Neath Port Talbot Children's Rights Unit
What it does
Neath Port Talbot Children?s Rights Unit (CRU) exists to make the UNCRC a reality for children, young people and their families. The CRU provide opportunities and support for Children and Young People aged (0-18 years old) to develop the confidence and skills to understand and exercise their rights and responsibilities and aims to advance the education of the general public in Childrens Rights.
Its charitable purposes
(1) TO PROMOTE CHILDRENS RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD) BY ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING:- MONITORING ABUSES OF CHILDREN?S RIGHTS;- RESEARCH INTO CHILDREN?S RIGHTS ISSUES;- PROVIDING TECHNICAL ADVICE TO GOVERNMENT AND OTHERS ON CHILDREN?S RIGHTS MATTERS;- COMMENTING ON PROPOSED CHILDRENS RIGHTS LEGISLATION;- RAISING AWARENESS OF CHILDRENS RIGHTS ISSUES;- PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS;- PROMOTING RESPECT FOR CHILDRENS RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS, THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY SECTOR.(2) TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES, SUPPORT, ADVICE AND ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 0-25 YEARS OLD WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CONFIDENCE, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.(3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN CHILDRENS RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UN CONVENTION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS (WALES) MEASURE AND OTHER RELEVANT LAW, STATUTORY AND NON-STATUTORY GUIDANCE).
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
Where it works
- In Wales
- Neath Port Talbot
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £117,661 and spent £96,843.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £117,661 | £96,843 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 March 2024 | £96,204 | £81,898 | Not reported | 25 |
| 31 March 2023 | £63,674 | £59,309 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2022 | £52,103 | £53,844 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £49,033 | £53,194 | Not reported | 25 |
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 140%, from £49,033 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £117,661 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 82% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 64% of its income in the year to 31 March 2022 came from government grants and contracts (£33,600).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: £33,295 from 1 contract.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | £33,295 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | £62,929 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | £59,931 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2022 | £16,800 from 1 grant | £16,800 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2021 | £15,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2012, worth at least £280,615.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£254,508, 2 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£26,107, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £26,107 |
| 29 Mar 2016 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,950 |
| 21 Mar 2012 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £249,558 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Mark DaceyChair
- Catherine Tucker
- Dr Sophie Brook Watson
- Mari Ann Shufflebotham
- Patricia Helen Dunmore
- Susan Anne Jones
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 22 December 2025, 40 days early | Received 22 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 6 November 2024, 86 days early | Received 6 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 14 November 2023, 78 days early | Received 14 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 10 November 2022, 82 days early | Received 10 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 29 November 2021, 63 days early | Received 29 November 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1152471
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 18 June 2013
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22 SEP 2003
- Company number
- 04906893This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.childrensrightsunit.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Neath Port Talbot
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.