Prostate Cymru
What it does
Provide support, education and practical advice, advance the education of the general public in all areas relating to Prostate Problems and promote and influence effective care, involvement and support for people affected by Prostate Problems including by the continued funding of green light laser surgery in Wales.
Its charitable purposes
3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF SUFFERERS OF PROSTATE PROBLEMS IN WALES BY: (A) PROVIDING SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE;(B) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO PROSTATE PROBLEMS; AND(C) PROMOTING AND INFLUENCING EFFECTIVE CARE, INVOLVEMENT AND SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE AFFECTED BY PROSTATE PROBLEMS INCLUDING BY THE CONTINUED FUNDING OF GREEN LIGHT LASER SURGERY IN WALES.3.2 IN THIS CLAUSE ?PROSTATE PROBLEMS? REFERS TO THE MAIN DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROSTATE GLAND AND INCLUDES:(A) BENIGN PROSTATE DISEASE;(B) PROSTATE CANCER; AND(C) PROSTATITIS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides other finance
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £797,013 and spent £769,511.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £797,013 | £769,511 | 7 | 80 |
| 31 December 2024 | £514,673 | £560,432 | 11 | 75 |
| 31 December 2023 | £586,043 | £463,084 | 7 | 80 |
| 31 December 2022 | £544,950 | £399,055 | 5 | 60 |
| 31 December 2021 | £251,716 | £289,517 | Not reported | 55 |
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 217%, from £251,716 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £797,013 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 97% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Masons gave £81,742 in the year to 31 December 2023, 14% of that year's income.
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 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £10,914 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 December 2025
- Donations and legacies£405,793
- Trading and fundraising£378,119
- Investments£13,101
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2023, the charity named 1 funder who gave £81,742. £0 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 | Dec 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Masons | Trust, company or other | £81,742 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Tudor Pritchard Charitable Foundation | 31 December 2024 | £800 |
Grants it paid to others
| Recipient | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Swansea Bay University Health Board | 31 December 2025 | £60,000 |
| Swansea Bay University Health Board | 31 December 2024 | £45,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2023, worth at least £2,500.
By funder
- Making A Difference Locally£2,000, 1 grant
- Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation£500, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2025 | Making A Difference Locally | £2,000 |
| 16 Nov 2023 | Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation | £500 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
14 October 2026, Carmarthenshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of County Council
CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS (IF ANY)
10 July 2025, Powys
Named in an agenda item or minute of County Council
Members Allowances and Expenses 2024 - 25
21 May 2025, Carmarthenshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of County Council
PERSONAL MATTERS/OUTGOING CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
28 April 2025, Vale of Glamorgan
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
To receive any announcements from the Mayor, Leader, Members of the Cabinet and the Chief Executive and to receive any petitions submitted by Members.
9 April 2025, Carmarthenshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of County Council
CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS (IF ANY)
26 February 2025, Carmarthenshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of County Council
CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS (IF ANY)
12 February 2025, Ceredigion
Named in an agenda item or minute of Development Management Committee
Chair Announcements
11 December 2024, Carmarthenshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of County Council
CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS (IF ANY)
13 November 2024, Carmarthenshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of County Council
CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS (IF ANY)
9 October 2024, Carmarthenshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of County Council
CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS (IF ANY)
18 July 2024, Pembrokeshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
Announcements/Personal Matters
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
21 October 2026
Named by Elwyn Vaughan in the Senedd
…cess to cancer services in rural areas is an important example of these efforts. By the same token, I was very pleased to see the FUW adopting Prostate Cymru as the union president’s charity this year. I very much hope that this partnership will help to reach more men in our farming communities and…
21 October 2026
Named by Adrian Mason in the Senedd
…n any other cancer, but because it affects so many men and families, and deserves sustained attention. I'd like to thank organisations such as Prostate Cymru, Prostate Cancer UK, Lingen Davies Cancer Support in my own constituency, and Movember, along with the NHS staff and all the other organisatio…
21 October 2026
Named by James Evans in the Senedd
…lked about the farming community especially. Just raising something from my own community, Shearing is Caring raised an awful lot of money for Prostate Cymru, and that's about the farming community and getting men talking more about their health. You talked about the link with the Farming Community…
21 October 2026
Named by James Evans in the Senedd
…ery important. You also raised early screening. I know a number of Members raised that and that's something that's also very important. I know Prostate Cymru, for example, have gone out doing screening themselves on top of what the NHS is doing, and I think they've done an absolutely phenomenal job…
12 November 2024
Named by Llyr Gruffydd in the Senedd
…y in other parts of the UK, despite, of course, prostate cancer being the most common cancer amongst men. Now, according to the cancer charity Prostate Cymru, the outdated NHS guidelines are actually putting lives at risk because, despite all men aged over 50 being entitled to a free prostate-specif…
27 September 2022
Named by Huw Irranca-Davies in the Senedd
…ost Brexit, and arrangements for carnets to avoid costs being incurred for charities and other groups. She'll be very well aware, recently, of Prostate Cymru, a group of volunteer cyclists riding for charities going through Santander port, who were faced with €8,500 costs that they had to pay before…
7 July 2021
Named by Huw Irranca-Davies in the Senedd
Thank you, Dirprwy Lywydd. This weekend, I took my first steps on Prostate Cymru's The Big Walk 2021 as part of Carol Vorderman's celebrity team. Now, I think I speak for everyone in this Chamber when I expressed my shock as being thought of as a celebrity at all, despite having the honour to repres…
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Dr JAMES ANDREW THOMASChair
- Andrew David Hill
- David Brace OBE
- Dr Ian Barwick
- James Richard Ellis Trafford
- Marion Lyn Murray
- Ronald John Anthony Daniels
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 29 October 2026, 2 days early | Received 29 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 31 October 2025 | Received 31 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 25 October 2024, 6 days early | Received 25 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 24 October 2023, 7 days early | Received 27 February 2024 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 6 October 2022, 25 days early | Received 6 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1168682
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 9 August 2016
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 09 Aug 2016
- Website
- www.prostatecymru.com
- 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.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 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.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.
Elsewhere in the Edau family
- OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
- OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
- OpenCouncil: Cardiff Council's meetings and decisions
- OpenEconomy: Cardiff's economy in figures
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Caerdydd Penarth