Valley Daffodils
What it does
Valley Daffodils is a volunteer led group that provides activities to Disabled and Additional Learning Needs (D&ALN) young people and adults. We provide weekly and monthly sessions/events at various locations in Caerphilly to have fun in a safe, caring and inclusive environment. Some of the activities include pottery, music & dance, swimming, paddle boarding, animal therapy and sensory sessions.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND ADDITIONAL LEARNING NEEDS LIVING IN CAERPHILLY AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, AND BY EXTENSION THEIR PARENTS AND CARERS, WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH OR DISABLEMENT IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Disability
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Caerphilly
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £71,720 and spent £47,091.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £71,720 | £47,091 | Not reported | 11 |
| 31 December 2024 | £44,774 | £36,902 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 December 2023 | £43,126 | £31,751 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 December 2022 | £54,963 | £35,494 | Not reported | 8 |
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 30%, from £54,963 in the year to 31 December 2022 to £71,720 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 66% 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 |
| 31 December 2022 | £1,040 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 6 grants to this charity since 2021, worth at least £30,521.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£20,000, 2 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£10,521, 4 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2023 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 25 Jul 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 17 Mar 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £1,500 |
| 23 Feb 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £5,000 |
| 22 Dec 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales |
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
5 November 2024
Named by Hefin David in the Senedd
…ganisations in my constituency, such as the Trethomas Parish Trust, Sparrows Additional Learning Needs Group, which I use with my family, the Valley Daffodils and, of course, the Senghenydd Youth Drop In Centre. All of these receive support both from grant funding and some from the local authority.…
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Ceri HooperChair
- Carole Dunleavy MSC BAHONS
- Christina Williams
- Wendy Lehaj
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 13 October 2026, 18 days early | Received 13 October 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 28 October 2025, 3 days early | Received 28 October 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 19 October 2024, 12 days early | Received 19 October 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 27 October 2023, 4 days early | Received 27 October 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1196510
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 10 November 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Nov 2021
- Website
- www.valleydaffodils.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Caerphilly
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.
- In the Senedd and Welsh Government: records gathered by OpenSenedd and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 5 November 2026.