Cymorth (Cymru)

Promote the relief of persons who are in poverty, sickness and distress by the provision of advice and support to voluntary and other agencies on the finance, development and management of housing and related schemes and services intended to support such individuals.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

In Wales

• Throughout Wales

Area of benefit in its governing document: Not Defined.

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £447,803 and spent £396,104.

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

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Income over time

Up 10%, from £406,918 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £447,803 in the year to 31 March 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 88% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.

Largest funder

Welsh Government gave £237,205 in the year to 31 March 2025, 53% of that year's income.Read by AI from the charity's accounts.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £237,205 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.

From the charity's annual return to the Charity Commission, which asks every charity with income over £10,000 how much came from government grants and contracts. It does not say which part of government. These totals are separate from the named funders read from its accounts and the grants published on 360Giving, and are not added to them.

In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 5 funders who gave £295,267 between them. £237,205 of that came from public bodies.

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Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £298,563.

Only funders that publish their grants to 360Giving are included, and many do not. These are amounts funders awarded, which can differ from what the charity received in a given year, so they are shown apart from the accounts figures above.

Public bodies' published spending shows 30 payments to this charity worth £1,288,213 between 26 March 2021 and 23 March 2026.

Councils and Welsh Government publish what they pay suppliers and grant holders above a threshold, usually £500 for councils and £25,000 for Welsh Government, so smaller payments are missing. A payment is shown only when OpenEconomy matched it to this charity with certainty. These figures come from the payer's records. They are a separate measure from the charity's own accounts, 360Giving grants and its annual return, and are never added to them.

Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.

• 8 October 2026

  Named by Jason O'Connell in the Senedd

  …First, Down's Syndrome Association, Learning Disability Wales, All Wales Forum of Parents and Carers of People with Learning Disabilities, and Cymorth Cymru. The previous Petitions Committee agreed to keep this open as work was ongoing following a task and finish group in January 2026. The task and…

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• 9 September 2026

  Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: CMHC

  Purpose: Cymorth Cymru / CLES.

  Cymorth Cymru / CLES

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• 2 July 2026

  Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: CMLGHP

  Purpose: Cymorth Cymru - Housing First.

  Cymorth Cymru - Housing First

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• 3 February 2026

  Named by Rhys ab Owen in the Senedd

  …cal housing authority must secure suitable accommodation. Several witnesses, including Professor Mackie, Professor Fitzpatrick, Shelter Cymru, Cymorth Cymru, the Wallich, Crisis, G4S Community, Clinks and the National Youth Advocacy Service said that they would be in favour of putting exempt categor…

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• 3 February 2026

  Named by Rhys ab Owen in the Senedd

  …hat these amendments, which the Cabinet Secretary has described as damaging, have been supported by Crisis, Cardiff University, Shelter Cymru, Cymorth Cymru, the WLGA, Carmarthenshire council, Conwy council and Pembrokeshire council? These councils—and the Cabinet Secretary is saying they would be u…

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• 3 February 2026

  Named by Rhys ab Owen in the Senedd

  …d the Welsh Conservatives for their understanding and formal support, and I'm pleased that we have the backing again of Crisis, Shelter Cymru, Cymorth Cymru, End Youth Homelessness Cymru, Llamau, Tai Pawb, the Wallich and the Bridgeman Community Foundation, who advise this, and I quote: 'We remain o…

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• 3 February 2026

  Named by Rhys ab Owen in the Senedd

  …any doubt that the case law will impact on the right to review, just look at who supports these, as I've already said: Crisis, Shelter Cymru, Cymorth Cymru, End Youth Homelessness Cymru, Llamau, Tai Pawb, the Wallich, Bridgeman Community Foundation—these are the organisations supporting homeless in…

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• 3 February 2026

  Named by Rhys ab Owen in the Senedd

  …you this afternoon. Special thanks must go to Mostyn in my office, both the clerking and legal teams, and especially Crisis, Shelter Cymru and Cymorth Cymru. In fact, all four amendments in my name in this group are supported by Crisis, Shelter Cymru, Cymorth Cymru, End Youth Homelessness Cymru, Lla…

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• 12 December 2025

  Named by Mark Isherwood in the Senedd

  …aying they're going to have to cut more; and cancer services like Tenovus; addiction and mental health services like Adferiad. We've even seen Cymorth Cymru saying that 91 per cent of the increase in the housing support grant and homelessness prevention grant for this year was used to cover addition…

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• 8 October 2025

  Named by Jayne Bryant in the Senedd

  …ut homelessness to support the Bill. We're also continuing to drive forward the shift towards rapid rehousing. Last month, in partnership with Cymorth Cymru, an in-person event to share best practice about rapid rehousing was attended by over 140 key partners. That provided a valuable opportunity to…

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• 23 June 2025

  Named by Hannah Fisher in the Senedd

  …ister says, key to this Bill is the engagement of 350 people with lived experience of homelessness. We undertook that work in partnership with Cymorth Cymru and Tai Pawb to ensure that all of the development work of this Bill was rooted in that lived experience, and as part of that we did some targe…

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• 19 June 2025

  Named by John Griffiths in the Senedd

  …the Homelessness and Social Housing Allocation (Wales) Bill. I'm very pleased to welcome here in our committee room Katie Dalton, director of Cymorth Cymru, and Sian Aldridge, director of operations for the Wallich, and joining us virtually, Kate Perry-Jones, head of services and survivor engagemen…

