4tom
What it does
Providing free counselling for individuals struggling with poor mental health and individuals bereaved by suicide . Providing bereaved by suicide support groups . Providing free suicide awareness training . Providing information to raise awareness and prevent suicide particularly suicides linked to cocaine use
Its charitable purposes
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING OR AFFECTED BY POOR MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR BY:PROMOTING A BETTER UNDERSTANDING IN SOCIETY OF SUICIDE, SUICIDAL BEHAVIOUR AND THE VALUE OF EXPRESSING FEELINGS WHICH MAY OTHERWISE LEAD TO SUICIDE OR IMPAIRED EMOTIONAL HEALTH;- RAISING AWARENESS OF THE SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR ADDICTION ISSUES THAT RELATE TO SUICIDAL TENDENCIES;- SOURCING AND PROVIDING INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE TO HELP PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING AND AWARENESS OF SUICIDAL TENDENCIES- PROVIDING TOOLS AND SIGN POSTING TO HELP PREVENT A DEATH BY SUICIDE.- PROVIDING GRANTS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE THOSE WHO FIND THEMSELVES WITH MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND/OR SUICIDAL THOUGHTS WITH FUNDING FOR COUNSELLING AND REHABILITATION AND TO HELP FAMILIES BEREAVED THROUGH SUICIDE WITH FUNDING COUNSELLING AND TRAUMA THERAPY AND GROUP THERAPY.
Causes
- What it works on
- Health and saving lives
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Bridgend
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £38,382 and spent £28,892.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £38,382 | £28,892 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 March 2024 | £0 | £9,879 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 March 2023 | £15,000 | £5,000 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 March 2022 | £4,448 | £1,950 | Not reported | Not reported |
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 763%, from £4,448 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £38,382 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 75% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 3 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £1,500 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2024, worth at least £59,960.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 11 Apr 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,980 |
| 19 Mar 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,980 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Nicola SmerdonChair
- Laurie Nicole Davies
- Lewis John Smerdon
- richard jones
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 25 November 2025, 67 days early | Received 21 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 14 January 2025, 17 days early | Received 14 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 12 March 2024, 41 days late | Received 12 March 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 11 January 2023, 20 days early | Received 11 January 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1194191
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 22 April 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 22 Apr 2021
- Website
- 4tom.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Merthyr Tydfil
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.