Here for Good Collective
What it does
Our vision is safe, connected, thriving community. Our projects include: St Mellons Pantry (a community-led project tackling food insecurity); Pantry Garden (wildlife-friendly community food growing space); Wellbeing Workshops with local schools; Friendship & activity groups e.g. Crafty Chats, Diamond Art Club, Stay & Play, Nature Club; St Mellons Mutual Aid Fund; Step Out Scholarship Fund.
Its charitable purposes
TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF ST MELLONS AND OTHER AREAS OF CARDIFF IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- The general public
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Cardiff
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £454,739 and spent £429,773.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £454,739 | £429,773 | Not reported | 45 |
| 31 March 2024 | £333,575 | £197,448 | Not reported | 40 |
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 36%, from £333,575 in the year to 31 March 2024 to £454,739 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 95% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 2 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Together for Trowbridge and St Mellons gave £150,701 in the year to 31 March 2025, 33% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £120,083 from 6 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £120,083 from 6 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £21,759 from 4 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 6 funders who gave £337,678 between them. £74,980 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Together for Trowbridge and St Mellons | Trust, company or other | £150,701 |
| Cardiff Council | Council | £74,980 |
| The Brown Family Fund | Trust, company or other | £42,000 |
| VWMG Grant | Trust, company or other | £29,998 |
| Greggs Foundation | Trust, company or other | £20,000 |
| Awards for All | Trust, company or other | £19,999 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope Trust Cardiff Charitable Incorporated Organisation | 31 March 2024 | £53,786 |
| Beacon Centre Trust (Cardiff) | 31 March 2024 | £10,000 |
| Beacon Centre Trust (Cardiff) | 31 March 2023 | £10,000 |
| Cardiff Third Sector Council (C3sc) | 31 March 2023 | £1,174 |
| Cardiff Third Sector Council (C3sc) | 31 March 2023 | £1,203 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 5 grants to this charity since 2023, worth at least £136,998.
By funder
- Community Foundation in Wales£57,000, 2 grants
- The Greggs Foundation£40,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£39,998, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,999 |
| 2 Dec 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £42,000 |
| 17 May 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,999 |
| 9 May 2024 | The Greggs Foundation | £40,000 |
| 23 Aug 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £15,000 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- Simon BrownChair
- Carol Ann Falcon
- Dr Katherine Browne
- Elizabeth Anne Cridland
- Stephanie Louise Rees
Filing record
Of the last 2 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 26 January 2026, 5 days early | Received 26 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 30 December 2024, 32 days early | Received 30 December 2024 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1202371
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 17 March 2023
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 17 Mar 2023
- 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.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.