Age Cymru Powys
What it does
Age Cymru Powys will work to improve quality of life primarily for older people. People in need will be those who are isolated geographically, socially or economically disadvantaged, unpaid carers or who have health needs or issues impacting upon their lives e.g. dementia, disabilities. The provision of direct care & support services to older people within the area of benefit Powys.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF ELDERLY PEOPLE IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE IN POWYS AND SURROUNDING AREAS (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT').
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Who it helps
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: Powys and Surrounding Areas
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £566,679 and spent £403,023.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £566,679 | £403,023 | 11 | 60 |
| 31 March 2024 | £384,050 | £333,869 | Not reported | 57 |
| 31 March 2023 | £228,741 | £286,795 | Not reported | 37 |
| 31 March 2022 | £232,895 | £283,655 | Not reported | 66 |
| 31 March 2021 | £460,714 | £264,613 | Not reported | 36 |
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 23%, from £460,714 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £566,679 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 71% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Care and Repair Powys gave £71,860 in the year to 31 March 2025, 13% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £60,514 from 477,189 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £60,514 from 477,189 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £35,079 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £61,888 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £52,766 from 4 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£11,548
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£522,498
- Trading and fundraising£31,742
- Investments£891
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 15 funders who gave £477,189 between them. £134,007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Care and Repair Powys | Trust, company or other | £71,860 | ||
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £60,993 | £50,161 | |
| Powys County Council | Council | £60,514 | £35,079 | |
| Armed Forces Covenant | Trust, company or other | £54,110 | £495 | |
| Henry Smith | Trust, company or other | £47,000 | ||
| Moondance Foundation | Trust, company or other | £43,018 | ||
| Energy Saving Trust | Trust, company or other | £32,254 | £21,673 | |
| Age Cymru / UK | Trust, company or other | £31,333 | £51,104 | £28,406 |
| Waterloo Foundation | Trust, company or other | £27,862 | ||
| Independent Age | Trust, company or other | £18,245 | £18,246 | |
| Credu | Trust, company or other | £15,000 | ||
| Powys Teaching Health Board | NHS | £7,500 | ||
| Community Foundation Wales | Other public body | £5,000 | £5,000 | |
| PAVO | Trust, company or other | £1,500 | ||
| Newydd Housing Association | Trust, company or other | £1,000 | ||
| Mamwlad | Trust, company or other | £73,562 | ||
| Care and Repair | Trust, company or other | £69,799 | ||
| Moondance | Trust, company or other | £38,664 | ||
| Postcode Lottery | National Lottery | £24,291 | ||
| Smart Energy GB | Trust, company or other | £14,950 | ||
| Powys Training Health Board | NHS | £11,500 | ||
| Hafren Dyfrdwy | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | ||
| EngAge | Trust, company or other | £7,695 | ||
| Western Power | Trust, company or other | £7,064 | ||
| Veterans Project | Trust, company or other | £1,750 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Moondance Foundation | 30 November 2023 | £38,664 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 10 grants to this charity since 2008, worth at least £381,377.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£196,246, 6 grants
- Henry Smith Foundation£145,840, 2 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£24,291, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£15,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2025 | Henry Smith Foundation | £4,440 |
| 20 Nov 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £45,576 |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Henry Smith Foundation | £141,400 |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £15,000 |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Postcode Community Trust | £24,291 |
| 15 Dec 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £99,760 |
| 5 Jun 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £39,479 |
| 21 Jun 2013 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,337 |
| 17 Feb 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,906 |
| 17 Mar 2008 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,188 |
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Adrian FoulkesChair
- Alan Hill
- Gwyneth Bird
- Howard Russon
- Sarah May
- Sian Rebecca Hopwood
- Susan Collins
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 23 January 2026, 8 days early | Received 23 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 3 January 2025, 28 days early | Received 3 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 30 January 2024, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 16 December 2022, 46 days early | Received 16 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 20 January 2022, 11 days early | Received 20 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1174222
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 10 August 2017
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12 SEP 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15 JUL 2014 as amended on 02 Dec 2021
- Company number
- 08212122This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.agecymru.org.uk/powys
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
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.