Canolfan Gofal Plant Tiddlywinks Childcare Centre Cyfyngedig
What it does
The advancement of education of children in particular through the provision of day care, playgroup sessions and out of school clubs in both Welsh and English mediums. The advancement of child and playcare educational opportunities through both Welsh and English mediums within the county borough of Neath Port Talbot and surrounding areas.
Its charitable purposes
(1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN PARTICULAR THOUGH THE PROVISION OF DAY CARE, PLAYGROUP SESSIONS AND OUT OF SCHOOL CLUBS IN BOTH WELSH AND ENGLISH MEDIUMS.(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHILD AND PLAY CARE EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH BOTH WELSH AND ENGLISH MEDIUMS WITHIN THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF NEATH PORT TALBOT AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
- Neath Port Talbot
Area of benefit in its governing document: Within the County Borough of Neath Port Talbot and Surrounding Areas.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £385,404 and spent £397,882.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £385,404 | £397,882 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £402,608 | £393,243 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £360,028 | £362,084 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 March 2022 | £312,349 | £307,831 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 March 2021 | £235,303 | £288,257 | Not reported | Not reported |
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 64%, from £235,303 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £385,404 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 103% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 34% of its income in the year to 31 March 2024 came from government grants and contracts (£137,692).
- Largest funder
- NPTCBC gave £22,200 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 2025: £33,995 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £33,995 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £28,807 from 4 grants | £108,885 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | £20,000 from 1 grant | £104,146 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2022 | £10,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £2,500 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 4 funders who gave £33,995 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 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NPTCBC | Trust, company or other | £22,200 | £20,000 | |
| Childcare Sufficiency Grant | Trust, company or other | £9,000 | £28,808 | |
| Milk Grant | Trust, company or other | £2,795 | £2,600 | |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £31,663 | £4,565 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £10,000, awarded in 2020.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Tristian LewisChair
- Margaret Eleri Lewis
- Rachel Ford
- Tracy Hales
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 4 February 2026, 4 days late | Received 4 February 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 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 9 January 2023, 22 days early | Received 9 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 8 December 2021, 54 days early | Received 8 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1092648
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 27 June 2002
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/07/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/04/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/11/2014
- Company number
- 03060768This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.tiddlywinkscyf.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Neath Port Talbot
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.