CARMARTHEN BREAKTHRO' (BREAKTHRO' CAERFYRDDIN) PROJECT

Registered charity 518918 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HELPLLAW CAERFYRDDIN

The purpose of the Association is to relieve the condition of children with severe learning disabilities by the provision of leisure activities to assist the family or those responsible for such persons residing primarily but not exclusively in the Carmarthen area, with the help of volunteers

Objects

(A)TO RELIEVE THE CONDITION OF CHILDREN WITH SEVERE LEARNING DISABILITIES REFERRED BY THE FAMILY SUPPORT TEAM OR ANY SUCH BODY THAT SUPERSEDES IT BY THE PROVISION OF LEISURE ACTIVITIES TO ASSIST THE FAMILY OR THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR SUCH PERSONS RESIDING PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE CARMARTHEN AREA WITH THE HELP OF VOLUNTEERS (B) TO PROVIDE SHORT STAY/BREAK HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION FOR FAMILIES/CARERS WITH DISABLED DEPENDANTS WHO RESIDE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

Area of benefit: CARMARTHEN AREA

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Disability · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity maintained a surplus of approximately £19,800 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted fund balances of £208,020. The trustees note that the charity is sensitive to drops in grant funding, which could affect its charitable work, but the closing cash balance of £146,070 provides a strong base for operations. No material uncertainties or significant governance failures are disclosed in the filing.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Wooden Spoon Charitable Trust — “After receiving grants from the Wooden Spoon Charitable Trust and the National Lottery Fund, we installed a new play area in the Autumn of 2…” (source page)
• National Lottery Fund — “After receiving grants from the Wooden Spoon Charitable Trust and the National Lottery Fund, we installed a new play area in the Autumn of 2…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• STEPHEN BAGSHAWchair
• Helen Lewis
• Sarah Isherwood

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

Operates in: Carmarthenshire · Pembrokeshire

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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Side by side with its peers

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