Mixtup
What it does
Mixtup is a free, beneficial led youth cub for young people aged 11-25 with mixed abilities. We meet in a wheelchair accessible venue in central Swansea We provide regular youth club activities and wellbeing sessions, organise trips, support young people to take part in other opportunities such as training, consultations or events and offer 1:1 support when needed.
Its charitable purposes
TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 11-25 OF MIXED ABILITIES (INCLUDINGADDITIONAL PHYSICAL, LEARNING, COGNITIVE AND/OR EMOTIONAL REQUIREMENTS) INSWANSEA AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH:A) THE PROVISION OF ACCESSIBLE RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, PROVIDED INTHE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR OVERALL CONDITIONS IN LIFE.B) PROVIDING SUPPORT, ACTIVITIES AND OPPORTUNITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS,CONFIDENCE AND ASPIRATIONS TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL ASINDIVIDUALS AND AS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING MEMBERS OF SOCIETYC) INFORMING AND EDUCATING SERVICE PROVIDERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THERIGHTS, REQUIREMENTS, ABILITIES AND POTENTIAL OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OFMIXED ABILITIES.D) ADVOCATING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE OF MIXED ABILITIES AND SUPPORTING ANDENCOURAGING THEM TO SPEAK OUT FOR THEMSELVES IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THEIR OVERALLCONDITIONS IN LIFE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Disability
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Carmarthenshire
- City of Swansea
- Neath Port Talbot
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £159,287 and spent £139,016.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £159,287 | £139,016 | Not reported | 3 |
| 31 March 2024 | £116,578 | £108,895 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 March 2023 | £111,832 | £93,056 | Not reported | 2 |
| 31 March 2022 | £89,027 | £58,942 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 March 2021 | £43,632 | £35,195 | Not reported | 1 |
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 265%, from £43,632 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £159,287 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 87% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £7,282 from 4 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £7,282 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £7,015 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £3,200 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £7,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £2,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 10 grants to this charity since 2020, worth at least £696,477.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£560,773, 4 grants
- BBC Children in Need£93,204, 3 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£25,000, 1 grant
- Garfield Weston Foundation£12,500, 1 grant
- Alex Ferry Foundation£5,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 Jun 2024 | Alex Ferry Foundation | £5,000 |
| 28 Mar 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £441,066 |
| 29 Sept 2023 | Postcode Community Trust | £25,000 |
| 6 Dec 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,975 |
| 20 Oct 2022 | BBC Children in Need | £500 |
| 29 Oct 2021 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £12,500 |
| 16 Jun 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £99,732 |
| 28 Apr 2021 | BBC Children in Need | £89,454 |
| 30 Sept 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 17 Jun 2020 | BBC Children in Need | £3,250 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Leanne Kelly HopkinsChair
- Alexandra Helen Atkins
- David Stallard
- Katherine Elizabeth Davies
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 19 January 2026, 12 days early | Received 19 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 15 November 2024, 77 days early | Received 15 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 18 January 2024, 13 days early | Received 18 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 5 January 2023, 26 days early | Received 5 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 4 March 2022, 32 days late | Received 4 March 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1189150
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 21 April 2020
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 21 Apr 2020
- Council area of its contact address
- Swansea
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.