Helping Others
What it does
Foodbank
Its charitable purposes
1. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN SOUTH WALES IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME-TO-TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A) PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY OURSELVES, CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Who it helps
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 1 August 2025, it had income of £0 and spent £0.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2025 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | 2 |
| 1 August 2024 | £0 | £0 | Not reported | 1 |
| 1 August 2023 | £1,894 | £1,894 | Not reported | 3 |
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.
- Spending against income
- It spent 100% of its income in the year to 1 August 2023.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 1 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 1 August 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 1 August 2023 | £1,894 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
In council meetings
Council business that names this charity, from the records councils publish, gathered by OpenCouncil. Newest first.
23 September 2026, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
Announcements
23 January 2025, Monmouthshire
Named in an agenda item or minute of County Council
County Councillor Laura Wright to County Councillor Ian Chandler, Cabinet Member for Social Care, Safeguarding and Accessible Health Services
16 September 2024, Swansea
Named in an agenda item or minute of Social Care & Tackling Poverty Service Transformation Committee
Update on Refresh of the Council's Tackling Poverty Strategy (For information).
4 September 2024, Cardiff
Named in a decision of Public Protection Sub Committee
Hackney Carriage/Private Hire Matters
29 November 2023, Rhondda Cynon Taf
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
Announcements
20 July 2022, Bridgend
Named in an agenda item or minute of Council
To receive announcements from:
In the Senedd and Welsh Government
Senedd and Welsh Government records that name this charity, gathered by OpenSenedd. Newest first.
30 September 2026
Named by Natasha Asghar in the Senedd
…lfare reform and our ballooning benefit bill have highlighted the need to ensure that support reaches those who genuinely need it, whilst also helping others into sustainable employment. At the same time, Wales continues to have some of the lowest wages and highest levels of economic inactivity in t…
30 September 2026
Named by Laura Anne Jones in the Senedd
…ak, swallow and breathe. Faced with that devastating diagnosis, Matt has chosen to turn that negative into a positive and devote his energy to helping others with MND now and in the future. Matt's warmth and generosity has always been extraordinary; now, so has his determination. He has chosen to co…
16 June 2026
Named by Anthony Slaughter in the Senedd
…d stories from inspiring individuals from several countries, of people who, despite having escaped great hardship, have thrown themselves into helping others in their local community, inspiring and uplifting tales of courage and resilience—people who have even set up new community spaces to help oth…
14 May 2025
Named by Rhys ab Owen in the Senedd
…ghter is obvious, it's clear to us all, but I am sure nobody would imagine a firefighter, just because they are doing their job, that they are helping others, is more at risk of having cancer. Effectively, what we are saying is that just because they're going to work, just because they're saving the…
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Zoe StanislawChair
- Anne Marie Brangham
- Susan Hayes
Filing record
Of the last 3 annual returns that were due, 0 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2025 | 1 June 2026 | Received 26 June 2026, 25 days late | Received 26 June 2026 |
| 1 August 2024 | 1 June 2025 | Received 8 July 2025, 37 days late | Received 8 July 2025 |
| 1 August 2023 | 1 June 2024 | Received 26 July 2024, 55 days late | Received 26 July 2024 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1200016
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 10 August 2022
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 10 Aug 2022
- Council area of its contact address
- Vale of Glamorgan
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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.
- In council meetings: councils' published meeting records, gathered by OpenCouncil and matched to the charity by OpenEconomy on 4 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
- OpenCouncil: council records that name this charity
- OpenSenedd: Senedd records that name this charity
- OpenCouncil: Vale of Glamorgan Council's meetings and decisions
- OpenEconomy: Vale of Glamorgan's economy in figures
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg
- OpenSenedd: the Members of the Senedd for Caerdydd Penarth