Meeting the Needs

Fund raising events are carried out to fund equipment and resources to assist children in the Special Needs Resource Base at Overmonnow Primary School in Monmouth. Funds are raised through Silent Auctions, Bag2School, Table Top Sales. Donations are made by individuals, local businesses.

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

In Wales

• Blaenau Gwent
• Monmouthshire
• Torfaen

Elsewhere

• Gloucestershire
• Herefordshire
• South Gloucestershire

Area of benefit in its governing document: Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire, Gwent, Torvine.

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 28 February 2025, it had income of £8,297 and spent £4,871.

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.

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 87%, from £4,434 in the year to 28 February 2021 to £8,297 in the year to 28 February 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 59% of its income in the year to 28 February 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 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 28 February 2023: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.

From the charity's annual return to the Charity Commission, which asks every charity with income over £10,000 how much came from government grants and contracts. It does not say which part of government. These totals are separate from the named funders read from its accounts and the grants published on 360Giving, and are not added to them.

Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £2,000, awarded in 2020.

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.

• 23 September 2026, Rhondda Cynon Taf

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Council

  Annual Corporate Performance Report & Annual Self-Assessment 2025/2026

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• 15 September 2026, Rhondda Cynon Taf

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Education and Inclusion Scrutiny Committee

  BEHAVIOUR IN SCHOOLS

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• 3 September 2026, Swansea

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Council

  Notice of Motion: Additional Learning Needs (ALN).

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• 25 June 2026, Cardiff

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Council

  Oral Questions

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• 25 June 2026, Monmouthshire

  Named in an agenda item or minute of County Council

  Submitted by Owen Lewis to County Councillor Ian Chandler, Cabinet Member for Social Care, Safeguarding and Accessible Health Services

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• 18 June 2026, Gwynedd

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Education and Economy Scrutiny Committee

  EDUCATION TRANSPORT POLICY

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• 15 June 2026, Rhondda Cynon Taf

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Cabinet

  Rhondda Cynon Taf: Update on the Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Assessment (GTAA) 2022-2027

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• 1 June 2026, Pembrokeshire

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Cabinet

  Corporate Health, Safety and Wellbeing Policy

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• 29 April 2026, Monmouthshire

  Named in an agenda item or minute of People Scrutiny Committee

  To scrutinise the Monmouthshire County Council Public Libraries Strategy 2025-2030 following public consultation

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• 26 March 2026, Denbighshire

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Partnerships Scrutiny Committee

  CARE INSPECTORATE WALES (CIW) INSPECTION OF FOSTERING SERVICES

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• 19 March 2026, Carmarthenshire

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Health & Social Services Scrutiny Committee

  AN EARLY HELP STRATEGY FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES IN CARMARTHENSHIRE 2025-27

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• 2 February 2026, Gwynedd

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Planning Committee

  Application No C25/0686/11/LL Cae Incline Fields, Bangor, LL57 4HP

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• 16 October 2025, Cardiff

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Cabinet

  Inclusion Strategy for Cardiff

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• 14 October 2025, Gwynedd

  Named in an agenda item or minute of The Cabinet

  LOCAL TOILETS STRATEGY

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• 7 October 2025, Cardiff

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee

  Education & Lifelong Learning Inclusion Strategy

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• 14 July 2025, Vale of Glamorgan

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Council

  To receive questions and answers pursuant to Section 4.19.2 – 4.19.9 of the Council’s Constitution (i.e. questions on any matter in relation to which the Council has powers or duties or which affects the Vale of Glamorgan).

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• 11 July 2025, Powys

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Learning and Skills Scrutiny Committee

  Scrutiny Committee Recommendations to Cabinet

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• 30 June 2025, Vale of Glamorgan

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Democratic Services Committee

  Annual Report of the Head of Democratic Services.

