Cymdeithas Gofal the Care Society
What it does
Provides human resourcesProvides housing supportProvides increased housing options to those threatened with homelessnessAdvocacy
Its charitable purposes
The charity's objects are specifically restricted to the following: (1) By working in Wales either by itself or with other organisations, charities and people to prevent homelessness and relieve those individuals who are homeless or who are at risk of becoming homeless, including through the provision of support, advice and signposting services. (2) To promote social inclusion for the public benefit in Wales by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of individuals who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.(3) To prevent and relieve poverty in Wales by assisting in the provision of training, education and support services to enable and empower individuals to generate sustainable income and self sufficiency.(4) To empower individuals and promote the relief of unemployment of vulnerable, socially excluded and socially disadvantaged individuals by providing customer focused programmes, services, and guidance in respect of their training, employment and accommodation with a view to supporting their reintegration into society.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Accommodation and housing
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
- Ceredigion
- Carmarthenshire
- Pembrokeshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £1,481,062 and spent £1,503,270.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,481,062 | £1,503,270 | 40 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,622,630 | £1,619,346 | 44 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,653,068 | £1,425,906 | 45 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,501,745 | £1,371,591 | 40 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £1,356,858 | £1,110,041 | 33 | 6 |
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 9%, from £1,356,858 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £1,481,062 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 101% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 61% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£896,787).
- Largest funder
- Ceredigion County Council gave £432,404 in the year to 31 March 2025, 29% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £531,384 from 4 grants. Government contracts: £365,403 from 1 contract.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £531,384 from 4 grants | £365,403 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2024 | £570,874 from 4 grants | £394,150 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2023 | £304,477 from 4 grants | £345,271 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2022 | £388,928 from 5 grants | £329,514 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2021 | £629,049 from 8 grants | £286,803 from 1 contract |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£13,799
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£1,326,440
- Trading and fundraising£100,075
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 10 funders who gave £808,268 between them. £702,775 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ceredigion County Council | Council | £432,404 | £463,895 | £442,047 |
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £225,097 | £323,883 | £304,477 |
| Jasper House Wardening | Trust, company or other | £53,706 | ||
| Powys County Council | Council | £45,274 | £53,274 | £54,181 |
| Barcud | Trust, company or other | £32,197 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2014, worth at least £28,020.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£18,020, 3 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2020 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £10,000 |
| 18 Mar 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,834 |
| 22 Oct 2015 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 17 May 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £3,186 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Mair Pugh-JonesChair
- Annette Wynne Jones
- Barcud CyfOrganisation
- Richard Woolley
- Victoria Medhurst
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 4 December 2025, 58 days early | Received 4 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 30 January 2025, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 1 February 2024, 1 day late | Received 1 February 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 23 January 2023, 8 days early | Received 23 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 27 January 2022, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1143732
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 9 September 2011
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 10/05/2011NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 22/05/2013 as amended on 29 Mar 2018 as amended on 17 Nov 2022
- Company number
- 07628816This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.caresociety.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Ceredigion
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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.