Jig-so Children's Centre
What it does
Jigso offers support and a safe play environment for children, parents and carers. We enable inclusion within our community by providing access to events, support networks and organisations. We aim to promote the family unit via parenting courses. We raise awareness and participation and build self esteem via accredited and non accredited courses.
Its charitable purposes
THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF HEALTH, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS WITHIN FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS BY SUPPORTING CHILDREN, THEIR PARENTS/CARERS AND SIGNIFICANT OTHERS I.E. GRANDPARENTS, IN CARDIGAN, CARMARTHENSHIRE,CEREDIGION AND PEMBROKESHIRETHE PROVISION OF A RESOURCE AND ADVICE CENTRE AND BY THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GOOD PARENTING SKILLS AND THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE INHABITANTS OF CARDIGAN , CARMARTHENSHIRE,CEREDIGION AND PEMBROKESHIRE.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Ceredigion
- Carmarthenshire
- Pembrokeshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £201,260 and spent £175,382.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £201,260 | £175,382 | Not reported | 7 |
| 31 March 2025 | £140,518 | £171,837 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2024 | £125,427 | £90,635 | Not reported | 6 |
| 31 March 2023 | £110,949 | £125,272 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 March 2022 | £142,557 | £151,713 | Not reported | 3 |
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 41%, from £142,557 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £201,260 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 87% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 47% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026 came from government grants and contracts (£94,185).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2026: £63,435 from 5 grants. Government contracts: £30,750 from 3 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £63,435 from 5 grants | £30,750 from 3 contracts |
| 31 March 2025 | £95,944 from 5 grants | £18,750 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £39,142 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £13,081 from 4 grants | £28,950 from 3 contracts |
| 31 March 2022 | £44,140 from 4 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 21 grants to this charity since 2005, worth at least £1,403,269.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£1,267,470, 12 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£55,250, 5 grants
- BBC Children in Need£29,649, 1 grant
- Postcode Community Trust£25,000, 1 grant
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£15,900, 1 grant
- Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2026 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £10,000 |
| 13 Mar 2025 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Amy Ward
- James Lewis-Bowen
- Kelly Marie Larkin
- Lisa Jane Head
- Ruth Wakelam
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 25 August 2026, 159 days early | Received 25 August 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 27 January 2026, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 17 February 2025, 17 days late | Received 17 February 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 4 March 2024, 33 days late | Received 4 March 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 9 January 2023, 22 days early | Received 9 January 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1143768
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 9 September 2011
- Governing document
- Memorandum as amended on 12 Jan 2022 as amended on 20 Apr 2023
- Company number
- 03855779This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.jigso.wales
- 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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.