Penparcau Community Forum Ltd
What it does
Penparcau Community Forum Ltd are a community-based Charity who actively engage with the community of Penparcau to develop sustainable and inclusive community activities and facilities for the benefit of all.
Its charitable purposes
I. To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Penparcau without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race or political, religious or other opinions, by associating together the said inhabitants and the local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in the common effort to advance education and to provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and other leisure time occupations with the objects of improving the conditions of life of said inhabitants. II. To establish or secure the establishment of a community centre (hereinafter called ?the centre?) and to maintain and manage the same (whether alone or in co-operation with any local authority or person or body) in furtherance of these objects. III. The relief of need in the community by helping alleviate poverty, poor nutrition and isolation.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Ceredigion
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 September 2025, it had income of £237,336 and spent £235,652.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £237,336 | £235,652 | Not reported | 30 |
| 30 September 2024 | £247,156 | £264,760 | Not reported | 30 |
| 30 September 2023 | £244,739 | £270,661 | Not reported | 30 |
| 30 September 2022 | £258,257 | £297,096 | Not reported | 30 |
| 30 September 2021 | £279,875 | £329,236 | Not reported | 31 |
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 15%, from £279,875 in the year to 30 September 2021 to £237,336 in the year to 30 September 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 99% of its income in the year to 30 September 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 30 September 2025: £2,654 from 2 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £2,654 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 30 September 2024 | £10,367 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 30 September 2023 | £12,519 from 6 grants | Not reported |
| 30 September 2022 | £22,710 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 30 September 2021 | £31,016 from 4 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 14 grants to this charity since 2014, worth at least £1,891,755.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£1,259,998, 9 grants
- People's Health Trust£625,797, 2 grants
- Henry Smith Foundation£5,960, 3 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,957 |
| 26 Jun 2025 | Henry Smith Foundation | £1,600 |
| 26 Jun 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,903 |
| 3 May 2024 | Henry Smith Foundation |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
23 January 2023, Ceredigion
Named in an agenda item or minute of Healthier Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Ceredigion Carers Unit Annual Report 2021-2022
Trustees
9 trustees run the charity.
- Bryn Harrison
- Carol Mair Edwards
- George Alan Chamberlain
- George Daniel Barratt
- Kelvin Gower Jones
- Michael John Jones
- Nicholas Keith
- Paul Morris
- Steven Nicholas
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 July 2026 | Received 2 June 2026, 58 days early | Received 2 June 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | 30 July 2025 | Received 8 April 2025, 113 days early | Received 8 April 2025 |
| 30 September 2023 | 30 July 2024 | Received 14 May 2024, 77 days early | Received 14 May 2024 |
| 30 September 2022 | 30 July 2023 | Received 27 June 2023, 33 days early | Received 27 June 2023 |
| 30 September 2021 | 30 July 2022 | Received 28 June 2022, 32 days early | Received 28 June 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1168220
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 14 July 2016
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28 FEB 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 30 JUN 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 16 APR 2018 as amended on 29 Apr 2024
- Company number
- 09210780This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.penparcau.cymru
- Council area of its contact address
- Ceredigion
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.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.