Ray Ceredigion
What it does
RAY Ceredigion provides activities that improve the health and wellbeing of children, young people, families, those with disabilities and older people, with a focus on those that are most vulnerable and disadvantaged in the county of Ceredigion
Its charitable purposes
A) SUPPORT, DEVELOP AND ENHANCE THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION, OPEN ACCESS PLAY AND EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE IN CEREDIGIONB) TO SUPPORT, DEVELOP AND ENHANCE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR ADULTS INCLUDING DISABLED, RETIRED AND OLDER RESIDENTS, BUILDING COMMUNITY CAPACITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIESC) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF VULNERABLE AND DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN CEREDIGION AND THOSE THAT WORK OR VOLUNTEER TO SUPPORT THEMD) TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES THAT ENHANCE HEALTH AND WELL BEING FOR VULNERABLE AND DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY IN CEREDIGION
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Ceredigion
Area of benefit in its governing document: Supporting the Community of Ceredigion Through Intergenerational Activities.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £349,938 and spent £307,429.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £349,938 | £307,429 | Not reported | 52 |
| 31 March 2025 | £367,914 | £289,028 | Not reported | 60 |
| 31 March 2024 | £310,855 | £316,955 | Not reported | 54 |
| 31 March 2023 | £235,986 | £290,666 | Not reported | 48 |
| 31 March 2022 | £252,478 | £277,965 | Not reported | 47 |
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 £252,478 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £349,938 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 88% 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
- The National Lottery Community Fund gave £174,793 in the year to 31 March 2026, 50% 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 | £41,599 from 4 grants | 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 7 funders who gave £266,899 between them. £174,793 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 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £174,793 | £158,583 |
| BBC Children in Need | Trust, company or other | £29,258 | |
| Ceredigion Association of Voluntary Funds | Trust, company or other | £22,052 | £15,000 |
| AWA Dyma Ni | Trust, company or other | £19,992 | £9,859 |
| Disability Sports | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | £5,000 |
| St Davids | Trust, company or other | £6,750 | |
| Age Cymru | Trust, company or other | £4,054 | |
| WGCF | Trust, company or other | £24,875 | |
| Forget Me Knot Club | Trust, company or other | £21,320 | |
| Families First | Trust, company or other | £6,750 | |
| CC Community Facilities | Council | £4,974 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 32 grants to this charity since 2006, worth at least £2,610,930.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£2,162,101, 17 grants
- BBC Children in Need£223,766, 3 grants
- Forte Charitable Foundation£81,135, 1 grant
- Garfield Weston Foundation£76,500, 6 grants
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£32,000, 2 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£20,000, 1 grant
- The Clothworkers' Foundation£10,500, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£4,928, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Forte Charitable Foundation | £81,135 |
| 21 Jan 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,992 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £5,000 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £5,000 |
| 30 Sept 2024 | Postcode Community Trust | £20,000 |
| 1 Dec 2023 | BBC Children in Need | £90,000 |
| 26 May 2023 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £6,500 |
| 25 Apr 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,859 |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £20,000 |
| 29 Sept 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £499,320 |
All 32 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,978 |
| 5 Oct 2020 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £4,928 |
| 21 Aug 2020 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £20,000 |
| 17 Jun 2020 | BBC Children in Need | £2,250 |
| 25 Jul 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,918 |
| 25 Jul 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £406,699 |
| 7 Dec 2018 | The Clothworkers' Foundation | £10,500 |
| 27 Jun 2018 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £20,000 |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £15,000 |
| 11 Feb 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,991 |
| 17 Oct 2017 | BBC Children in Need | £131,516 |
| 16 Dec 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 8 Oct 2015 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £1,257 |
| 29 Apr 2014 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £17,000 |
| 19 Feb 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 27 Sept 2012 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,952 |
| 17 Mar 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 30 Mar 2010 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £842,321 |
| 20 Mar 2008 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,999 |
| 3 Dec 2007 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £319,831 |
| 17 Jul 2007 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 24 Apr 2006 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,984 |
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
1 October 2024
Named by Joyce Watson in the Senedd
…the diversity within that workforce, which is critical. So, I ask if you will join me in welcoming the efforts of BAM Nuttall, local schools, RAY Ceredigion and others, who have worked towards encouraging young people to understand and also to realise their potential in becoming the civil engineers…
2 August 2023
Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: DM for SS
Purpose: RAY Ceredigion - National Playday.
RAY Ceredigion - National Playday
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Nest EvansChair
- Anna Rummey
- Cathy Corboy
- John Dymott
- Judie Christie
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 24 September 2026, 129 days early | Received 24 September 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 19 December 2025, 43 days early | Received 19 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 28 January 2025, 3 days early | Received 28 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 20 January 2023, 11 days early | Received 20 January 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1092722
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 1 July 2002
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 MAY 2002 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION OF 20 FEBRUARY 2007 AS AMENDED 13 MAY 2009AS AMENDED ON 27 JAN 2015AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTION DATED 12 JAN 2022
- Website
- www.rayceredigion.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Ceredigion
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 the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.