Sir Gareth Edwards Cancer Charity
What it does
The Sir Gareth Edwards Cancer Charity aims to support young people aged 15-35 in Wales who are struggling with costs caused by their Cancer Diagnosis by giving grants to those who are eligible. The charity will also raise awareness of issues affecting this particular age group and will signpost to other charities that are able to support.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING AMONGST PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 15 - 35 RESIDENT IN WALES WHO ARE RECEIVING TREATMENT FOR CANCER, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING GRANTS TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF NECESSARY ITEMS, SERVICES, TRANSPORT AND ACCOMMODATION FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE UNDERGOING TREATMENT;B) PROVIDING A SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND SIGNPOSTING SERVICE DESIGNED TO BETTER INFORM PEOPLE IN NEED OF SUPPORT.
Causes
- What it works on
- Disability
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- 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 £225,751 and spent £106,281.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £225,751 | £106,281 | Not reported | 125 |
| 31 December 2024 | £247,294 | £66,453 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 December 2023 | £177,052 | £55,527 | Not reported | 1 |
| 31 December 2022 | £66,868 | £4,346 | 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 238%, from £66,868 in the year to 31 December 2022 to £225,751 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 47% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 4 years shown.
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 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £9,975, awarded in 2023.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 24 May 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,975 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Maureen EdwardsChair
- Allys Gronow
- Jennifer Labaton
- Juli Beynon
- Sir Gareth Owen Edwards
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 21 October 2026, 10 days early | Received 21 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 23 September 2025, 38 days early | Received 23 September 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 10 October 2024, 21 days early | Received 10 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 3 October 2023, 28 days early | Received 3 October 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1196148
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 13 October 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 13 Oct 2021
- Website
- www.sirgarethedwardscancercharity.wales
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
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.