Caerau Development Trust
What it does
To further or benefit the residents of the Llynfi Valley and the surrounding areas and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for the residents.
Its charitable purposes
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (“THE OBJECTS”) ARE TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF THE LLYNFI VALLEY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND OTHER AGENCIES, SECTORS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Bridgend
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £124,670 and spent £117,104.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £124,670 | £117,104 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £115,264 | £130,993 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £100,855 | £131,123 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £102,409 | £112,540 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £88,027 | £81,409 | Not reported | 15 |
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 42%, from £88,027 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £124,670 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 94% of its income in the year to 31 March 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 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £7,903 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £17,267 from 6 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £45,727 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 6 grants to this charity since 2012, worth at least £128,773.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£123,773, 5 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£5,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 15 Dec 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £80,756 |
| 27 Jan 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £5,000 |
| 30 Nov 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £8,800 |
| 30 Mar 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
7 February 2022, Bridgend
Named in an agenda item or minute of Town & Community Council Forum
Declarations of Interest
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
9 January 2024
Named by Huw Irranca-Davies in the Senedd
…discounted food, or the Noddfa in Caerau, selling discounted items, or pantries and kitchens combined, like Graham and the volunteers at Caerau Development Trust in Caerau, providing either affordable cooked food or ingredients, or actually a place where they prepare and cook the food for people. B…
14 December 2021
Named by Mark Drakeford in the Senedd
…standing community effort as well—the Skyline project, and I know the Member is a passionate supporter of that great development, and the Caerau Development Trust that he discussed with me recently, its astonishing breadth of activity and the sense of community enterprise that it brings. It's great…
Trustees
9 trustees run the charity.
- Rev IAN DAVID MORRISChair
- Ayshea Joannne King
- Chris Pryme
- Graham Dawe
- Janice Dawe
- Karl Edwards
- Paul Davies
- Paul Jones
- Paul Nut
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 22 December 2025, 40 days early | Received 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 20 December 2024, 42 days early | Received 20 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 27 February 2024, 27 days late | Received 27 February 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 23 December 2022, 39 days early | Received 23 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 17 December 2021, 45 days early | Received 17 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1150390
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 8 January 2013
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17 MAR 2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 18/12/2012
- Company number
- 06849950This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- 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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.
Elsewhere in the Edau family
- OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
- OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
- OpenCouncil: Bridgend Council's meetings and decisions
- OpenEconomy: Bridgend's economy in figures
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Afan Ogwr Rhondda
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg