The Contact Zone - Child Contact Centre
What it does
The organisation operates in Bridgend providing a safe, friendly and neutral place for children of separated familiesto have contact with their non-resident parent without fear of conflict. We enable all families with or without the help of legal bodies to be able to access contact facilities, supporting them and helping them progress to being able to facilitate contact outside the centre
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE THE CARE AND UPBRINGING OF CHILDREN OF SEPARATED FAMILIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:- PROVIDING A SAFE, SECURE AND NEUTRAL LOCATION WHERE SUCH CHILDREN CAN SPEND TIME WITH THE PARENT THEY NO LONGER LIVE WITH, OR OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS THEY WOULD NOT OTHERWISE SEE- PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY, CHILD FOCUSSED SERVICE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CHILDREN OF SEPARATED FAMILIES;- FACILITATING THE CONTACT ARRANGEMENTS IN WAYS WHICH ARE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILDREN;- ASSISTING THE FAMILIES TO MOVE FORWARD AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, TO MOVE TO CONTACT ARRANGEMENTS AWAY FROM THE CENTRE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Bridgend
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £30,465 and spent £17,652.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £30,465 | £17,652 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 December 2024 | £9,280 | £17,697 | Not reported | 15 |
| 31 December 2023 | £6,401 | £15,498 | Not reported | 18 |
| 31 December 2022 | £5,548 | £15,290 | Not reported | 22 |
| 31 December 2021 | £29,400 | £14,400 | Not reported | 21 |
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 4%, from £29,400 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £30,465 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 58% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. 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 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £1,600 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £1,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £12,631.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£9,631, 1 grant
- Garfield Weston Foundation£3,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Feb 2025 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £3,000 |
| 7 Jul 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,631 |
Trustees
2 trustees run the charity.
- Catherine Evans
- Conor William Christopher Lynn
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 27 October 2026, 4 days early | Received 27 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 6 September 2025, 55 days early | Received 6 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 6 July 2024, 117 days early | Received 6 July 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 30 October 2023, 1 day early | Received 30 October 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 6 October 2022, 25 days early | Received 6 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1167826
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 23 June 2016
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 23 Jun 2016
- Website
- www.andreathecontactzo.wix.com/childcontactcentre
- Council area of its contact address
- Bridgend
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.