Abergele Community Action Ltd
What it does
Abergele Community Action aims to extend activities and opportunities for local people especially young people through a range of activities including foodbank and money advice as well as a youth inclusion project known as Abergele Youth Den with opportunities for education and training as well as work experience and volunteering.
Its charitable purposes
3. THE COMPANY'S OBJECTS SHALL INCLUDETO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP PEOPLE IN ABERGELE AND SURROUNDING AREA, WITH A SPECIALEMPHASIS ON THOSE YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 10 AND 25, THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN IHE INTEREST OF SOCIALWELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR WELLBEING AND CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR WELLBEING, SKILLS, CAPACITIESAND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN SOCIETY.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Recreation
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Conwy
- Denbighshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Abergele and Surrounding Area
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 January 2026, it had income of £345,420 and spent £347,726.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £345,420 | £347,726 | Not reported | 45 |
| 31 January 2025 | £268,188 | £390,707 | Not reported | 45 |
| 31 January 2024 | £397,848 | £360,920 | Not reported | 45 |
| 31 January 2023 | £227,437 | £205,028 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 January 2022 | £227,437 | £205,028 | Not reported | 35 |
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 52%, from £227,437 in the year to 31 January 2022 to £345,420 in the year to 31 January 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 101% of its income in the year to 31 January 2026. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Trussel Trust gave £83,477 in the year to 31 January 2025, 31% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 January 2026: £58,188 from 4 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | £58,188 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 January 2025 | £13,859 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 January 2024 | £44,000 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 January 2023 | £13,267 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 January 2022 | £34,094 from 5 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 January 2025, the charity named 16 funders who gave £251,829 between them. £25,884 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 | Jan 2025 | Jan 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trussel Trust | Trust, company or other | £83,477 | £134,786 |
| Albert Gubay Foundation | Trust, company or other | £39,000 | |
| UK Youth Thriving Minds | Trust, company or other | £33,000 | £20,000 |
| Trussell Fundraiser Grant | Trust, company or other | £22,762 | |
| GYM/Rhyl Flats Foodbank operations | Trust, company or other | £20,002 | £19,999 |
| BBC Children in Need | Trust, company or other | £15,000 | |
| Community Foundation Wales | Other public body | £10,000 | |
| CCBC Direct Food Support | Council | £8,500 | |
| Duke of Edinburgh Grant | Trust, company or other | £6,971 | |
| CCBC Community Led Local Development Grant | Council | £4,215 | |
| TT Tesco top up | Trust, company or other | £2,334 | |
| Groundwork Tesco blue tokens | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £1,524 | |
| Asda Foundation | Trust, company or other | £1,400 | |
| CCBC Cost of Living Grant | Council | £1,144 | |
| Abergele Town Council | Council | £500 | |
| UKSPF | Trust, company or other | £54,187 | |
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £44,000 | |
| BBC CIN | Trust, company or other | £15,000 | |
| GYM Energy grant | Trust, company or other | £4,000 | |
| Byson Recycling | Trust, company or other | £3,777 | |
| UK Youth Cost of Living grant | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | |
| Youth Led Grant CVSC | Trust, company or other | £1,578 | |
| UK Youth No Ilmits Zone compensation grant | Trust, company or other | £1,357 | |
| Co-op Community | Trust, company or other | £1,011 | |
| Wales and West Christmas hampers grant | Trust, company or other | £1,000 | |
| Ground work | Trust, company or other | £500 | |
| DRO VRF | Trust, company or other | £350 | |
| DRO CMA | Trust, company or other | £330 | |
| NW Police Youth | Trust, company or other | £200 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community & Voluntary Support Conwy | 31 March 2024 | £75,765 |
| Community & Voluntary Support Conwy | 31 March 2023 | £16,833 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 32 grants to this charity since 2008, worth at least £1,107,784.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£418,574, 6 grants
- Trussell£393,862, 15 grants
- BBC Children in Need£130,348, 5 grants
- Steve Morgan Foundation£105,000, 2 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£25,000, 1 grant
- Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£15,000, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | Steve Morgan Foundation | £100,000 |
| 17 Apr 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £99,972 |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Postcode Community Trust | £25,000 |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £20,000 |
| 20 Mar 2025 | Trussell | £16,175 |
| 4 Oct 2024 | Trussell | £45,000 |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £10,000 |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Trussell | £77,145 |
| 27 Apr 2023 | BBC Children in Need | £45,000 |
| 18 Jan 2023 | Trussell | £36,994 |
All 32 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2022 | BBC Children in Need | £500 |
| 11 Oct 2022 | Trussell | £5,000 |
| 6 Oct 2022 | Trussell | £10,972 |
| 11 Aug 2022 | Trussell | £15,485 |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £5,000 |
| 9 Jun 2022 | Trussell | £31,215 |
| 9 Feb 2022 | Trussell | £38,232 |
| 24 May 2021 | Trussell | £83,214 |
| 9 Sept 2020 | BBC Children in Need | £52,006 |
| 30 Jul 2020 | Trussell | £9,360 |
| 17 Jun 2020 | BBC Children in Need | £3,004 |
| 6 Apr 2020 | Steve Morgan Foundation | £5,000 |
| 19 Nov 2019 | BBC Children in Need | £29,838 |
| 25 Jun 2019 | Trussell | £15,070 |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Trussell | £1,942 |
| 12 Feb 2019 | Trussell | £3,058 |
| 24 Jan 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,996 |
| 31 Oct 2018 | Trussell | £5,000 |
| 4 Feb 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,595 |
| 26 Oct 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 21 May 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £53,352 |
| 25 Sept 2008 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £245,659 |
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Alan Hunter
- Amy Marie Woolley
- Charles Martin McCoubrey
- Dominic Owen Davies
- Dr Mark Baker
- Mark Godfrey Amos Jones
- Richard Paul Tavernor
- Tracey Anne Brennan
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2026 | 30 November 2026 | Received 21 August 2026, 101 days early | Received 21 August 2026 |
| 31 January 2025 | 30 November 2025 | Received 21 August 2025, 101 days early | Received 21 August 2025 |
| 31 January 2024 | 30 November 2024 | Received 8 August 2024, 114 days early | Received 8 August 2024 |
| 31 January 2023 | 30 November 2023 | Received 5 October 2023, 56 days early | Received 11 July 2023 |
| 31 January 2022 | 30 November 2022 | Received 11 July 2022, 142 days early | Received 30 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1125169
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 24 July 2008
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/01/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/05/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 09/12/2014AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 26/06/2015
- Company number
- 05334541This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.abergeleaction.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Conwy
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 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.