Trimsaran Forum / Pentref Trimsaran
What it does
Hire of the hall for the following activities:- Table tennis, netball, badminton, football, rugby, luncheon club and various activities. Plus, the hire of the hall itself for functions. Gym for public use. Community Cafe with internet, function room available to hire for smaller events. Lease of space for Health board to provide Gp services and Ulcer clinic. Hire of room for Beauty treatments.
Its charitable purposes
A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF TRIMSARAN AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TOGETHER DEFINED BY THE LOWER GWENDRAETH (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE "AREA OF BENEFIT") 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 TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SAID INHABITANTS;B) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE 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.C) 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
- Amateur sport
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Recreation
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Trimsaran and the Neighbourhood Together Defined By the Lower Gwendraeth.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £512,076 and spent £213,389.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £512,076 | £213,389 | 8 | 10 |
| 31 March 2025 | £194,249 | £220,159 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2024 | £185,435 | £231,469 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2023 | £179,814 | £172,208 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 March 2022 | £133,768 | £153,151 | Not reported | 8 |
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
- Up 283%, from £133,768 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £512,076 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 42% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Wales Council for Voluntary Action gave £11,057 in the year to 31 March 2025, 6% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2026: £292,604 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £292,604 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £21,110 from 10 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2026
- Donations and legacies£354,407
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£62,395
- Trading and fundraising£94,241
- Investments£1,033
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 2 funders who gave £12,057 between them. £11,057 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 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | Other public body | £11,057 | |
| Asda | Trust, company or other | £1,000 | |
| Asda Foundation | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | |
| Swansea Bay grant | Trust, company or other | £4,934 | |
| Lottery | National Lottery | £3,693 | |
| Williams Brown Hill | Trust, company or other | £1,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 7 grants to this charity since 2013, worth at least £64,495.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 12 Sept 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £6,800 |
| 8 Jul 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,794 |
| 31 Jul 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £8,875 |
| 28 Mar 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,964 |
| 4 Dec 2015 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,995 |
| 21 Jun 2013 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,067 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Dr KIM VANESSA BROOMChair
- Alma Mary Davies
- Bethan Walters
- Beverley Jones
- Catherine Mary Lloyd-jenkins
- Naomi Jane Wilmot
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 30 September 2026, 123 days early | Received 27 October 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 11 June 2025, 234 days early | Received 11 June 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 17 October 2024, 106 days early | Received 17 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 24 November 2023, 68 days early | Received 24 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 30 January 2023, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1081441
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 5 July 2000
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 13 OCTOBER 1998.
- Website
- www.trimsaranleisurecentre.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
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.