Cymdeithas Mudiadau Gwirfoddol Ceredigion / Ceredigion Association of Voluntary Organisations
What it does
CAVO promotes, supports & co-ordinates the work of voluntary organisations in Ceredigion and acts as a link between the voluntary & statutory sectors and encourages good practice.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE ALL OR ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN WALES, PARTICULARLY CEREDIGION AS DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Ceredigion
Area of benefit in its governing document: Ceredigion
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £922,398 and spent £745,530.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £922,398 | £745,530 | 8 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £573,677 | £618,627 | 8 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £543,718 | £514,083 | 7 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £867,748 | £1,001,700 | 7 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £1,256,982 | £762,805 | 9 | Not reported |
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
- Down 27%, from £1,256,982 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £922,398 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 81% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 89% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£823,595).
- Largest funder
- Welsh Government gave £443,778 in the year to 31 March 2025, 48% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £106,793 from 3 grants. Government contracts: £716,802 from 9 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £106,793 from 3 grants | £716,802 from 9 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | £387,191 from 9 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | £452,137 from 10 contracts |
| 31 March 2022 | Not reported | £792,623 from 11 contracts |
| 31 March 2021 | Not reported | £1,189,844 from 12 contracts |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£877,012
- Investments£27,115
- Other£18,271
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 15 funders who gave £877,012 between them. £844,887 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £443,778 |
| UK Government | UK Government | £313,807 |
| Ceredigion County Council | Council | £80,652 |
| Royal Foundation | Trust, company or other | £22,125 |
| CCC RIF Catalyst for Care | Trust, company or other | £10,000 |
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | Other public body | £6,650 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | 31 March 2025 | £258,678 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £2,455, awarded in 2012.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Jan 2012 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,455 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Dylan Paul Wilson-Lewis
- Meirion Thomas
- William John Morris
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 1 December 2025, 61 days early | Received 1 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 28 November 2024, 64 days early | Received 28 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 11 January 2024, 20 days early | Received 11 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 1 December 2022, 61 days early | Received 1 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 17 January 2022, 14 days early | Received 17 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1061364
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 18 March 1997
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25 FEBRUARY 1997 AS AMENDED BY A RESOLUTION DATED 29 JULY 1998
- Company number
- 03323924This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.cavo.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Ceredigion
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.