Concern Cymru
The latest figures on the register are for the year ending 31 December 2024, 22 months ago. Charities must report within 10 months of their year end, so its report for the following year looks overdue.
What it does
Provides face to face counselling at centres in South Wales and online/telephone counselling nationwide, to people with mental and emotional needs.Provides accredited training and professional development for counsellors.
Its charitable purposes
1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING COUNSELLING TO PEOPLE WITH MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS, AND2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING ACCREDITED TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR COUNSELLORS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
The register has no income or spending figures for this charity.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £53,344 | £54,873 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 December 2023 | £55,259 | £46,919 | Not reported | 30 |
| 31 December 2022 | £48,805 | £47,735 | Not reported | 35 |
| 31 December 2021 | £39,454 | £50,980 | Not reported | 35 |
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 35%, from £39,454 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £53,344 in the year to 31 December 2024.
- Spending against income
- It spent 103% of its income in the year to 31 December 2024. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 4 years shown.
- Largest funder
- St Teilo's High School gave £19,480 in the year to 31 December 2024, 37% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2024: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2024, the charity named 3 funders who gave £28,680 between them. £0 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 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Teilo's High School | Trust, company or other | £19,480 | £17,187 | £15,833 |
| Arrbarron Trust | Trust, company or other | £8,000 | £9,000 | £8,000 |
| James Williams Trust | Trust, company or other | £1,200 | ||
| Funds transferred on closure of original charity | Trust, company or other | £9,545 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Parochial Church Council for the Rectorial Benefice of North Cardiff | 31 December 2024 | £902 |
| Parochial Church Council for the Rectorial Benefice of North Cardiff | 31 December 2024 | £902 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 2 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £30,000.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Sept 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 7 Dec 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
29 April 2026, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Named in a decision of Council
OUTSIDE BODIES
21 May 2025, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Named in a decision of Council
OUTSIDE BODIES
8 May 2024, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Named in a decision of Council
Outside Bodies
10 May 2023, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Named in a decision of Council
OUTSIDE BODIES
25 May 2022, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Named in a decision of Council
Outside Bodies
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- John Stuart GerrishChair
- Anna Olive Hartt
- Michael Bernard Rees
- Peter Joseph Knight
- Siobhan Leigh Evans
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Not received | No record |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 10 April 2025, 204 days early | Received 10 April 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 20 August 2024, 72 days early | Received 20 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 4 July 2023, 119 days early | Received 4 July 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 25 September 2022, 36 days early | Received 25 September 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1182469
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 14 March 2019
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 14 Mar 2019
- Website
- www.concerncymru.org.uk
- 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.
- 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.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 November 2026.