Cerebral Palsy Cymru
What it does
Provision of specialist therapy to children resident in Wales who have cerebral palsy.
Its charitable purposes
The Objects of the Charity are, for the public benefit, (a) the relief of those in need because of cerebral palsy and/or other related neurological conditions and their families, through (but not exclusively through):- (i) providing specialist treatment for children with cerebral palsy and/or other related neurological conditions with a particular focus on Wales; and(ii) providing a service and support for people with cerebral palsy and their families in Wales, throughout their lifetime, to enable them to thrive and achieve their full potential. (b) the advancement of education of the general public about cerebral palsy and/or other related neurological conditions through (but not exclusively through):(i) promoting a better understanding of cerebral palsy through advocacy, training and research; and (ii) providing learning opportunities for families, carers and professionals in order to improve the quality of life of people living with cerebral palsy.
Causes
- What it works on
- Health and saving lives
- Disability
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £1,721,228 and spent £1,785,023.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,721,228 | £1,785,023 | 38 | 100 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,729,164 | £1,959,355 | 43 | 50 |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,671,222 | £1,736,968 | 40 | 50 |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,631,138 | £1,735,473 | 40 | 80 |
| 31 March 2021 | £1,746,191 | £1,383,710 | 46 | 50 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- About the same: £1,721,228 in the year to 31 March 2025, against £1,746,191 in the year to 31 March 2021.
- Spending against income
- It spent 104% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 30% of its income in the year to 31 March 2022 came from government grants and contracts (£484,577).
- Largest funder
- Local Health Authorities gave £343,219 in the year to 31 March 2025, 20% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: £343,219 from 2 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | £343,219 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | £336,382 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | £332,761 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2022 | £143,158 from 8 grants | £341,419 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2021 | £688,064 from 7 grants | £300,286 from 2 contracts |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£748,493
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£490,903
- Trading and fundraising£463,641
- Investments£18,191
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 1 funder who gave £343,219. £0 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local Health Authorities | Trust, company or other | £343,219 | £336,382 | |
| Bradbury Foundation | Trust, company or other | £300,000 | ||
| Moondance Foundation | Trust, company or other | £98,028 | ||
| Moondance Fund | Trust, company or other | £50,227 | £47,275 | |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £80,450 | £10,000 | |
| Myles Trust | Trust, company or other | £59,430 | ||
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | Other public body | £19,324 | £28,788 | |
| Masonic Charitable Foundation | Trust, company or other | £19,800 | £19,800 | |
| Slater and Gordon | Trust, company or other | £36,000 | ||
| Children in Need Fund | Trust, company or other | £34,917 | ||
| Mowgli Street Food | Trust, company or other | £20,840 | ||
| Harding Evans | Trust, company or other | £11,859 | ||
| Mosawi | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | ||
| St Joseph Hopsital | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | ||
| Simon Gibson Charitable Trust | Trust, company or other | £4,000 | £3,000 | |
| Waterloo Foundation | Trust, company or other | £6,667 | ||
| Garfield Weston | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| C3SC | Trust, company or other | £4,933 | ||
| The D'Oyly Carte | Trust, company or other | £3,500 | ||
| Zedra Trust | Trust, company or other | £3,500 | ||
| Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust | Trust, company or other | £2,500 | ||
| St James Place | Trust, company or other | £2,500 | ||
| John Hornimans Trust | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | ||
| Lord Barnby's Trust | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | ||
| Hospital Saturday Fund | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | ||
| Florence Shute Millennium Trust | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | ||
| Neumark Foundation | Trust, company or other | £1,458 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Third Sector Council (C3sc) | 31 March 2023 | £3,000 |
| Women in Wales | 30 June 2025 | £9,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 25 grants to this charity since 2011, worth at least £1,476,350.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£732,311, 9 grants
- Henry Smith Foundation£308,300, 3 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£265,000, 5 grants
- BBC Children in Need£107,739, 4 grants
- Freemasons' Charity£59,700, 2 grants
- Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust£2,500, 1 grant
- Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation£800, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £60,000 |
| 15 Jan 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £60,000 |
| 26 May 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £499,821 |
| 2 May 2023 | Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation | £800 |
| 2 Dec 2022 | Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust | £2,500 |
| 20 Oct 2022 | BBC Children in Need | £500 |
| 4 Feb 2022 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £75,000 |
| 10 Nov 2021 | Freemasons' Charity | £59,400 |
| 22 Mar 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 2 Feb 2021 | Freemasons' Charity | £300 |
All 25 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2020 | BBC Children in Need | £4,870 |
| 5 Jun 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £99,622 |
| 8 May 2019 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £60,000 |
| 28 Feb 2019 | BBC Children in Need | £72,601 |
| 20 Nov 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £8,997 |
| 13 Mar 2018 | BBC Children in Need | £29,768 |
| 13 Jul 2017 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £10,000 |
| 2 Feb 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 9 Jun 2016 | Henry Smith Foundation | £128,000 |
| 6 Nov 2015 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,475 |
| 12 Jun 2014 | Henry Smith Foundation | £80,000 |
| 21 Mar 2013 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,674 |
| 14 Mar 2012 | Henry Smith Foundation | £100,300 |
| 1 Sept 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 27 Jul 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £96,722 |
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
29 September 2026
Named by Delyth Jewell in the Senedd
…ll appreciate that commissioning is for local health boards, but of course it's something that we're keeping a really close eye on, because Cerebral Palsy Cymru is doing such fantastic work and changing people's lives. So, it's something that we're keeping a really close eye on, and I really value t…
29 September 2026
Named by Shav Taj in the Senedd
Talking of babies and local support, Deputy Minister, Cerebral Palsy Cymru is based in my constituency, and I recently had the privilege of visiting the centre in Llanishen and seeing first-hand the specialist support that they provide to children and families. And I've since received a really movin…
29 September 2026
Named by Natasha Asghar in the Senedd
…board? Families across my constituency are facing deep uncertainty and concern as the health board reviews its service level agreement with Cerebral Palsy Cymru. While other health boards across Wales, including Cwm Taf Morgannwg, Swansea Bay and Hywel Dda, continue to secure access to this highly s…
16 March 2026
Named in a written question from Janet Finch-Saunders
Addressed to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.
