Crest Co-operative Ltd
What it does
We provide training, employability skills and volunteers placement.
Its charitable purposes
1. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:• PROVIDING EDUCATION, TRAINING AND VOLUNTEERING• PROVIDING COMMUNITY-BASED ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO INCREASE CONFIDENCE, SKILLS AND ABILITYFOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); DISABILITY, POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).2. THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Environment, conservation and heritage
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Conwy
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Gwynedd
- Isle of Anglesey
- Wrexham
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £645,400 and spent £632,614.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £645,400 | £632,614 | 41 | 34 |
| 31 March 2024 | £773,547 | £830,151 | 41 | 35 |
| 31 March 2023 | £628,214 | £598,729 | 40 | 30 |
| 31 March 2022 | £891,297 | £863,475 | 43 | 40 |
| 31 March 2021 | £957,407 | £887,091 | 33 | 25 |
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
- Down 33%, from £957,407 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £645,400 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 98% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 49% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£318,333).
- Largest funder
- Denbighshire Work Opportunities gave £201,473 in the year to 31 March 2025, 31% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £8,333 from 3 grants. Government contracts: £310,000 from 2 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £8,333 from 3 grants | £310,000 from 2 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | None | £217,065 from 3 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | £360,000 from 5 contracts |
| 31 March 2022 | Not reported | £350,000 from 5 contracts |
| 31 March 2021 | £463,000 from 1 grant | £300,000 from 4 contracts |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£515,009
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£130,390
- Investments£1
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 3 funders who gave £382,961 between them. £127,326 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denbighshire Work Opportunities | Trust, company or other | £201,473 | £217,065 | £209,099 |
| The National Lottery | National Lottery | £127,326 | £114,238 | |
| Circular Communities Cymru | Trust, company or other | £54,162 | ||
| Crest Trading Stores Ltd | Trust, company or other | £176,729 | £171,271 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 15 grants to this charity since 2004, worth at least £1,247,272.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£1,105,548, 7 grants
- Steve Morgan Foundation£97,698, 5 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£40,000, 2 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£4,026, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £100,000 |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Steve Morgan Foundation | £25,000 |
| 26 May 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £407,948 |
| 25 Oct 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £4,026 |
| 3 Jun 2022 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £25,000 |
| 7 Mar 2022 | Steve Morgan Foundation | £1,000 |
| 20 Apr 2021 | Steve Morgan Foundation | £7,800 |
| 30 Oct 2020 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £15,000 |
| 5 Aug 2020 | Steve Morgan Foundation | £23,898 |
| 15 Apr 2020 | Steve Morgan Foundation | £40,000 |
All 15 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2015 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £2,645 |
| 28 Jul 2010 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £246,926 |
| 20 Aug 2007 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 26 Jan 2006 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £288,683 |
| 28 Sept 2004 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £54,346 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 3 payments to this charity worth £5,000 between 30 March 2022 and 30 March 2022.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouthshire County Council | £5,000 | 3 | 2021/22 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Michael James ThompsonChair
- Ebony Leeb-Rehead
- Julian Martin
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 30 January 2026, 1 day early | Received 30 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 31 January 2025 | Received 31 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 | Received 31 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 20 February 2023, 20 days late | Received 20 February 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 31 January 2022 | Received 31 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1189976
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 17 June 2020
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 11 DEC 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 11 JUN 2020
- Company number
- 03588496This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.crestcooperative.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Conwy
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.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.