The Squirrel's Nest

Craft and create objects made from wood,Sell items made,Socialise meet and support each other,Have guest visitors and hold awareness/information sessions,Promote wellbeing and health,Teach and learn new skills,Cook meals,The Squirrels Nest is open to all and the majority of members are from Bridgend and surrounding counties

In the charity's own words, from the register.

In Wales

• Blaenau Gwent
• Bridgend
• Caerphilly
• Merthyr Tydfil
• Neath Port Talbot
• Newport City
• Pembrokeshire
• City of Swansea
• Vale of Glamorgan
• Rhondda Cynon Taf

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

In the year ending 30 November 2025, it had income of £31,169 and spent £14,512.

Figures as the charity reported them to the Charity Commission. Staff and volunteer numbers are only asked of charities with income over £10,000. A year with no row was not reported.

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Income over time

Up 575%, from £4,619 in the year to 30 November 2021 to £31,169 in the year to 30 November 2025.

Spending against income

It spent 47% of its income in the year to 30 November 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.

From the annual returns the charity filed with the Charity Commission. The largest funder comes from its accounts, read by AI.

Government grants in the year ending 30 November 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.

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Funders that publish to 360Giving list 5 grants to this charity since 2016, worth at least £44,810.

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Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.

• 1 March 2022

  Named by Luke Fletcher in the Senedd

  …he vital work men's sheds do across Wales within all of our communities. I know that it's a source of pride for many in my community that the Squirrel's Nest in Tondu was one of the first men's sheds in Wales. Both myself and Huw realised very quickly from our conversations that there is now a diffi…

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6 trustees run the charity.

• Alan Edward RoachChairAppointed 20 January 2014
• David CardAppointed 2 February 2019
• Keith BarnettAppointed 18 May 2016
• Mark VincentAppointed 20 January 2014
• Peter JamesAppointed 1 August 2026
• Robert ThomasAppointed 1 May 2021

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.

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Charity number

1155938

Status

Registered

Registered with the Commission

26 February 2014

Governing document

CIO - Association Registered 26 Feb 2014

Council area of its contact address

Bridgend

• 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 the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.

• This charity on the Charity Commission register
• 360Giving open grants data
• This charity on OpenEconomy

• 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