…cross all Health Boards. These pathways ensure that children receive specialist care based on clinical need, regardless of where they live. Cerebral Palsy Cymru (CPC) have long‑standing contractual arrangements, and accept referrals, from all health boards in Wales. This ensures children can access…
16 March 2026
Named in a written question from Janet Finch-Saunders
Addressed to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.
…cross all Health Boards. These pathways ensure that children receive specialist care based on clinical need, regardless of where they live. Cerebral Palsy Cymru (CPC) have long‑standing contractual arrangements, and accept referrals, from all health boards in Wales. This ensures children can access…
16 March 2026
Named in a written question from Janet Finch-Saunders
Addressed to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.
…cross all Health Boards. These pathways ensure that children receive specialist care based on clinical need, regardless of where they live. Cerebral Palsy Cymru (CPC) have long‑standing contractual arrangements, and accept referrals, from all health boards in Wales. This ensures children can access…
14 October 2025
Named by Mark Isherwood in the Senedd
…. As a result, Adferiad has had to reduce services, re-tender contracts with fewer hours, and replace vacant posts with reduced-hour roles. Cerebral Palsy Cymru supports children and families across Wales, but funding cuts have severely impacted their work, most notably a 70 per cent reduction to it…
31 January 2025
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: Cabsec HSC
Purpose: Cerebral Palsy Cymru.
Cerebral Palsy Cymru
24 April 2024
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: Cabsec HSC
Purpose: Cerebral Palsy Cymru.
Cerebral Palsy Cymru
20 March 2024
Named by Altaf Hussain in the Senedd
…ising this. Although cerebral palsy is not a terminal condition, it is a chronic condition, with over 6,000 people living with it in Wales. Cerebral Palsy Cymru supports children across Wales with their critical early intervention service, Better Start, Better Future, which maximises the opportuniti…
20 March 2024
Named by Sarah Murphy in the Senedd
…cerebral palsy centre in Cardiff with Julie Morgan, in her capacity as the Member of the Senedd for Cardiff North, and the centre is run by Cerebral Palsy Cymru, who provide so much support and help to children and families. As you are already likely aware, it is also Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month,…
20 March 2024
Named by Mark Isherwood in the Senedd
…d, such as walking, talking, dressing and fine motor skills, difficult to do. Today, like some colleagues, I had the pleasure of attending Cerebral Palsy Cymru's lunchtime event. They're a national centre of excellence that provides therapy to children in Wales who have cerebral palsy. Their special…
8 February 2024
Named by Sarah Murphy in the Senedd
It absolutely is. Well, to be honest, one of the things that Cerebral Palsy Cymru have raised is that they can't actually access the data, because all of the health boards have different data sets, to tell you how many children in Wales have it and are being treated with it. But it does bring me on…
8 February 2024
Named by Sarah Murphy in the Senedd
Okay, thank you. Also, I went to visit the Cerebral Palsy Cymru head office in Cardiff a couple of weeks ago, and, again, they do a lot of early intervention work. Do you know much about that and the outcomes from that as well?
21 November 2023
Named by Mark Isherwood in the Senedd
…s are more likely to have a lower income than otherwise, which is why the direct support provided by the third sector in Wales is so vital. Cerebral Palsy Cymru has recently written to all members here, urging them to write to your Minister for Health and Social Services to support their request for…
12 October 2022
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: Min for HSS
Purpose: Canolfan Plant Parlys yr Ymennydd Cymru, Llanisien / Children’s Cerebral Palsy Cymru Centre, Llanishen.
Canolfan Plant Parlys yr Ymennydd Cymru, Llanisien / Children’s Cerebral Palsy Cymru Centre, Llanishen
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Mr Joseph Francis HolmesChair
- Caroline Cooksley
- Christine Barber
- Jason Llewellyn
- Lisa Tregale
- Steve Jones
- Toby Jones
- Vicky Stevenson
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 20 January 2026, 11 days early | Received 20 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 29 January 2025, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 31 January 2022 | Received 31 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1010183
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 3 April 1992
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 FEBRUARY 1992 as amended on 13 Aug 2020 as amended on 29 Jan 2026
- Company number
- 02691690This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.cerebralpalsycymru.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.