Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly Care & Repair
What it does
To relieve the needs of people living in the areas of Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly who are disadvantaged by reason of age, ill-health or disability, by the provision of support, assistance, facilities, amenities and services to such people in respect of their housing and surrounding environment.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREAS OF BLAENAU GWENT AND CAERPHILLY WHO ARE DISADVANTAGED BY REASON OF AGE, ILL-HEALTH OR DISABILITY, BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE, FACILITIES, AMENITIES AND SERVICES TO SUCH PEOPLE IN RESPECT OF THEIR HOUSING AND SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENT.
Causes
- What it works on
- Disability
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Blaenau Gwent
- Caerphilly
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £1,303,563 and spent £1,227,263.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,303,563 | £1,227,263 | 21 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,251,910 | £1,148,038 | 21 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,194,889 | £1,023,272 | 20 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,124,115 | £1,028,228 | 17 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £884,267 | £804,419 | 20 | 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
- Up 47%, from £884,267 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £1,303,563 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 94% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Welsh Government gave £706,973 in the year to 31 March 2025, 54% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £974,784 from 10 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £974,784 from 10 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,099,161 from 10 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,125,423 from 14 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £829,631 from 13 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £836,459 from 16 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£10,160
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£1,234,037
- Trading and fundraising£36,164
- Investments£23,202
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 16 funders who gave £1,234,037 between them. £895,694 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £706,973 | £686,966 | £870,127 |
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | Council | £100,000 | £108,696 | |
| Blaenau Gwent Social Services | Trust, company or other | £100,000 | ||
| HCF Regional Partnership Board | Trust, company or other | £100,000 | ||
| Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council | Council | £67,811 | £172,978 | |
| Hospital to a Healthier Home & Support Grant | Trust, company or other | £52,163 | ||
| Managing Better Service | Trust, company or other | £43,122 | ||
| Hospital to a Healthier Home | Trust, company or other | £22,500 | £40,700 | |
| Health Board | NHS | £20,910 | £20,909 | |
| Cymru Grants | Trust, company or other | £10,558 | ||
| Western Power funding | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | ||
| Aneurin Bevan University Health Board | NHS | £100,000 | ||
| Health Board Core Revenue | NHS | £20,909 | £20,909 | |
| Caerphilly Prof Fees | Trust, company or other | £16,304 | ||
| Blaenau Gwent Prof Fees | Trust, company or other | £10,947 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £9,800, awarded in 2020.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,800 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
14 May 2026, Blaenau Gwent
Named in a decision of Annual Meeting of the Council
Special and Ad Hoc Committees/Consultation Meetings
22 January 2026, Blaenau Gwent
Named in a decision of Ordinary Meeting of the Council
Review of Political Balance and Memberships Report
22 May 2025, Blaenau Gwent
Named in a decision of Annual Meeting of the Council
Special and Ad Hoc Committees/Consultation Meetings
23 May 2024, Blaenau Gwent
Named in a decision of Annual Meeting of the Council
Special and Ad Hoc Committees/Consultation Meetings
25 May 2023, Blaenau Gwent
Named in a decision of Annual Meeting of the Council
Special and Ad Hoc Committees/Consultation Meetings
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Colin Wilfred Wallbank
- Ellen Louise Jones
- Georgina Annie Jones
- Haydn Leslie Trollope
- John Mason
- Richard Bevan
- Robert John Hall
- Sonia Amelia Behr
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 19 November 2025, 73 days early | Received 19 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 3 December 2024, 59 days early | Received 3 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 12 December 2023, 50 days early | Received 12 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 30 September 2022, 123 days early | Received 30 September 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 9 November 2021, 83 days early | Received 9 November 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1175753
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 15 November 2017
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27 JUN 2017
- Company number
- 10838311This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Council area of its contact address
- Caerphilly
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.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.