Beacon Centre Trust (Cardiff)
What it does
Operation and development of The Beacon Centre, a multi-purpose community centre in St Mellons, Cardiff. We provide activities and services to all community members, aiming to improve the physical, mental, social, spiritual and emotional wellbeing of our community.
Its charitable purposes
1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ST MELLONS, CARDIFF AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS2) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION4) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Religious activities
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Area of benefit in its governing document: St Mellons, Cardiff and Surrounding Areas
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 September 2025, it had income of £59,950 and spent £118,461.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £59,950 | £118,461 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £68,387 | £94,378 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £75,263 | £94,194 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £68,481 | £89,508 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £81,774 | £105,747 | Not reported | 20 |
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 £81,774 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £59,950 in the year to 30 September 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 198% of its income in the year to 30 September 2025. It spent more than its income in 5 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Period Poverty Grant gave £2,000 in the year to 31 March 2023, 3% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 September 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £2,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £15,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2023, the charity named 1 funder who gave £2,000. £0 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 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Period Poverty Grant | Trust, company or other | £2,000 |
Grants it paid to others
| Recipient | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Here for Good Collective | 31 March 2024 | £10,000 |
| Here for Good Collective | 31 March 2023 | £10,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2013, worth at least £24,000.
By funder
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£14,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£10,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sept 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 29 Jul 2013 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £14,000 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Christopher Leigh Atherton
- Dr Katherine Browne
- Liesa Helen Nottle
- Simon Brown
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 July 2026 | Received 15 June 2026, 45 days early | Received 15 June 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 7 January 2025, 24 days early | Received 7 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 9 January 2024, 22 days early | Received 9 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 3 January 2023, 28 days early | Received 3 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 20 December 2021, 42 days early | Received 20 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1078396
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 30 November 1999
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 2 NOVEMBER 1999
- Company number
- 03869839This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.beaconcentre.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
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 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.