The Hangout
What it does
The charity commenced activities in October 2020, delivering an Equine facilitated behavioral change programme, outdoor learning and campfire sessions as well as animal interaction clubs. The charity also delivers access to some Heritage crafts, such as willow weaving and peg loom weaving, and gardening skills.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENE?T BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED. RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY BY ENHANCING LIFE SKILLS OF SUCH PEOPLE THROUGH HORSEMANSHIP TRAINING AND THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PURPOSEFUL ENGAGEMENT IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES AND CRAFTING WITH NATURAL MATERIALS. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND BEHAVIOURAL DIFFICULTIES (E.G. INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THOSE WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDERS, SCHIZOPHRENIA AND AFFECTIVE DISORDERS).
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 1 October 2025, it had income of £72,791 and spent £72,979.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2025 | £72,791 | £72,979 | Not reported | 4 |
| 1 October 2024 | £61,413 | £61,413 | Not reported | 14 |
| 1 October 2023 | £78,257 | £34,981 | Not reported | 3 |
| 1 October 2022 | £17,074 | £28,324 | Not reported | 7 |
| 1 October 2021 | £23,340 | £5,547 | Not reported | 2 |
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 212%, from £23,340 in the year to 1 October 2021 to £72,791 in the year to 1 October 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 100% of its income in the year to 1 October 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund gave £37,000 in the year to 1 October 2023, 47% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 1 October 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 1 October 2024 | £500 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 1 October 2023 | £2,554 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 1 October 2023, the charity named 15 funders who gave £71,957 between them. £40,504 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 | Oct 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £37,000 |
| Moondance Foundation | Trust, company or other | £20,000 |
| Community Matters | Trust, company or other | £5,000 |
| Foyle Foundation | Trust, company or other | £3,000 |
| Carmarthan CC | Council | £2,754 |
| Co-op | Trust, company or other | £2,078 |
| Groundwork UK | Trust, company or other | £1,125 |
| Race Council CYMRU | Council | £750 |
| Making Locally | Trust, company or other | £250 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 6 grants to this charity since 2021, worth at least £157,260.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£126,260, 4 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£25,000, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£6,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sept 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 17 Apr 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £96,260 |
| 18 Sept 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 3 Apr 2023 | Postcode Community Trust | £25,000 |
| 18 May 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £6,000 |
| 22 Mar 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Christine Elizabeth Elves
- Jackie Bailey
- Philippa Jane Hoskins
- Susan Elaine James
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2025 | 1 August 2026 | Received 12 January 2026, 201 days early | Received 12 January 2026 |
| 1 October 2024 | 1 August 2025 | Received 3 July 2025, 29 days early | Received 3 July 2025 |
| 1 October 2023 | 1 August 2024 | Received 17 July 2024, 15 days early | Received 17 July 2024 |
| 1 October 2022 | 1 August 2023 | Received 22 February 2023, 160 days early | Received 22 February 2023 |
| 1 October 2021 | 1 August 2022 | Received 10 March 2022, 144 days early | Received 10 March 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1182240
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 27 February 2019
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 27 FEB 2019AMENDED ON 27 SEP 2021
- Website
- www.thehangoutwales.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
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 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.