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• 30 April 2025, Monmouthshire

  Named in an agenda item or minute of People Scrutiny Committee

  Yprentis - Shared Construction Apprenticeship Scheme

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• 29 April 2025, Carmarthenshire

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Dyfed Powys Police and Crime Panel

  QUESTION FROM COUNCILLOR SIMON WRIGHT

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• 3 April 2025, Pembrokeshire

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee

  Budgetary, Performance measures and risk

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• 2 April 2025, Rhondda Cynon Taf

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Council

  Members' Questions

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• 2 April 2025, Torfaen

  Named in an agenda item or minute of Education Overview & Scrutiny Committee

  Torfaen Youth Service // Gwasanaeth Ieuenctid Torfaen

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• 11 March 2025, Gwynedd

  Named in an agenda item or minute of The Cabinet

  PERFORMANCE REPORT OF THE CABINET MEMBER FOR CHILDREN AND SUPPORTING FAMILIES

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• 18 February 2025, Monmouthshire

  Named in an agenda item or minute of People Scrutiny Committee

  Inclusion Strategy and Additional Learning Needs Policy

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

• 14 October 2026

  Named by Mike Hedges in the Senedd

  …ality statement. All regional partnership boards must include palliative and end-of-life care leads to provide expert advice and guidance on meeting the needs of people with terminal illness and those close to them. Can I just raise three matters from personal experience? A patient with cancer of th…

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• 22 September 2026

  Named by Paul Davies in the Senedd

  …ectivity and service delivery, and I believe there should be a review of rail provision in the region to assess whether current services are meeting the needs of local communities, and indeed to identify where improvements are required. Therefore, I'd be grateful if the Welsh Government could provid…

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• 2 February 2026

  Named by Mark Isherwood in the Senedd

  …educational and based on a lack of understanding. But what is your understanding of the importance not only of general accessibility, but of meeting the needs of people who encounter barriers because of the conditions they might have?

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• 19 January 2026

  Named by Chris Nottingham in the Senedd

  …'s seen us work with—. One of our key partners is Flying Start, and we're talking so much with them about how the Healthy Start scheme isn't meeting the needs of their service users. So, we struck up a partnership with a local independent greengrocer to deliver fruit and veg vouchers to families who…

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• 14 January 2026

  Named by Ken Skates in the Senedd

  …but this is part of a process that will see greater collaboration and empower TfW and the Wales business unit within Great British Railways, meeting the needs of passengers across the Wales and borders network. A gaf i ddiolch i Sam Rowlands am ei gwestiwn? Rwy'n croesawu'r Bil fel ymdrech gydlynol…

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• 18 December 2025

  Named by Jake Berriman in the Senedd

  …that. I think that's covered the European funding in particular, which I would have drawn upon, in particular with the local growth fund not meeting the needs of rural areas in a way that that perhaps did. So, bearing in mind we're short of time, I'll leave it there.

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• 17 December 2025

  Named by Buffy Williams in the Senedd

  …s, and I'd like to start. How would you summarise the main achievements and challenges for Qualifications Wales in the past year in terms of meeting the needs of learners and promoting public confidence in the qualifications system? So, if we start with Paul, please.

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• 17 December 2025

  Named by Philip Blaker in the Senedd

  …of qualifications that are available there. In other sectors, we've taken an approach of, 'Well, actually, if the qualifications are largely meeting the needs of the sector, what do we need to do in a more targeted way?' And that might be looking at specific areas of content or it might be around ma…

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• 17 December 2025

  Named by Jane Dodds in the Senedd

  …hould be respected. And while some see this debate as not addressing people's issues and everyday concerns, it is absolutely foundational to meeting the needs of people in Wales and the delivery of the services that we need. This debate is essential, and I do thank Plaid Cymru for bringing it forwar…

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• 27 November 2025

  Named by James Evans in the Senedd

  …I'll move on to another question; I'll save that one. I'll write that one to the Cabinet Secretary. So, I'm interested as well in how you're meeting the needs of younger people within this budget, our under-18s. As you know, I take a keen interest in this area, how we can improve the mental health o…

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• 26 November 2025

  Named by Rebecca Evans in the Senedd

  …glan site, all of these sites where we have that kind of role, potentially, to invest in things that are strategically important, as well as meeting the needs of individual businesses.

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• 19 November 2025

  Named by James Owen in the Senedd

  …ow those budgets are ring-fenced and the steers that we've got. Because, ultimately, what we want to try and do is ensure that the budget is meeting the needs of learners and delivering for the economy and society. So, I think there's probably an ongoing and mature discussion that we're going to nee…

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• 19 November 2025

  Named in a written question from Andrew RT Davies

  Addressed to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care.

