Trinity Childcare and Family Centre Ltd
What it does
The charity provides and maintains a community hub for the use of the inhabitants of Aberfan and its neighbouring communities including those deemed vulnerable or disadvantaged without distinction of political, religious or other beliefs. The charity provides childcare and support services for the development of health, wellbeing and education of children, their families and the wider community.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS THE PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF A COMMUNITY HUB FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF ABERFAN AND ITS NEIGHBOURING COMMUNITY WHICH INCLUDES THOSE THAT ARE DEEMED VULNERABLE, OR DISADVANTAGED WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS TO PROVIDE;-I) CHILDCARE SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HEALTH, WELLBEING AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN;II) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR INHABITANTS ANDIII) SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT IN FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID OBJECTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Merthyr Tydfil
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £565,672 and spent £587,612.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £565,672 | £587,612 | 30 | 10 |
| 31 March 2024 | £493,854 | £512,764 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2023 | £461,265 | £476,883 | Not reported | 14 |
| 31 March 2022 | £466,678 | £425,644 | Not reported | 21 |
| 31 March 2021 | £379,552 | £365,900 | Not reported | 9 |
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 49%, from £379,552 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £565,672 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 104% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 49% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£274,779).
- Largest funder
- Invest Local gave £45,407 in the year to 31 March 2025, 8% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £113,384 from 4 grants. Government contracts: £161,395 from 4 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £113,384 from 4 grants | £161,395 from 4 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £84,175 from 14 grants | £160,611 from 4 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | £20,595 from 3 grants | £122,079 from 4 contracts |
| 31 March 2022 | £10,482 from 10 grants | £94,662 from 4 contracts |
| 31 March 2021 | £92,113 from 11 grants | £77,515 from 4 contracts |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£113,725
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£439,328
- Trading and fundraising£4,437
- Investments£1,488
- Other£6,694
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 4 funders who gave £113,384 between them. £31,287 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 | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Invest Local | Trust, company or other | £45,407 | £21,265 | £13,441 |
| The National Lottery UK | National Lottery | £31,287 | £30,313 | |
| MTCBC Small Grant Scheme | Trust, company or other | £18,730 | £12,189 | £19,662 |
| MTCBC | Trust, company or other | £17,960 | £17,608 | £15,212 |
| The Abervan Education Charity | Trust, company or other | £2,800 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £199,331.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £95,731 |
| 17 Feb 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £61,600 |
| 22 Oct 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £42,000 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Dr BRENDAN D'CRUZ
- Helen Jayne O'Keefe
- Kelly Leanne Davies
- Rachel Harding
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 16 January 2026, 15 days early | Received 16 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 15 January 2025, 16 days early | Received 15 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 23 January 2024, 8 days early | Received 23 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 20 January 2023, 11 days early | Received 20 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 22 December 2021, 40 days early | Received 22 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1171123
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 13 January 2017
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02 JUN 2016
- Company number
- 07917857This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.trinitychildcare.wales
- Council area of its contact address
- Merthyr Tydfil
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.