Trimsaran Family Centre
What it does
Provision of a resource and advice centre which provides recreation and leisure activities to promote good family relationships and relieve stress within families. To preserve and protect health. Provide education of the public in good parenting skills for the interests of social welfare with a view to improving family life conditions.
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 ADVICE 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 AND 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
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Trimsaran and Surrounding District.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £35,993 and spent £37,302.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £35,993 | £37,302 | Not reported | 6 |
| 31 March 2025 | £42,868 | £35,155 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 March 2024 | £35,606 | £26,673 | Not reported | 3 |
| 31 March 2023 | £35,606 | £26,673 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 March 2022 | £25,861 | £31,131 | Not reported | 2 |
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 39%, from £25,861 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £35,993 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 104% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Children in need gave £14,463 in the year to 31 March 2026, 40% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £5,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2026, the charity named 5 funders who gave £25,478 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 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in need | Trust, company or other | £14,463 | £14,359 | £14,959 |
| Big Sky | Trust, company or other | £4,900 | £4,900 | |
| YAPP | Trust, company or other | £2,500 | £3,000 | |
| Masonic charity | Trust, company or other | £2,049 | ||
| Coop | Trust, company or other | £1,566 | £500 | |
| Carmarthenshire County Council | Council | £1,397 | £6,861 | |
| Garfield Weston | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| Masonic | Trust, company or other | £2,049 | ||
| Moondance | Trust, company or other | £2,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 11 grants to this charity since 2005, worth at least £189,373.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£102,445, 6 grants
- BBC Children in Need£43,781, 1 grant
- Henry Smith Foundation£20,000, 1 grant
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£15,000, 1 grant
- Freemasons' Charity£6,147, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£2,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2024 | Freemasons' Charity | £6,147 |
| 27 Apr 2023 | BBC Children in Need | £43,781 |
| 21 Mar 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,164 |
| 19 Oct 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £8,485 |
| 30 Sept 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,000 |
| 18 Dec 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,988 |
| 9 Jun 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,976 |
| 27 Sept 2013 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 28 Feb 2012 | Henry Smith Foundation | £20,000 |
| 29 Mar 2011 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £15,000 |
All 11 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2005 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £64,832 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
11 August 2023, Carmarthenshire
Named in a decision of Cabinet Member for Deputy Leader and Regeneration, Leisure, Culture and Tourism
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE FOLLOWING GRANT FUNDS: TARGETED FINANCE FUND
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Pauline BowersChair
- Dr KIM VANESSA BROOM
- 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 27 October 2026, 96 days early | Received 27 October 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 6 January 2026, 25 days early | Received 6 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 27 January 2025, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 23 January 2024, 8 days early | Received 23 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 27 January 2023, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1088190
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 24 August 2001
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 15 FEBRUARY 2001.
- 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.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.