Developing a Caring Wales Ltd

The activities of DACW (Drug and Alcohol Charities Wales) are to promote good health in Wales through advocating good practice amongst its members and promoting the rights of individuals with substance misuse issues. The charity tenders for pan-Wales opportunities and will undertake research and promote innovation on behalf of its members.

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

In Wales

• Throughout Wales

Area of benefit in its governing document: Wales

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £0 and spent £0.

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.

Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £20,000, awarded in 2026.

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.

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

• 11 November 2021

  Named in a ministerial meeting or engagement: Dep Min for MHWB

  Purpose: Datblygu Cymru Gofalgar / Developing A Caring Wales.

  Datblygu Cymru Gofalgar / Developing A Caring Wales

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4 trustees run the charity.

• Caroline Joanna Phipps
• Dr Alun Huw ThomasAppointed 8 September 2016
• Mary Bernadette Bowen-thomsonAppointed 14 February 2018
• Rondine MolinaroAppointed 22 September 2025

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

1135895

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

12 May 2010

Governing document

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 26 APRIL 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 JAN 2018

Company number

07235103This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House

Website

www.dacw.co.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.

Council area of its contact address

Conwy

• 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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
• In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

• OpenCouncil: Conwy Council's meetings and decisions
• OpenEconomy: Conwy's economy in figures
• OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Bangor Conwy Môn