Moorland Star
What it does
Moorland STAR provides a hot 2course meal on Tuesdays, Wednesday & Thursdays at a subsidised cost. We are lunch club for the over 50s in the Splott area. We also offer Bingo, holistic therapies, Podiatry keepfit & craft sessions. We run regular day trips & a timetable of themed events throughout the year. We work closely with our community and are integral to supporting older people .
Its charitable purposes
1. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY.2. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF SPLOTT, TREMORFA ADAMSDOWN AND ROATH AREAS OF CARDIFF AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL 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 OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Recreation
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Older people
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Income and spending
In the year ending 1 April 2025, it had income of £93,721 and spent £89,199.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2025 | £93,721 | £89,199 | Not reported | 5 |
| 1 April 2024 | £119,145 | £91,132 | Not reported | 6 |
| 1 April 2023 | £60,755 | £78,226 | Not reported | 6 |
| 1 April 2022 | £36,142 | £71,289 | Not reported | 6 |
| 1 April 2021 | £135,043 | £78,778 | Not reported | 4 |
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 31%, from £135,043 in the year to 1 April 2021 to £93,721 in the year to 1 April 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 95% of its income in the year to 1 April 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 34% of its income in the year to 1 April 2024 came from government grants and contracts (£40,094).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 1 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 1 April 2024 | £20,047 from 1 grant | £20,047 from 1 contract |
| 1 April 2023 | £2,231 from 1 grant | £18,533 from 1 contract |
| 1 April 2022 | £25,415 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 1 April 2021 | £57,686 from 4 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
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.
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Third Sector Council (C3sc) | 31 March 2023 | £2,231 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 6 grants to this charity since 2018, worth at least £60,000.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£49,000, 4 grants
- The Clothworkers' Foundation£6,000, 1 grant
- Allen Lane Foundation£5,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 1 Nov 2024 | Allen Lane Foundation | £5,000 |
| 15 Feb 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 12 May 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- GLYN PerrimanChair
- Elizabeth Norman
- Lily Holland
- Patritcia Souter
- Rev DEAN ATKINS
- Sam Speller
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2025 | 1 February 2026 | Received 25 November 2025, 68 days early | Received 25 November 2025 |
| 1 April 2024 | 1 February 2025 | Received 14 January 2025, 18 days early | Received 28 January 2025 |
| 1 April 2023 | 1 February 2024 | Received 23 February 2024, 22 days late | Received 23 February 2024 |
| 1 April 2022 | 1 February 2023 | Received 30 January 2023, 2 days early | Received 30 January 2023 |
| 1 April 2021 | 1 February 2022 | Received 28 January 2022, 4 days early | Received 28 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1169760
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 18 October 2016
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Oct 2016
- Website
- moorlandcommunityc.wixsite.com/moorlandcommunity
- 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.