Father's Place
What it does
Sunday services in Wrexham open to the public; running a playgroup four days a week; running a parent and toddler group one day a week; pioneering and running a community cafe in the village of Rhos which provides opportunities for volunteers; running a Baby Basics project supporting struggling new mothers; regular meetings provided for youth; midweek meetings available weekly for church members.
Its charitable purposes
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS("OBJECTS")ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(1)TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO INCLUDING BY MEANS OF THE PUBLICATION, PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHRISTIAN LITERATURE IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(2)TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK, AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(3)TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES BY SUCH MEANS AS THE DIRECTORS MAY CONSIDER APPROPRIATE INCLUDING BY MEANS OF ESTABLISHING AND OPERATING ANY EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENT OR ESTABLISHMENTS IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT;(4)TO PROMOTE AND FULFIL SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Overseas aid and famine relief
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Wrexham
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £286,496 and spent £257,200.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £286,496 | £257,200 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 March 2024 | £276,476 | £255,081 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2023 | £244,690 | £211,124 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 March 2022 | £228,244 | £194,090 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 March 2021 | £288,364 | £203,150 | Not reported | 8 |
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
- About the same: £286,496 in the year to 31 March 2025, against £288,364 in the year to 31 March 2021.
- Spending against income
- It spent 90% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 8% of its income in the year to 31 March 2023 came from government grants and contracts (£19,875).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £4,650 from 5 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £4,650 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £19,152 from 11 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £14,872 from 10 grants | £5,003 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2022 | £27,458 from 13 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £74,684 from 16 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2019, worth at least £27,306.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,960 |
| 8 Jun 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £7,796 |
| 24 Jun 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,550 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Garan York
- Iolo Thomas
- Paul Spencer Izzard
- Philip Hugh Arton
- Susan Ann Black
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 19 November 2025, 73 days early | Received 19 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 6 December 2024, 56 days early | Received 6 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 16 January 2024, 15 days early | Received 16 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 6 December 2022, 56 days early | Received 6 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 4 January 2022, 27 days early | Received 4 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1147137
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 4 May 2012
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 23 MAR 2012
- Company number
- 08004028This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.fathersplace.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Wrexham
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.