Asd Rainbows
What it does
ASD Rainbows is registered with CIW and provides therapeutic intervention for children with autism or communication delay. We run nursery sessions for children aged 2-5 years, after school club for children aged 5-16 years, sibling support and parent/child sessions.To benefit the residents of Perthcelyn and the neighbourhood by providing activities/facilities to improve their conditions of life
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECT[S] OF ASD RAINBOWSTO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM AND THEIR FAMILIES BY:? PROVIDING THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION SESSIONS;? PROVIDING CHILDREN WITH A SAFE STIMULATING PLAY ENVIRONMENT TO HELP ADDRESS ANY SENSORY/BEHAVIOUR CHALLENGES;? LIAISING WITH MULTI-AGENCY PROFESSIONALS E.G. PSYCHOLOGIST, HEALTH VISITORS, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS, SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPISTS AND SOCIAL WORKERS;? PROVIDING ACCESS FOR PARENTS TO REGULAR WORKSHOPS RUN BY STAFF AND CONSULTANTS AND OTHER SUCH ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FURTHERANCE OF SAID OBJECTS? TO OFFER EQUALITY TO ALL CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS REGARDLESS OF THEIR ABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, GENDER OR CULTURAL BACKGROUND, CLASS OR LANGUAGE? THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA COVERED BY ASD RAINBOWS WILL PRIMARILY BE RHONDDA CYNON TAFF BUT REQUESTS FROM FAMILIES OUTSIDE THIS AREA WILL NOT BE EXCLUDED ON THE CONDITION PARENTS/CARERS WILL TRANSPORT THEIR CHILD.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Disability
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Caerphilly
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £272,058 and spent £294,101.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £272,058 | £294,101 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 March 2025 | £312,060 | £307,975 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 March 2024 | £193,925 | £222,605 | Not reported | 7 |
| 31 March 2023 | £175,630 | £164,076 | Not reported | 6 |
| 31 March 2022 | £183,145 | £184,841 | 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
- Up 49%, from £183,145 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £272,058 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 108% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 28% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026 came from government grants and contracts (£76,238).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2026: £38,640 from 6 grants. Government contracts: £37,598 from 7 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £38,640 from 6 grants | £37,598 from 7 contracts |
| 31 March 2025 | £58,696 from 9 grants | £12,112 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £22,529 from 7 grants | £32,961 from 5 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | £68,412 from 6 grants | £23,776 from 6 contracts |
| 31 March 2022 | £4,888 from 3 grants | £14,104 from 1 contract |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 17 grants to this charity since 2018, worth at least £322,631.
By funder
- BBC Children in Need£101,702, 5 grants
- Trusthouse Charitable Foundation£99,000, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£41,000, 3 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£39,929, 4 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£25,000, 1 grant
- Alex Ferry Foundation£15,000, 2 grants
- Making A Difference Locally£1,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct 2025 | Alex Ferry Foundation | £10,000 |
| 21 Nov 2024 | Making A Difference Locally | £1,000 |
| 4 Jul 2024 | Trusthouse Charitable Foundation | £99,000 |
| 28 Jun 2024 | Postcode Community Trust | £25,000 |
| 12 Jun 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £10,000 |
| 25 Jul 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 28 Apr 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £30,000 |
| 6 Feb 2023 | Alex Ferry Foundation | £5,000 |
| 20 Oct 2022 | BBC Children in Need | £500 |
| 11 Jul 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
All 17 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £1,000 |
| 30 Jul 2021 | BBC Children in Need | £30,431 |
| 9 Sept 2020 | BBC Children in Need | £57,121 |
| 17 Jun 2020 | BBC Children in Need | £3,726 |
| 12 May 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,945 |
| 8 Aug 2019 | BBC Children in Need | £9,924 |
| 15 May 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,984 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
28 January 2026, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
Declaration of Interest
28 January 2026, Rhondda Cynon Taf
R Williams declared an interest that names the charity, at Council
WELSH CHURCH ACT FUND ANNUAL REPORT 2024/2025
Recorded as a personal interest.
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
8 May 2024
Named by Jack Sargeant in the Senedd
…ts of personal experiences, local experiences and situations, from Vikki, Peredur Owen Griffiths and Mabon again. I think, Vikki, you mentioned ASD Rainbows and praised them for all the work that they do in being responsive and supporting parents and families with children with additional learning n…
8 May 2024
Named by Vikki Howells in the Senedd
…ected get a fair deal. I look forward to her reply in the debate shortly. Very finally, I'd like to place on record my thanks to groups such as ASD Rainbows in my constituency, who work so hard to support families where a child has ALN—thank you for all that you do. Ar ddechrau fy nghyfraniad, hoffw…
18 May 2023
Named by Rocio Cifuentes in the Senedd
…with children who are neurodiverse. We worked with and spoke to one charity based in Mountain Ash, which was the co-founder of a charity called ASD Rainbows, which was a particular service for preschool children with autism. I’ll just read her quotes. She said that they were so unique in the service…
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Stephen TamlinChair
- Ailsa Reynolds
- Huw Evans
- Jason Toghill
- Lisa Toghill
- Pamela Phillips
- Rhiannon McHugh
- Ross Williams
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 19 October 2026, 104 days early | Received 19 October 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 16 January 2026, 15 days early | Received 16 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 8 November 2024, 84 days early | Received 8 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 10 November 2023, 82 days early | Received 10 November 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 28 October 2022, 95 days early | Received 28 October 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1173216
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 30 May 2017
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 30 May 2017
- Website
- asdrainbows.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
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.
- 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf Council's meetings and decisions
- OpenEconomy: Rhondda Cynon Taf's economy in figures
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Pontypridd Cynon Merthyr
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Afan Ogwr Rhondda