Carmarthenshire Carers Forum
What it does
To support Carers in Carmarthenshire in furtherance of their Caring role. To help Carers identify as such so that they can access services effectively. To ensure Carers understand the various systems of support that are available and to help them make informed decisions regarding the available choices.To foster interaction, socialisation, empowerment and understanding.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF CARERS IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE IN CARMARTHENSHIRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT") THE CHARITY SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS EXERCISABLE IN FURTHERANCE OF ITS SAID OBJECT BUT NOT FURTHER OR OTHERWISE, NAMELY; (1) TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE AND OFFER OTHER ASSISTANCE TO CARERS. (2) TO ENCOURAGE AND PROVIDE SERVICES FOR THOSE REQUIRING CARE WHICH TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE NEEDS OF CARERS AND IF THOUGHT FIT TO MAKE REASONABLE CHARGES FOR ANY SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER. (3) TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS, PRINCIPALLY IN THE COUNTY OF CARMARTHENSHIRE. (4) TO COMMUNICATE BETWEEN CARERS, POLICY MAKERS AND OTHER SERVICES SUPPORTING CARERS, ENABLING CARERS TO HAVE AN EFFECTIVE VOICE AND AN INFORMED REPRESENTATION IN POLICY MAKING AND SERVICE DEVELOPMENT. (5) TO ENCOURAGE THE EXCHANGE BY CARERS, POLICY MAKERS AND OTHER SERVICES OF USEFUL INFORMATION AND BEST PRACTICE IN CARERS' ISSUES AND PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE CARERS' GROUPS AND SUPPORT SCHEMES PRINCIPALLY IN CARMARTHENSHIRE. (6) TO PURSUE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: In Carmarthenshire
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £2,927 and spent £1,951.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £2,927 | £1,951 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2025 | £1,882 | £7,412 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £6,262 | £11,420 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £13,221 | £18,343 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £15,626 | £14,378 | Not reported | Not reported |
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
- Down 81%, from £15,626 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £2,927 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 67% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. 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 | £6,100 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £10,840 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £15,000 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Michael ScordellisChair
- Carroll Emlyn Jones Nunnerley
- Colleen Deborah Chinnery
- sarah jayne isherwood
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 29 September 2026, 124 days early | Received 29 September 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 27 November 2025, 65 days early | Received 27 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 14 January 2025, 17 days early | Received 14 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 25 January 2024, 6 days early | Received 25 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 27 January 2023, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1159710
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 22 December 2014
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 22 Dec 2014
- Website
- www.ccf.wales
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.