,010 (29); 95% of the £8,327,512 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 14
- Government income: £6,598,149 — contracts £6,598,149 (31); 94% of the £6,997,798 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 14
- Government income: £5,794,388 — contracts £5,794,388 (26); 76% of the £7,634,611 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
In the news
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Trustees
- VICKY DAVIESchair
- COLIN MACINTYRE
- Dr Alison Claire Rogers
- Geoffrey Paul Graham
- Jane Ann Hamilton
- Kathleen Marie Bradbury
- Louise Campbell Hughes
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £8.3m | £7.8m |
| 31/07/2024 | £7.0m | £6.6m |
| 31/07/2023 | £7.6m | £5.9m |
| 31/07/2022 | £5.9m | £5.3m |
| 31/07/2021 | £6.3m | £5.4m |
Common questions
Is Elidyr Communities Trust financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the group delivered a surplus of £537,370 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £2,460,831. The trustees confirm that these free reserves are within the stated policy target range of £1.9m to £2.6m, representing approximately 3.9 months of expenditure. The auditors reported no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Bevan Buckland LLP.
Who funds Elidyr Communities Trust?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Elidyr Communities Trust as a grant recipient include THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST, MARGARET DAVIES CHARITY, THE HARRISON-FRANK FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED, THE MARY HOMFRAY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £20k | |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | Care of People with Learning Disabilities |
| THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | |
| MARGARET DAVIES CHARITY | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £5k | |
| MARGARET DAVIES CHARITY | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE HARRISON-FRANK FAMILY FOUNDATION (UK) LIMITED | FY2021 | £5k | |
| THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| THE MARY HOMFRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE MARY HOMFRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE MARY HOMFRAY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/11/2018 | £710k | Community Education Hub |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/03/2016 | £4k | The Branyard Coffi Shop Project at Llangadog (Part 2) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | 2 | £15k |
| THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST | 2 | £11k |
| THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £11k |
| THE MARY ROBERTSON TRUST | 2 | £11k |
| GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £1k |
| THE BAND TRUST | 1 | £270k |
| THE BLYTH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £125k |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £42k |
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- REACH LEARNING DISABILITY
- BISHOP CREIGHTON HOUSE SETTLEMENT
- BID SERVICES
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elidyr Communities Trust | £8.3m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| ELLYS EXTRA CARE LIMITED | £135k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE | £576k | — | 0 | within | 6.0% | material uncertainty |
| REACH LEARNING DISABILITY | £3.9m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| BISHOP CREIGHTON HOUSE SETTLEMENT | £845k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BID SERVICES | £6.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |