Valeplus (Cymru) & Valeplus Extra
What it does
Lifelong learning, social and recreational opportunities and activities for people with learning and related disabilities.
Its charitable purposes
THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION, RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES IN THE AREA CURRENTLY COVERED BY THE COUNTIES OF CARDIFF AND THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Disability
- Who it helps
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
- Vale of Glamorgan
Area of benefit in its governing document: Counties of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 April 2026, it had income of £544,563 and spent £472,689.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2026 | £544,563 | £472,689 | 21 | 3 |
| 30 April 2025 | £523,185 | £494,991 | 19 | 2 |
| 30 April 2024 | £529,784 | £472,599 | 22 | 2 |
| 30 April 2023 | £487,103 | £465,496 | Not reported | 1 |
| 30 April 2022 | £386,103 | £429,420 | Not reported | 1 |
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 41%, from £386,103 in the year to 30 April 2022 to £544,563 in the year to 30 April 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 87% of its income in the year to 30 April 2026. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 88% of its income in the year to 30 April 2026 came from government grants and contracts (£481,525).
- Largest funder
- Welsh Government gave £8,360 in the year to 30 April 2026, 2% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 April 2026: £8,610 from 2 grants. Government contracts: £472,915 from 3 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2026 | £8,610 from 2 grants | £472,915 from 3 contracts |
| 30 April 2025 | £15,157 from 4 grants | £437,166 from 3 contracts |
| 30 April 2024 | £17,332 from 5 grants | £437,609 from 3 contracts |
| 30 April 2023 | £16,474 from 5 grants | £360,853 from 3 contracts |
| 30 April 2022 | £25,754 from 5 grants | £334,823 from 3 contracts |
Where its income came from in the year ending 30 April 2026
- Donations and legacies£12,496
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£484,025
- Trading and fundraising£43,276
- Investments£4,766
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 30 April 2026, the charity named 3 funders who gave £11,110 between them. £8,610 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 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £8,360 | |
| Glamorgan Voluntary Services | Trust, company or other | £2,500 | £11,730 |
| Barry Town Council | Council | £250 | £3,000 |
| C3CS | Trust, company or other | £6,303 | |
| Community Matters | Trust, company or other | £3,027 | |
| SCGF | Trust, company or other | £1,737 | |
| Asda Foundation | Trust, company or other | £500 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 7 grants to this charity since 2006, worth at least £53,714.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£36,814, 6 grants
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£16,900, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Nov 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £8,880 |
| 12 May 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 23 Jan 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £570 |
| 12 Oct 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £8,115 |
| 25 Oct 2012 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,927 |
| 15 Oct 2010 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £16,900 |
| 13 Nov 2006 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,322 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 124 payments to this charity worth £2,125,908 between 25 October 2021 and 8 September 2026.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | £2,125,908 | 124 | 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26, 2026/27 |
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- David StevensChair
- Bethan Owen
- Isabel Graham
- Jennifer Morgan
- John Keith Williams
- Mark Hunter Andrews
- Victoria Andrews
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 April 2026 | 28 February 2027 | Received 7 October 2026, 144 days early | Received 7 October 2026 |
| 30 April 2025 | 28 February 2026 | Received 9 December 2025, 81 days early | Received 9 December 2025 |
| 30 April 2024 | 28 February 2025 | Received 26 November 2024, 94 days early | Received 26 November 2024 |
| 30 April 2023 | 29 February 2024 | Received 31 October 2023, 121 days early | Received 31 October 2023 |
| 30 April 2022 | 28 February 2023 | Received 7 December 2022, 83 days early | Received 7 December 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1099224
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 1 September 2003
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 APRIL 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 4 AUGUST 2003
- Company number
- 04421847This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.valeplus.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Vale of Glamorgan
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 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.