Firestarters Wales
What it does
We gather Christian youth from all denominations across South Wales to encourage, support, connect them in their love for God and equip them to share their faith. We meet every 6 weeks to worship, teach, mentor and train youth to be strong role models to others. We go into the community with acts of kindness and faith sharing, which sparks love for Jesus for everyday life and into their futures.
Its charitable purposes
TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH IN WALES AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS. TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.
Causes
- What it works on
- Religious activities
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £11,051 and spent £8,738.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £11,051 | £8,738 | Not reported | 22 |
| 31 March 2024 | £7,632 | £8,043 | Not reported | 24 |
| 31 March 2023 | £3,652 | £3,415 | Not reported | 22 |
| 31 March 2022 | £3,678 | £3,633 | Not reported | 22 |
| 31 March 2021 | £769 | £1,577 | Not reported | 23 |
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 1,337%, from £769 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £11,051 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 79% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Ruth AkinwaleChair
- Janette Elizabeth Goringe
- Julie Lawrence
- Robert James Burton
- Rodney Davis
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 27 November 2025, 65 days early | Received 27 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 2 January 2025, 29 days early | Received 2 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 26 December 2023, 36 days early | Received 26 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 2 November 2022, 90 days early | Received 2 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 3 December 2021, 59 days early | Received 3 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1175278
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 20 October 2017
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Oct 2017
- 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.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.