Wastesavers Charitable Trust Limited
What it does
Wastesavers Charitable Trust Limited operates three community projects in Newport:Education - schools, community groups on and off siteCommunity Furniture Shop - collects and distributes household itemsTraining - excluded young people from schools
Its charitable purposes
A THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF RENOVATED FURNITURE AND OTHER HOUSEHOLD ACCESSORIES FOR THOSE PERSONS RESIDENT IN NEWPORT SOUTH WALES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.B THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN RESPECT OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF, AND NEED FOR, RECYCLING IN THE COMMUNITY.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Newport City
Area of benefit in its governing document: Newport, South Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £7,595,710 and spent £7,832,478.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £7,595,710 | £7,832,478 | 160 | 170 |
| 31 March 2024 | £7,620,361 | £7,221,259 | 132 | 234 |
| 31 March 2023 | £6,018,130 | £6,549,198 | 44 | 121 |
| 31 March 2022 | £5,222,091 | £5,556,251 | 120 | 70 |
| 31 March 2021 | £5,495,976 | £5,360,960 | 100 | 33 |
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 38%, from £5,495,976 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £7,595,710 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
- 53% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£4,034,375).
- Largest funder
- Torfaen County Borough Council gave £22,027 in the year to 31 March 2025, 0% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £99,477 from 3 grants. Government contracts: £3,934,898 from 11 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £99,477 from 3 grants | £3,934,898 from 11 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £10,827 from 1 grant | £4,608,078 from 11 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | £2,642,476 from 7 contracts |
| 31 March 2022 | £175,730 from 4 grants | £2,951,666 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2021 | £804,503 from 6 grants | £2,911,375 from 4 contracts |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£18,286
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£7,595,710
- Investments£11,714
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 2 funders who gave £32,854 between them. £32,854 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torfaen County Borough Council | Council | £22,027 | £15,453 | |
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | Other public body | £10,827 | £10,827 | |
| Newport City Council | Council | £2,643,000 | ||
| Landfill Disposal Tax Community Scheme | Trust, company or other | £9,827 | £39,307 | |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2013, worth at least £215,342.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,803 |
| 16 Jul 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £34,605 |
| 23 Jan 2013 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £160,934 |
Trustees
10 trustees run the charity.
- David MayerChair
- Caroline Wynn
- Eleanor Smillie
- Leonard Casley
- Mark Esposito
- Mirna Amoedo
- Nicola Peake
- Robert Lynbeck
- Roger Ayres
- Sue Price
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 7 January 2026, 24 days early | Received 7 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 20 August 2025, 201 days late | Received 4 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 4 January 2024, 27 days early | Received 4 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 12 January 2023, 19 days early | Received 12 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 19 January 2022, 12 days early | Received 19 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1116150
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 20 September 2006
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 JANUARY 2005
- Company number
- 05326617This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.wastesavers.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Newport
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.