MIRUS - WALES
Registered charity 517149 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OHT, OPPORTUNITY HOUSING TRUST, OPPORTUNITY HOUSING TRUST LIMITED
We relieve people in Wales who are in need due to a learning disability, a mental or physical illness of any description, old age, dependence on drugs or alcohol, homelessness, financial hardship, or any other vulnerability or disadvantage, in order to enable them to live fulfilled, valued lives. We provide care, support, education, accommodation & practical advice.
Objects
TO RELIEVE PEOPLE IN WALES WHO ARE IN NEED DUE TO A LEARNING DISABILITY, A MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION, OLD AGE, DEPENDENCE ON DRUGS OR ALCOHOL, HOMELESSNESS, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, OR ANY OTHER VULNERABILITY OR DISADVANTAGE, IN ORDER TO ENABLE THEM TO LIVE FULFILLED, VALUED LIVES, BY (IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY): (A) PROVIDING CARE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION, ACCOMMODATION, AND PRACTICAL ADVICE; (B) SUPPORTING PEOPLE THROUGH REHABILITATION AND RE-ENABLEMENT; (C) SUPPORTING THE CARERS WHO ARE HELPING SUCH PERSONS WITHIN AND OUTSIDE THE HOME; AND (D) PROVIDING TRAINING AND ADVISORY SERVICES FOR ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS UNDERTAKING ACTIVITIES THAT FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FALLING WITHIN THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY.
Area of benefit: COUNTY OF SOUTH GLAMORGAN
The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net unrestricted deficit of £6,446 for the year, with cumulative unrestricted funds decreasing to £4,898,796. The trustees highlight significant financial challenges arising from the mismatch between rising employment costs, such as the Real Living Wage and National Insurance, and funding from commissioning bodies. Despite these pressures, the independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by Menzies LLP Cardiff. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.
Policies the charity declares
In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
- Benjamin Rhys Price
- Deborah Bainbridge · trustee of 1 other charity
- Jade Tammy Jones
- Laurence Brown
- Paola Alice Spiteri
- Ronald Charles Zammit
- Zoe Powell
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MIRUS - WALES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net unrestricted deficit of £6,446 for the year, with cumulative unrestricted funds decreasing to £4,898,796. The trustees highlight significant financial challenges arising from the mismatch between rising employment costs, such as the Real Living Wage and National Insurance, and funding from commissioning bodies. Despite these pressures, the independent auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Menzies LLP Cardiff.
Who funds MIRUS - WALES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MIRUS - WALES as a grant recipient include WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION.
Known funders
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