Seren Ffestiniog Cyf.
What it does
SEREN IS A COMPANY THAT ENABLES PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES TO LIVE AND WORK IN THEIR OWN ENVIRONMENT.
Its charitable purposes
3 THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY (THE 'OBJECTS') ARE AS FOLLOWS:3.1 TO PROMOTE SUCH GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES IN GWYNEDD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AS THE DIRECTORS SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOREGOING BY: PROVIDING RELIEF FROM FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SOCIAL AND/OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE, ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT; AND IN PARTICULAR PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED PERSONS TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE LIFE OF THEIR COMMUNITY IN WAYS WHICH ADDRESS AND ALLEVIATE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE; AND3.2 TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPACITY AND SKILLS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Who it helps
- Older people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Gwynedd
Area of benefit in its governing document: Gwynedd and the Surrounding Area
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £2,849,966 and spent £2,687,751.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £2,849,966 | £2,687,751 | 69 | 8 |
| 31 March 2024 | £2,139,040 | £1,968,628 | 57 | 8 |
| 31 March 2023 | £2,260,051 | £2,242,296 | 66 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,865,613 | £1,869,755 | 71 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £1,727,762 | £1,602,107 | 65 | 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 65%, from £1,727,762 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £2,849,966 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 94% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 15% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£414,769).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £58,327 from 11 grants. Government contracts: £356,442 from 2 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £58,327 from 11 grants | £356,442 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £11,000 from 2 grants | £300,833 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | £40,066 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £130,523 from 5 grants | £1,206,955 from 4 contracts |
| 31 March 2021 | £287,511 from 12 grants | £1,101,592 from 4 contracts |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£4,842
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£2,497,819
- Trading and fundraising£341,778
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2010, worth at least £90,835.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£50,835, 3 grants
- The Clothworkers Foundation£40,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 22 Oct 2025 | The Clothworkers Foundation | £40,000 |
| 8 Oct 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 4 Nov 2010 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,835 |
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Aled Ellis
- Ann Griffith
- Dr Ian James Rees
- Eifion Jarrett Lewis
- Maldwyn Jones
- Meinir Angharad Williams
- Rona Elaine Morgan
- William Anthony Evans
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 21 January 2026, 10 days early | Received 21 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 22 January 2025, 9 days early | Received 22 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 30 January 2024, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 27 January 2022, 4 days early | Received 22 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1108461
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 7 March 2005
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 10 JULY 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 22 FEBRUARY 2005 AS AMENDED 22/1/14
- Company number
- 03596581This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.serencyf.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Gwynedd
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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.