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• 3 April 2025

  Named by Alicja Zalesinska in the Senedd

  I think homelessness is important to consider, especially that we're awaiting new legislation. Cymorth Cymru's 'Health Matters' report found that 65 per cent of the homeless patients that they engaged with were not asked about suitable housing on discharge, and 11 per cent were discharged onto the s…

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• 19 March 2025

  Named by Siân Gwenllian in the Senedd

  …welcome, witnesses told the Local Government and Housing Committee recently that significant financial deficits face the sector across Wales. Cymorth Cymru told us that the increase in national insurance contributions poses a risk to the sustainability of services and could lead to redundancies or…

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• 19 March 2025

  Named by Sarah Rhodes in the Senedd

  …t Secretary says—that 91 per cent tenancy sustainment rate for individuals who are at that most complex end—is hugely impressive. We also fund Cymorth Cymru to have a housing first network and to undertake the accreditation process with local authorities as well, to make sure that, for those who do…

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• 6 March 2025

  Named by John Griffiths in the Senedd

  …sed to welcome our witnesses joining us here in person: Oliver Townsend, head of policy and campaigns for Platfform; Katie Dalton, director of Cymorth Cymru; Nicola Evans, director for Housing Justice Cymru; and Jasmine Harris, senior policy and public affairs officer with Crisis. Thank you all very…

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• 6 March 2025

  Named by Sian Aldridge in the Senedd

  …are themselves at risk of homelessness, and they're trying to support others in their homelessness journey, and that's just not right. I know Cymorth Cymru is here later, and they've got evidence taken from the sector around front-line workers and the troubles that they face financially, emotionall…

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• 5 March 2025

  Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: Min CSSP

  Purpose: Matt Downie, Chair of Ending Homelessness National Advisory Board (EHNAB) and CEO of Crisis, Clare Budden, CEO of Clwyd Alyn Housing Association and Chair of the Workforce Task and Finish Group (a workstream of the EHNAB) and Katie Dalton, Director of Cymorth Cymru.

  Matt Downie, Chair of Ending Homelessness National Advisory Board (EHNAB) and CEO of Crisis, Clare Budden, CEO of Clwyd Alyn Housing Association and Chair of the Workforce Task and Finish Group (a workstream of the EHNAB) and Katie Dalton, Director of Cymorth Cymru

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• 5 March 2025

  Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: CabsecHLG

  Purpose: Clare Budden / EHNAB / Cymorth Cymru.

  Clare Budden / EHNAB / Cymorth Cymru

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• 4 February 2025

  Named by Mark Isherwood in the Senedd

  …ectly impacting staffing and their ability to help people, with an estimated 360 fewer households able to access their expert advice services. Cymorth Cymru and Community Housing Cymru state that 81 per cent of homelessness support providers are running services at a deficit, and the providers say t…

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• 29 January 2025

  Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: CabsecHLG

  Purpose: Cymorth Cymru Conference.

  Cymorth Cymru Conference

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• 16 January 2025

  Named in a written question from Cefin Campbell

  Addressed to the Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government.

  …2 Housing First Programme 1,985,392 1,985,392 Advice services 1,581,358 1,581,358 Support for people leaving the secure estate 317,311 317,311 Cymorth Cymru – Core Funding 243,094 243,094 Hosting Scheme 132,500 132,500 End Youth Homelessness Cymru 83,156 83,156 Safer Wales 138,726 138,726 Refugee We…

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• 15 January 2025

  Named by Siân Gwenllian in the Senedd

  …deration wasn't there at the time in terms of the national insurance contributions, and it is now a major concern for the sector. For example, Cymorth Cymru, have written to the committee, haven't they, Chair, stating: Y peth sydd yn peri'r pryder mawr, wrth gwrs, ydy'r cynnydd yn y cyfraniadau yswi…

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• 15 January 2025

  Named by John Griffiths in the Senedd

  Our next item is item 4, papers to note. We have a letter from Cymorth Cymru, a letter from Llamau and a letter from the Chair of the Climate Change, Environment and Infrastructure Committee, all relating to the Welsh Government's draft budget for the forthcoming financial year. And also a response…

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• 15 January 2025

  Named by Emma Williams in the Senedd

  …to separate consideration and discussion. We work very closely at an official level, and the Cabinet Secretary also has very close links with Cymorth Cymru, who represent the third sector partners working in housing support grant services, and we'll be working very closely with them as they work th…

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12 trustees run the charity.

• Andrew BelcherAppointed 1 April 2025
• Catherine DochertyAppointed 24 March 2023
• Howard DaviesAppointed 6 May 2026
• Kirsty EllisAppointed 1 April 2025
• Lynda Shirelle WilliamsAppointed 6 May 2026
• Lyndsey ThomasAppointed 1 April 2025
• Natalie HayesAppointed 1 April 2025
• Neil YatesAppointed 1 April 2025
• Phil RichardsonAppointed 24 March 2023
• Sam LewisAppointed 1 April 2025
• Samsunear AliAppointed 1 April 2025
• Sian AldridgeAppointed 29 January 2021

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1116774

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

14 November 2006

Governing document

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05/04/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/07/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/03/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/11/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 23 NOV 2017

Company number

05093332This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House

Website

www.cymorthcymru.org.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Cardiff

• 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.
• 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.
• In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

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