Rumney Forum
What it does
Manage the community space at Brachdy House (The Old Library), Rumney on behalf and for the benefit of the residents of Cardiff East and anyone else in need.Run events and activities for the local community to enjoy and participate in. We are a FareShare partner helping to prevent food waste and food povertyCollection and distribution of used clothing and school uniform.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO:3.1 PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BYASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;3.2 ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON ORBODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS;3.3 THE PREVENTION OF POVERTY IN CARDIFF EAST BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.3.4 PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.THE CHARITY SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION. THE AREA OF BENEFIT SHALL BE CARDIFF EAST AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TOGETHER DEFINED BY THE POSTCODE CF3.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
- Vale of Glamorgan
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2025, it had income of £18,976 and spent £19,798.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | £18,976 | £19,798 | Not reported | 15 |
| 5 April 2024 | £21,456 | £29,176 | Not reported | 45 |
| 5 April 2023 | £44,593 | £41,130 | Not reported | 25 |
| 5 April 2022 | £24,744 | £28,899 | Not reported | 21 |
| 5 April 2021 | £8,980 | £28,869 | Not reported | 15 |
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 111%, from £8,980 in the year to 5 April 2021 to £18,976 in the year to 5 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 104% of its income in the year to 5 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 4 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 5 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £15,000, awarded in 2023.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £15,000 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Michael WakehamChair
- Christine Nomme
- Kathryn Wakeham
- Kelly Marie Thomas
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 29 January 2026, 7 days early | Received 29 January 2026 |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 18 February 2025, 13 days late | Received 18 February 2025 |
| 5 April 2023 | 5 February 2024 | Received 6 March 2024, 30 days late | Received 6 March 2024 |
| 5 April 2022 | 5 February 2023 | Received 8 February 2023, 3 days late | Received 8 February 2023 |
| 5 April 2021 | 5 February 2022 | Received 4 February 2022, 1 day early | Received 4 February 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1166133
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 21 March 2016
- Governing document
- CIO - Association Registered 21 Mar 2016
- Website
- www.facebook.com/rumneyforum
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
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.