Maindee Unlimited
What it does
Community-led regeneration work focussing on the Maindee area of Newport, South Wales
Its charitable purposes
THE PROMOTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION (AND IN PARTICULAR IN NEWPORT EAST) BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: (A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP:(B) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT:(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE:(D) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP: (I) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR (II) TO EXISTING BUSINESSES:(E) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS:(F) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES:(G) THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE:(H) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES:(I) THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT:(J) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE:(K) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME:(L) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES IN THE VICINITY OF A LANDFILL SITE (M) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.
Causes
- What it works on
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Newport City
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £378,887 and spent £376,948.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £378,887 | £376,948 | Not reported | 45 |
| 31 March 2024 | £216,856 | £191,169 | Not reported | 70 |
| 31 March 2023 | £254,054 | £244,663 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 March 2022 | £186,688 | £88,283 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 March 2021 | £270,977 | £57,325 | Not reported | 50 |
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 40%, from £270,977 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £378,887 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 99% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund gave £110,185 in the year to 31 March 2024, 51% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £228,433 from 4 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £228,433 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £179,919 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £219,457 from 10 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £93,768 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £29,585 from 4 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2024, the charity named 9 funders who gave £242,015 between them. £229,515 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 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £110,185 | £22,683 |
| The National Lottery | National Lottery | £60,380 | |
| Newport City Council | Council | £44,912 | £146,503 |
| The National Trust | Trust, company or other | £12,500 | |
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £8,000 | £10,000 |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 8 grants to this charity since 2015, worth at least £249,901.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£191,967, 6 grants
- Esmée Fairbairn Foundation£50,000, 1 grant
- People's Health Trust£7,934, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,910 |
| 17 Dec 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £17,500 |
| 24 May 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,955 |
| 17 Sept 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 1 payment to this charity worth £204,177, on 11 February 2021.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | £204,177 | 1 | 2020/21 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
11 February 2026, Newport
Named in an agenda item or minute of Cabinet
Declarations of Interest
11 February 2026, Newport
D Davies declared an interest that names the charity, at Cabinet
Pride in Place Programme
Recorded as a other interest.
9 June 2025, Newport
D Davies declared an interest that names the charity, at Cabinet
SPF 2022-25 Update Report
Recorded as a other interest.
9 June 2025, Newport
Named in an agenda item or minute of Cabinet
Declarations of Interest
4 September 2024, Newport
Named in an agenda item or minute of Performance Scrutiny Committee - Partnerships
Declarations of Interest
4 September 2024, Newport
Hussein declared an interest that names the charity, at Performance Scrutiny Committee - Partnerships
Newport Wastesavers Partnership
Recorded as a other interest.
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
11 January 2023
Named by John Griffiths in the Senedd
…like to start by thanking all those who contributed to our inquiry, in particular those groups involved in the community assets we visited: Maindee Unlimited, Abergavenny Community Centre, Market Hall Cinema in Brynmawr, Antur Nantlle, Ty'n Llan, and Partneriaeth Ogwen. It was very useful indeed fo…
23 November 2022
Named by Lee Waters in the Senedd
Well, thanks very much for highlighting the great work going on in Maindee, John. I'm pleased that the Maindee Unlimited triangle project has received over £200,000 of Welsh Government money towards transforming what was a public toilet into a community hub and green space. That was through our comm…
12 October 2021
Named by John Griffiths in the Senedd
…ty in Maindee, which is just over the river from the city centre, which had and still has little green space, but they have an organisation, Maindee Unlimited, and an offshoot, Greening Maindee, which is doing a lot of really good work in creating gardens and orchards for community use, working with…
Trustees
10 trustees run the charity.
- David Joseph MosesChair
- Alison Starling
- Angela Lorraine Lloyd
- Deb Davies
- Farzina Hussain
- Ian John Davies
- John Stone
- Maggie Bain
- Neil Anthony Binnell
- Zac Samuel John Jackson
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 26 January 2026, 5 days early | Received 26 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 30 January 2025, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 30 January 2024, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 27 January 2023, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 17 December 2021, 45 days early | Received 17 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1160272
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 2 February 2015
- Governing document
- CIO - Association Registered 02 Feb 2015
- Website
- www.maindee.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Newport
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 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.
- 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.