Bracken Trust Limited

A day centre offering support for people affected by cancer and other long-term illnesses (mainly MS). Main area served is Powys and Mid Wales

In the charity's own words, from the register.

In Wales

• Throughout Wales

Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £318,945 and spent £322,345.

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

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Income over time

Up 19%, from £268,883 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £318,945 in the year to 31 March 2026.

Spending against income

It spent 101% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.

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Funders that publish to 360Giving list 15 grants to this charity since 2008, worth at least £1,247,619.

Only funders that publish their grants to 360Giving are included, and many do not. These are amounts funders awarded, which can differ from what the charity received in a given year, so they are shown apart from the accounts figures above.

Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.

• 11 June 2026, Powys

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Planning, Taxi Licensing & Rights of Way Committee

  Declarations of interest

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• 11 June 2026, Powys

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Planning, Taxi Licensing & Rights of Way Committee

  25/1914/FUL - The Bracken Trust, Cefnllys Lane, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5LJ

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• 11 June 2026, Powys

  Gareth E Jones declared an interest that names the charity, at Planning, Taxi Licensing & Rights of Way Committee

  25/1914/FUL - The Bracken Trust, Cefnllys Lane, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5LJ

  Recorded as a personal interest.

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Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.

• 4 February 2025

  Named by Jane Hutt in the Senedd

  Diolch yn fawr, Jane Dodds. It sounds like a fantastic independent cancer charity, the Bracken Trust, obviously providing vital cancer services around the year. It is independent. I'm not aware—I haven't been able to find—that there is present Welsh Government funding for that. I don't think they ha…

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• 4 February 2025

  Named by Jane Dodds in the Senedd

  Good afternoon, Trefnydd. I'd like to request a statement from the Cabinet Secretary for health regarding the Bracken Trust in Llandrindod Wells. This is a unique, vital cancer support service. It's been going for 30 years and it's facing a shortfall in funding. It's the only independent cancer cent…

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• 25 October 2022

  Named by Jane Dodds in the Senedd

  …t that they need. As well as the bigger charities like Macmillan and the Marie Curie trust, we also have, in Mid and West Wales, the wonderful Bracken Trust, based in Llandrindod Wells, which meets the needs of families and their carers. They have a drop-in service, a wig exchange service, and they…

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9 trustees run the charity.

• Howard Grant RussonChairAppointed 20 December 2022
• Barry HicksAppointed 7 November 2017
• Dr Sim Ovis
• DR Stephanie WarrickAppointed 22 September 2015
• Dr Toby TattersallAppointed 24 October 2024
• Jackie JonesAppointed 17 December 2025
• Joy GarfittAppointed 24 October 2024
• Linda Caroline HowellsAppointed 6 April 2023
• Nicola CravenAppointed 24 October 2024

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1059668

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

9 December 1996

Governing document

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 31 MAY 1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED NOVEMBER 1996AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 31 JANUARY 2005

Company number

03206048This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House

Website

www.brackentrust.org.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Powys

• 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.
• In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.
• In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

• OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
• OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
• OpenCouncil: Powys Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Powys's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Brycheiniog Tawe Nedd
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Gwynedd Maldwyn