Romodels
What it does
The object of the CIO for the public benefit is to advance the education of children in the UK, in particular but not exclusively, in the breadth of career opportunities, breaking down preconceived stereotypes by providing diverse career role models/learning resources for schools focused on developing a broad set of skills with the objective of strengthening self-belief and self-confidence.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN THE UK, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE BREADTH OF CAREER OPPORTUNITIES, BREAKING DOWN PRECONCEIVED STEREOTYPES, BY PROVIDING DIVERSE CAREER ROLE MODELS; LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOCUSED ON DEVELOPING A BROAD SET OF SKILLS WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF STRENGTHENING SELF-BELIEF AND SELF-CONFIDENCE; AND RESOURCES FOR SCHOOLS AND PARENTS TO HELP SUPPORT THEIR CHILD'S LEARNING.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2026, it had income of £200,109 and spent £156,944.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2026 | £200,109 | £156,944 | Not reported | 35 |
| 5 April 2025 | £102,624 | £62,385 | Not reported | 20 |
| 1 March 2024 | £20,157 | £14,469 | Not reported | 15 |
| 1 March 2023 | £5,051 | £3,599 | Not reported | 10 |
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 3,862%, from £5,051 in the year to 1 March 2023 to £200,109 in the year to 5 April 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 78% of its income in the year to 5 April 2026. 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 5 April 2026: £9,000 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2026 | £9,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 5 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 1 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 1 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 8 grants to this charity since 2024, worth at least £175,750.
By funder
- Postcode Community Trust£56,500, 2 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£50,000, 3 grants
- The Fore£29,250, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£20,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£20,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £30,000 |
| 8 Oct 2025 | Postcode Community Trust | £50,000 |
| 1 Aug 2025 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 1 payment to this charity worth £800, on 8 September 2025.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | £800 | 1 | 2025/26 |
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Catriona Margaret NobleChair
- James Barrington Huw Darley
- Sara Raquel da Silva Piteira
- Zoe Ann Antrobus
Filing record
Of the last 4 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2026 | 5 February 2027 | Received 29 October 2026, 99 days early | Received 29 October 2026 |
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 12 August 2025, 177 days early | Received 12 August 2025 |
| 1 March 2024 | 1 January 2025 | Received 20 August 2024, 134 days early | Received 20 August 2024 |
| 1 March 2023 | 1 January 2024 | Received 14 December 2023, 18 days early | Received 14 December 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1197650
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 25 January 2022
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 25 Jan 2022
- Website
- www.romodels.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
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.
- 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.