The Venture (Wrexham) Limited
What it does
To act as a resource for children, young people and their families living in Wrexham and the surrounding area by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities through recreation, play and leisure time activities developing young people's skills to enable them to participate fully in society as independent, responsible individuals
Its charitable purposes
1. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 LIVING IN WREXHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (THE 'AREA OF BENEFIT') BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) PROVIDING RECREATION, PLAY AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS;(B) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(C) ADVANCING EDUCATION.2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING EDUCATION IN LITERACY AND NUMERACY.3. TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SUPPORTING INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH (INCLUDING HEALTHY EATING CAMPAIGNS).IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Amateur sport
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled 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
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Wrexham
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £669,850 and spent £547,345.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £669,850 | £547,345 | 16 | 11 |
| 31 March 2024 | £558,975 | £470,824 | 16 | 14 |
| 31 March 2023 | £392,815 | £367,564 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 March 2022 | £353,899 | £330,305 | Not reported | 27 |
| 31 March 2021 | £343,593 | £238,437 | Not reported | 5 |
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 95%, from £343,593 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £669,850 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 less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 28% of its income in the year to 31 March 2024 came from government grants and contracts (£154,127).
- Largest funder
- Lottery gave £311,536 in the year to 31 March 2025, 47% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £220,448 from 9 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £220,448 from 9 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £34,912 from 7 grants | £119,215 from 4 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £98,567 from 12 grants | £91,066 from 3 contracts |
| 31 March 2021 | £142,124 from 12 grants | £58,077 from 2 contracts |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£542
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£655,667
- Other£13,641
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 25 funders who gave £661,798 between them. £332,847 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lottery | National Lottery | £311,536 | £288,641 | £54,670 |
| WCBC | Trust, company or other | £102,852 | £46,548 | £44,020 |
| Flying Start | Trust, company or other | £96,285 | £90,457 | £93,449 |
| Henry Smith | Trust, company or other | £45,798 | £33,790 | £68,712 |
| Cadwyn Clwyd | Trust, company or other | £24,000 | ||
| Rhosnesni High School | Trust, company or other | £21,485 | £3,055 | |
| Caia Park Community Council | Council | £21,311 | £17,122 | |
| Community Foundation | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | ||
| Thomas Howells | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | ||
| Wrexham Youth & Play Partnership | Trust, company or other | £6,131 | £8,550 | |
| Ysgol Morgan Llwyd | Trust, company or other | £4,370 | ||
| King Charles Charity | Trust, company or other | £4,000 | ||
| Actif | Trust, company or other | £1,599 | ||
| Neighbourly | Trust, company or other | £730 | ||
| Rhyl RCS | Trust, company or other | £720 | ||
| North Wales Police | Trust, company or other | £400 | £750 | |
| NEWCC | Trust, company or other | £360 | ||
| St Marks Church | Trust, company or other | £221 | £1,225 | |
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | Other public body | £39,998 | ||
| Betsi Cadwaladr University Hospital | Trust, company or other | £34,000 | ||
| Waterloo Foundation | Trust, company or other | £12,000 | £12,000 | |
| AVOW | Trust, company or other | £22,180 | ||
| Gala Park Community Council | Council | £16,624 | ||
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £15,907 | ||
| CWYVS | Trust, company or other | £7,500 | ||
| Gaia Park Community Council Food initi | Council | £2,199 | ||
| Landfill Disposal Tax Grant | Trust, company or other | £1,930 | ||
| Association of Science & Discovery | Trust, company or other | £500 | ||
| Tesco | Trust, company or other | £375 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 12 grants to this charity since 2013, worth at least £616,927.
By funder
- Henry Smith Foundation£453,400, 5 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£128,527, 5 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£25,000, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£10,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Postcode Community Trust | £25,000 |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £10,000 |
| 13 Nov 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 15 Dec 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £88,550 |
| 12 Sept 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,999 |
| 17 May 2022 | Henry Smith Foundation | £116,300 |
| 11 Aug 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,990 |
| 29 Mar 2021 | Henry Smith Foundation | £51,100 |
| 27 May 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,988 |
| 10 Dec 2019 | Henry Smith Foundation | £90,000 |
All 12 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2016 | Henry Smith Foundation | £98,000 |
| 14 Mar 2013 | Henry Smith Foundation | £98,000 |
Trustees
9 trustees run the charity.
- Suzanne NantcurvisChair
- Alun Oldfield
- Barbara Lloyd
- Corin Jarvis
- Elinor Doherty
- Emma Owens
- Jayne Alton
- Natalie Jayne Rose
- Sheila Marie Groom
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 29 January 2026, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 31 January 2025 | Received 31 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 19 January 2024, 12 days early | Received 19 January 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 4 January 2022, 27 days early | Received 4 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1153454
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 19 August 2013
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/03/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14/08/2013
- Company number
- 08011966This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- theventurewrexham.com
- 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.
- 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.