The BloomSpace Foundation
What it does
To promote the preservation of good mental health and to assist in relieving and rehabilitating persons suffering from mental health issues or conditions of emotional or mental distress requiring advice or support in the Upper Swansea Valley and the surrounding areas.
Its charitable purposes
WITHIN THE AREAS OF THE SWANSEA, DULAIS, NEATH AND AMMAN VALLEYS, AND THEIR SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES:A TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND TO ASSIST IN RELIEVING AND REHABILITATING PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL DISORDER OR CONDITIONS OF EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS REQUIRING ADVICE OR TREATMENT; ANDB TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF AND RESEARCH INTO MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER AND EMOTIONAL OR MENTAL DISTRESS AND TO OBTAIN AND MAKE RECORDS OF AND DISSEMINATE TO THE PUBLIC THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN MATTERS RELATING TO MENTAL HEALTH.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
- Elsewhere
- Argentina
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £160,686 and spent £207,929.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £160,686 | £207,929 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 March 2024 | £175,786 | £202,162 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £164,070 | £248,682 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | Not reported |
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
- About the same: £160,686 in the year to 31 March 2025, against £164,070 in the year to 31 March 2023.
- Spending against income
- It spent 129% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 3 years shown.
- Money from government
- 58% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£92,412).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £46,206 from 2 grants. Government contracts: £46,206 from 2 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £46,206 from 2 grants | £46,206 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £145,882 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £99,709 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £25,000, awarded in 2024.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2024 | Postcode Community Trust | £25,000 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Andrew Morgan JonesChair
- Andrea Jean Wilkins
- Gareth David Brookes
- Geraint WIlliams
- Llian Cornish
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 31 January 2026 | Received 31 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 13 January 2025, 18 days early | Received 13 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 1 February 2024, 1 day late | Received 1 February 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 22 December 2022, 40 days early | Received 22 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 28 January 2022, 3 days early | Received 28 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1175273
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 20 October 2017
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Oct 2017 as amended on 21 Aug 2025
- Website
- bloomspace.org.uk/our-services
- 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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.