Blossom & Bloom
What it does
Blossom and Bloom provides wellbeing support and social connection for expectant mums, parents, and families with babies and preschool children who are experiencing poverty, disadvantage, homelessness, or social isolation. We create safe, welcoming spaces where families can build relationships, access support, feel part of a community and reach their potential, supporting families to thrive.
Its charitable purposes
THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE IN DENBIGHSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:• THE PROVISION OF GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO HOMELESS OR POTENTIALLY HOMELESS MUMS AND BABIES RESIDING IN TEMPORARY EMERGENCY ACCOMMODATION TO SOURCE AND SECURE SUSTAINABLE AND MORE PERMANENT ACCOMMODATION, TO ACCESS TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, TO PROMOTE POSITIVE WELLBEING, FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE AND REDUCE THE RISK OF FUTURE POVERTY AND HOMELESSNESS.• THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY INITIATIVES TO ENCOURAGE MUMS AND BABIES TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND FEEL A SENSE OF COMMUNITY SPIRIT, COHESION AND SAFETY.• MAKING GRANTS TO HOMELESS MUMS AND BABIES TO FUND DEPOSIT AND RENT TO SECURE AFFORDABLE PRIVATE TENANCIES.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Accommodation and housing
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £61,183 and spent £114,373.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £61,183 | £114,373 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 December 2024 | £319,690 | £279,197 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 December 2023 | £141,555 | £95,502 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 December 2022 | £80,218 | £107,941 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 December 2021 | £115,441 | £70,636 | 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
- Down 47%, from £115,441 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £61,183 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 187% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 71% of its income in the year to 31 December 2024 came from government grants and contracts (£228,514).
- Largest funder
- Conwy Community Key Funds gave £172 in the year to 31 December 2025, 0% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | £55,658 from 2 grants | £172,856 from 1 contract |
| 31 December 2023 | £7,600 from 1 grant | £92,634 from 1 contract |
| 31 December 2022 | £75,528 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 December 2021 | £69,566 from 3 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 December 2025, the charity named 1 funder who gave £172. £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 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Conwy Community Key Funds | Trust, company or other | £172 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2024, worth at least £66,000.
By funder
- The Greggs Foundation£40,000, 1 grant
- Postcode Community Trust£25,000, 1 grant
- Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation£1,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | Postcode Community Trust | £25,000 |
| 15 Jan 2025 | Yorkshire Building Society Charitable Foundation | £1,000 |
| 15 Oct 2024 | The Greggs Foundation | £40,000 |
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
21 June 2023
Named by Jane Hutt in the Senedd
…project in north Wales, and you will be aware of it, I’m sure, north Wales Members. The neighbourhood policing team have been supporting the Blossom and Bloom project. It’s a charity supporting young mums in the area, and actually it was the local neighbourhood policing team that helped with the fun…
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Caryl Sian Thirsk
- Fay Margaret Lewis
- Janine Claire Anderson
- Jodie Amanda Lawler
- Louise Ann Williams
- Sarah Anne Jones-Wallace
- Shaun Parry
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 30 June 2026, 123 days early | Received 30 June 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 21 May 2025, 163 days early | Received 22 May 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 20 June 2024, 133 days early | Received 20 June 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 17 May 2023, 167 days early | Received 17 May 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 9 May 2022, 175 days early | Received 9 May 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1192507
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 24 November 2020
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 24 Nov 2020
- Website
- www.blossomandbloom.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Denbighshire
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 the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.
Elsewhere in the Edau family
- OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
- OpenCouncil: Denbighshire Council's meetings and decisions
- OpenEconomy: Denbighshire's economy in figures
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Clwyd
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Bangor Conwy Môn
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Gwynedd Maldwyn