Gorseinon Development Trust
What it does
We income generate through our charitable activities, this includes:-* Child Care- Trusting Hands Day Nursery* Conference Facility,* Managed Workspace at favourable terms to new businesses and training providers.
Its charitable purposes
THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN AND RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION, AROUND THE GORSEINON AND SURROUNDING AREA BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:A THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT;B THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT;C THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;D THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OR BUSINESS ADVICE AND CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP:I IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS; ORII TO EXISTING BUSINESSES;III TO ESTABLISH/SUPPORT OTHER CHARITABLE AGENCIESE THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS;F THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN THE CONDITIONS OF NEED AND IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING;G THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;H THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AND EVENTS FOR THE PUBLIC OR THOSE WHO, BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES AND EVENTS;I THE PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT;J THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE;K THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME;L SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- City of Swansea
Area of benefit in its governing document: Gorseinon
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £1,283,515 and spent £919,836.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,283,515 | £919,836 | 42 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £854,728 | £789,064 | 40 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £730,715 | £674,035 | 35 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £614,486 | £569,034 | 33 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £505,068 | £499,296 | 32 | 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 154%, from £505,068 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £1,283,515 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 72% 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
- Swansea Council gave £352,845 in the year to 31 March 2025, 27% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £365,249 from 4 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £365,249 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £264 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £10,964 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £20,663 from 10 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £68,554 from 7 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£269
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£1,273,908
- Investments£8,203
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 1 funder who gave £352,845. £352,845 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea Council | Council | £352,845 | ||
| Healthy & Sustainable Pre School Scheme | Trust, company or other | £264 | £7,963 | |
| CYP Sustainability Grant | Trust, company or other | £3,001 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- William EvansChair
- Allan John Rudge
- Glenda Gibbon
- Ian Roderick Jones
- Lynne Amanda Jones
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 27 December 2025, 35 days early | Received 27 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 22 December 2024, 40 days early | Received 22 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 18 December 2023, 44 days early | Received 18 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 19 January 2023, 12 days early | Received 19 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 15 December 2021, 47 days early | Received 15 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1123576
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 11 April 2008
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 22 FEBRUARY 2007NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 11/08/2015
- Company number
- 04645611This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.gdt.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.