  …if the unpaid carer was not available. This is outlined in Part 3 of the Code of Practice for Assessing Needs. The Part 4 Code of Practice for Meeting Needs requires local authorities to prepare care and support plans that include arrangements for emergencies or changes in circumstances for people w…

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• 12 November 2025

  Named by Jeremy Miles in the Senedd

  …at GPs are often facing as well: the pressure of demand, how they manage access for patients, how you get, frankly, a better balance between meeting the needs of patients whose needs may not be urgent, but are complex and require a level of continuity of care—so, we're doing some things in that spac…

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• 5 November 2025

  Named by Matthew Mortlock in the Senedd

  …at the heart of the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 as well: how do Government and public bodies make that balance between meeting the needs of the present while at the same time thinking about the long term and about future generations? Equally, it's not a binary choice in that se…

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• 14 October 2025

  Named by Lynne Neagle in the Senedd

  …LN system. That clearly hasn't happened, but, for some children that will be because of inclusive practice and our schools getting better at meeting the needs of learners through things like the whole-school approach, the new curriculum. But that's why—the inconsistency point is why—the top priority…

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• 13 October 2025

  Named by Ash Lister in the Senedd

  …that there is a need, then we do our best through the Wales Interpretation and Translation Service or local resource to make sure that we're meeting the needs of those individuals so that they can access public services. Just to reiterate colleagues' points about that level of resource, particularly…

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• 13 October 2025

  Named in a written question from Janet Finch-Saunders

  Addressed to the Cabinet Secretary for Education.

  …ent process, managed by local authorities according to the Childcare Act 2006, is currently being reviewed to determine its effectiveness in meeting the needs of families in Wales. The Welsh Government provides overall guidance and oversight for the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment (CSA) process to…

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• 8 October 2025

  Named by Jane Dodds in the Senedd

  …n is how we get those lifelong learning opportunities to adults to look at the green industry, to enhance green skills, to ensure that we're meeting the needs of those people who say they just don't have enough people who are skilled to come into the green industry. So, I wonder if you could just co…

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• 30 September 2025

  Named by Sioned Williams in the Senedd

  …ll don't have a permanent school building. Despite these challenges, Estyn has recognised Godre'r Graig primary as a warm, welcoming school, meeting the needs of its learners. I met with the school leaders recently. Their passion and pride in the school and its community were unmistakable. An applic…

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• 20 August 2025

  Named in a written question from Tom Giffard

  Addressed to the Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Trefnydd and Chief Whip.

  …promotes their well-being. This is set out in the Care and Support (Direct Payments) (Wales) Regulations 2015 and the Part 4 Code of Practice (Meeting Needs) under the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014. A relative who is paid through a Direct Payment to provide the care will be treated…

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• 16 July 2025

  Named by Vaughan Gething in the Senedd

  I think my first question has largely been answered by the exchanges we've just gone through around recruitment and retention issues, meeting the needs of learners' development and, in particular, the vision set out in the Welsh language education Act that's recently been passed. But there's one thi…

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• 9 July 2025

  Named by Yr Athro Bob Lee in the Senedd

  …ng to climate change—and I’ll come back to climate change—halting and reversing biodiversity decline, and then there's another one, which is meeting the needs of future generations and contributing to well-being goals. And I'm not very keen on that final one, and I'll try and explain why. I can unde…

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• 9 July 2025

  Named by Lesley Griffiths in the Senedd

  …Finch-Saunders. I think community hospitals do provide excellent services, if you look at the minor injuries services they provide, and also meeting the needs of an ageing population and many other things as well. You did mention in your earlier answer that you have regular discussions with Betsi Ca…

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• 7 July 2025

  Named by Philip Blaker in the Senedd

  …t experts, school representatives, various groups, to try and bring together a sense of cohesion around those qualifications so that they're meeting the needs of future learners, and also, where appropriate, including specific content around things like sustainability so that those can be integrated…

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3 trustees run the charity.

• Joanne Rebecca ChildAppointed 15 May 2018
• Thomas MiddletonAppointed 15 March 2019
• Whittington JayneAppointed 22 October 2020

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, 5 arrived by the deadline.

Charities with income over £10,000 send an annual return within 10 months of their year end, and those over £25,000 also send their accounts. Smaller charities only update their income and spending on the register. The dates are when the Commission received each document.

Charity number

1074754

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

19 March 1999

Governing document

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 6 JANUARY 1999 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 25 FEBRUARY 1999

Council area of its contact address

Monmouthshire

• 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.

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• OpenCouncil: Monmouthshire Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Monmouthshire's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Sir Fynwy Torfaen