South Cefncaeau Family Centre (Ty Enfys)
What it does
We are a free open access facility for families/carers of children 0-18 in the community. We open 4 days a week term times, 3 days a week on school holidays, where families take part in play, enjoy healthy activities, get support and learn new skills. Families meet other families to make friends building a support network within their community. Trips are taken seasonally, funding permitting.
Its charitable purposes
I) THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS WITHIN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS BY THE PROVISION OF A RESOURCE AND CENTRE AND BY THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GOOD PARENTING SKILLS. II) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES FOR IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Cefncaeau and Surrounding District.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 July 2025, it had income of £91,173 and spent £88,213.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | £91,173 | £88,213 | Not reported | 13 |
| 31 July 2024 | £115,771 | £84,932 | Not reported | 7 |
| 31 July 2023 | £90,202 | £92,112 | Not reported | 6 |
| 31 July 2022 | £77,578 | £92,575 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 July 2021 | £86,097 | £54,281 | Not reported | 12 |
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 6%, from £86,097 in the year to 31 July 2021 to £91,173 in the year to 31 July 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 97% of its income in the year to 31 July 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Awards for All gave £20,000 in the year to 31 July 2025, 22% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 July 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 July 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 July 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 July 2025, the charity named 9 funders who gave £90,431 between them. £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 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2024 | Jul 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awards for All | Trust, company or other | £20,000 | £10,000 | £10,000 |
| Moondance Foundation | Trust, company or other | £18,057 | £13,976 | |
| BBC Children In Need | Trust, company or other | £15,000 | £15,000 | £10,500 |
| CFW Nourish the Nation | Trust, company or other | £13,682 | ||
| Garfield Weston | Trust, company or other | £10,102 | £10,000 | |
| Foyle Foundation | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| Albert Hunt Trust | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| Llwynhendy Fund | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | £26,832 | |
| CFW Cost of Living Fund | Trust, company or other | £1,590 | ||
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £16,357 | £64,914 | |
| Community Foundation Wales | Other public body | £11,960 | ||
| Archbishop of Wales Fund | Trust, company or other | £3,229 | £2,754 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 25 grants to this charity since 2005, worth at least £689,284.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£461,711, 14 grants
- Henry Smith Foundation£131,800, 2 grants
- BBC Children in Need£64,223, 4 grants
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£15,700, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£15,350, 2 grants
- Making A Difference Locally£500, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £10,000 |
| 29 Jan 2024 | Making A Difference Locally | £467 |
| 29 Jan 2024 | Making A Difference Locally | £33 |
| 4 Sept 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £5,350 |
| 20 Oct 2022 | BBC Children in Need | £500 |
| 12 Sept 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 15 Apr 2021 | BBC Children in Need | £30,000 |
All 25 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 26 Nov 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £192,704 |
| 7 Sept 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 17 Jun 2020 | BBC Children in Need | £3,726 |
| 4 Mar 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 24 Jan 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 13 Nov 2017 | BBC Children in Need | £29,997 |
| 15 Aug 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,987 |
| 8 Dec 2016 | Henry Smith Foundation | £65,000 |
| 5 Aug 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 12 Sept 2013 | Henry Smith Foundation | £66,800 |
| 10 May 2012 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £3,879 |
| 28 Apr 2011 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £15,700 |
| 14 Jul 2010 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 23 Jul 2009 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £93,770 |
| 5 Jul 2005 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £66,371 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Ella Simmons CllrChair
- Christopher Phillip Beer
- Helen Lewis
- Lynne Beer
- Rev JOHN TREHARNE
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2025 | 31 May 2026 | Received 6 May 2026, 25 days early | Received 6 May 2026 |
| 31 July 2024 | 31 May 2025 | Received 15 May 2025, 16 days early | Received 15 May 2025 |
| 31 July 2023 | 31 May 2024 | Received 14 May 2024, 17 days early | Received 14 May 2024 |
| 31 July 2022 | 31 May 2023 | Received 29 March 2023, 63 days early | Received 29 March 2023 |
| 31 July 2021 | 31 May 2022 | Received 9 May 2022, 22 days early | Received 9 May 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1082561
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 22 September 2000
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 25/05/2000AS AMENDED ON 11/09/2000AND 28/03/2011
- 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.