Garnwen Trust
What it does
The Garnwen Trust operates in the South Wales area and is currently providing respite and holidays at the coast staying at the Garnwen Lodge situated at the Heritage Park, Stepaside. Many families have already felt the benefits, both physically and mentally, of staying at our lodge including children with disabilities as well as adults who are grieving the loss of children/adults.
Its charitable purposes
TO RELIEVE ILL HEALTH OR DISABILITY AND TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH INPARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES WHO HAVE A MEMBER OF THEIR FAMILY WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM A CRITICAL OR TERMINAL ILLNESS OR THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED A BEREAVEMENT BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AT THE AFAN ARGOED COUNTRY PARK, PORT TALBOT OR THE LLYNFI VALLEY MAESTEG FOR SUCH PERSONS AND CARERS AND TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF DISABLED PERSONS BY THE PROVISION OF RECREATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING MOUNTING BIKING WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT.3 TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM HEAD INJURIES OR IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AFTER SUCH INJURIES BY MAKING GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS HEADWAY.4 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE PHUKET AREA OF THAILAND EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GOODS, GRANTS OR SERVICES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Health and saving lives
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Bridgend
- Neath Port Talbot
Area of benefit in its governing document: Port Talbot Or the Llynfi Valley Maesteg
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 January 2025, it had income of £11,795 and spent £14,585.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | £11,795 | £14,585 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 January 2024 | £4,733 | £2,765 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 January 2023 | £10,266 | £9,618 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 January 2022 | £4,924 | £12,623 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 January 2021 | £65 | £130,442 | Not reported | 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 18,046%, from £65 in the year to 31 January 2021 to £11,795 in the year to 31 January 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 124% of its income in the year to 31 January 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 January 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 January 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Richard John CollinsChair
- Dean Richards
- Laura Jane Griffiths
- Margaret Gerardine Collins
- Vanessa Schubert
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 January 2025 | 30 November 2025 | Received 30 September 2025, 61 days early | Not required |
| 31 January 2024 | 30 November 2024 | Received 22 November 2024, 8 days early | Not required |
| 31 January 2023 | 30 November 2023 | Received 17 April 2024, 139 days late | Not required |
| 31 January 2022 | 30 November 2022 | Received 8 November 2022, 22 days early | Not required |
| 31 January 2021 | 30 November 2021 | Received 23 November 2021, 7 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1131296
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 24 August 2009
- Governing document
- TRUST DEED DATED 30 JULY 2009
- Website
- www.garnwentrust.com
- Council area of its contact address
- Bridgend
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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.