Focal Point
What it does
The Charity is staffed by volunteers from local Churches & open 15hrs a week for trading & consultation. Monies accured are used to help those in poverty & to support other Community projects,.with referrals for those families in crisis from other professional Bodies. F.P works closely with local Churches and trades people in providing food hampers and other assistance etc, .
Its charitable purposes
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Religious activities
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £12,535 and spent £11,922.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £12,535 | £11,922 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 December 2024 | £10,960 | £10,121 | Not reported | 9 |
| 31 December 2023 | £12,806 | £18,882 | Not reported | 12 |
| 31 December 2022 | £9,051 | £8,642 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £13,533 | £4,854 | Not reported | 7 |
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 7%, from £13,533 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £12,535 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 95% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £7,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £4,900, awarded in 2011.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,900 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
8 September 2026, Denbighshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Licensing Sub Committee
LICENSING ACT 2003: APPLICATION FOR A NEW PREMISES LICENCE - AUTOGRAPH, LIDO BEACH HOLIDAY PARK, BASTION ROAD, PRESTATYN LL19 7EU
3 September 2026, Swansea
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
Notice of Motion: Taking Back Control of our Local High Streets.
3 August 2026, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Named in an agenda item or minute of Ynysangharad War Memorial Park Cabinet Sub Committee
Ynysangharad War Memorial Park - Events and Activities
28 July 2026, Neath Port Talbot
Named in an agenda item or minute of South West Wales Corporate Joint Committee
UK Real Estate Investment and Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) Update
29 June 2026, Caerphilly
Named in an agenda item or minute of Licensing and Gambling Sub Committee
Determination Of Premises Licence Variation Application.
25 November 2025, Torfaen
Named in an agenda item or minute of Cabinet
Agreement of Pride In Place Impact Fund (Pipif) Memorandum Of Understanding With Uk Government; And Proposal To Ringfence Pipif To Maximise Impact Of Levelling Up Fund Programme / Cytundeb ar gyfer Memorandwm Cyd-ddealltwriaeth Cronfa Effaith Balchder Yn Ein Bro gyda Llywodraeth y DU; a Chynnig i Neilltuo Cronfa Effaith Balchder Yn Ein Bro i sicrhau'r effaith bennaf ar gyfer Rhaglen y Gronfa Ffyniant Bro
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
1 October 2026
Named by Natasha Asghar in the Senedd
…his is my final one, because I am conscious of time. I'm asking most people who are coming today to give evidence this question. Obviously, the focal point today is the Health Bill. I appreciate, as a committee, we're very fortunate; we've got quite a lot of advice being given to us. We're being fed…
1 October 2026
Named by Natasha Asghar in the Senedd
…re's something that I'd like—. I hope, through the Chair, I can ask this question. In relation to this Bill—. Obviously, that's going to be the focal point of this session today. With regard to—. And I should have probably asked the previous group that were here earlier, and I will ask the following…
7 July 2026
Named by Adam Price in the Senedd
…thereby raising living standards. I want the agency to focus on retaining ownership and economic value in Wales by delivering a clear national focal point for businesses that have the ambition and potential to scale up. I want it to provide support, advice and guidance to help these businesses navi…
6 July 2026
Named in a written question from Dan Thomas
Addressed to the Trefnydd, Chief Whip and Cabinet Minister for Culture and Sport.
…better integrated into wider regeneration plans, with the aim of enhancing access and restoring the monument as an important public amenity and focal point on Newport’s waterfront.
Trustees
2 trustees run the charity.
- Angela Jones
- Philip Thomas Lewis
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 30 October 2026, 1 day early | Not required |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 31 October 2025 | Not required |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 30 October 2024, 1 day early | Not required |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 27 October 2023, 4 days early | Not required |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 7 November 2022, 7 days late | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1068558
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 11 March 1998
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON 22 OCTOBER 1997, AS AMENDED 4 MARCH 1998 AND 18 FEBRUARY 2004.
- Website
- www.focalpointcommunitycare.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
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.
- 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.
Elsewhere in the Edau family
- OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
- OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
- OpenCouncil: Rhondda Cynon Taf Council's meetings and decisions
- OpenEconomy: Rhondda Cynon Taf's economy in figures
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Afan Ogwr Rhondda