Machynlleth Community Children's Project Ltd
What it does
TO PROVIDE CHILDCARE AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN FROM 6 MONTHS TO 12 YEARS THROUGH OUR DAY NURSERY AND AFTERSCHOOL CLUB.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN UP TO THE AGE OF TWELVE YEARS IN MACHYNLLETH AND THE SURROUNDING AREA BY PROMOTING FACILITIES FOR DAILY CARE RECREATION AND EDUCATION OF SUCH CHILDREN AND BY PROMOTING GOOD STANDARDS OF CHILD CARE BY THE PARENTS OF SUCH CHILDREN AND ALL PERSONS AND ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING SUCH FACILITIES
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
- Ceredigion
- Gwynedd
Area of benefit in its governing document: Machynlleth and the Surrounding Area
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £789,950 and spent £383,684.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £789,950 | £383,684 | 18 | 5 |
| 31 August 2024 | £301,747 | £307,270 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 August 2023 | £335,086 | £332,235 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 August 2022 | £325,342 | £299,773 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 August 2021 | £251,849 | £247,268 | Not reported | 40 |
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
- Up 214%, from £251,849 in the year to 31 August 2021 to £789,950 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 49% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 13% of its income in the year to 31 August 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£103,120).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 August 2025: £24,920 from 2 grants. Government contracts: £78,200 from 2 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £24,920 from 2 grants | £78,200 from 2 contracts |
| 31 August 2024 | £18,745 from 3 grants | £28,589 from 1 contract |
| 31 August 2023 | £17,659 from 8 grants | £26,248 from 1 contract |
| 31 August 2022 | £19,807 from 11 grants | £18,259 from 1 contract |
| 31 August 2021 | £22,574 from 12 grants | £19,572 from 1 contract |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 August 2025
- Donations and legacies£408,877
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£355,048
- Investments£716
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2008, worth at least £9,960.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2015 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,960 |
| 19 May 2008 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Catrin Cullen
- Iona Sawtell
- Jacqueline Lambourne
- Jeremy Paige
- Kristina Vince-Holt
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 26 June 2026, 4 days early | Received 26 June 2026 |
| 31 August 2024 | 30 June 2025 | Received 25 July 2025, 25 days late | Received 25 July 2025 |
| 31 August 2023 | 30 June 2024 | Received 5 June 2024, 25 days early | Received 27 June 2024 |
| 31 August 2022 | 30 June 2023 | Received 11 May 2023, 50 days early | Received 11 May 2023 |
| 31 August 2021 | 30 June 2022 | Received 1 June 2022, 29 days early | Received 1 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1043102
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 5 January 1995
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 14TH MAY 1992 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS ON 7TH DECEMBER 1994, 20 MAY 1998, AND 12 NOVEMBER 2008.
- Company number
- 02714750This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.mccp.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.