THE CWMBRAN TRUST

Registered charity 505855 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GIRLING (CWMBRAN) TRUST, GIRLING CWMBRAN TRUST, THE GIRLING TRUST

The Cwmbran Trust aims to benefit the community of Cwmbran Town in such charitable ways as the trustees think fit and in particular, the advancement of education, the provision of social amenities and the relief of povety, distress or sickness

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£138k
Latest spending
£121k
Registered
1977
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Trust's net worth reached a record high of £3,572,834, driven by a 15.1% increase in investment values and a 6.3% rise in total income to £138,434. Operating expenses were kept low at £4,251, representing only 3.1% of total income, while charitable gifts awarded increased significantly to £116,422. The Trust maintains a strong liquidity position with operating cash of £140,457, which covers year-end creditors by eight times.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Dividends from Equities (92% of income)
“Gross dividends from Equities 126,853” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Torfaen

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£138k£121k
31/12/2024£130k£98k
31/12/2023£121k£94k
31/12/2022£127k£64k
31/12/2021£116k£47k

Common questions

Is THE CWMBRAN TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Trust's net worth reached a record high of £3,572,834, driven by a 15.1% increase in investment values and a 6.3% rise in total income to £138,434. Operating expenses were kept low at £4,251, representing only 3.1% of total income, while charitable gifts awarded increased significantly to £116,422. The Trust maintains a strong liquidity position with operating cash of £140,457, which covers year-end creditors by eight times. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with STRATFORD-UPON-AVON TOWN TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE CWMBRAN TRUST£138k—0unclear—no doubt
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON TOWN TRUST FY2024£4.0m£90,001 - £100,0002unclear—no doubt
THE FITZWILLIAM WENTWORTH AMENITY TRUST FY2025£2.1m—0below—no doubt
CHELTENHAM TOWN COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£442k—0unclear—no doubt
BUILDING COMMUNITIES TRUSTEE LIMITED FY2025£192k——below—no doubt
DEESIDE COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£599k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.