The Sayce James Charitable Trust
What it does
The trust aim is to provide financial educational and social support the inhabitants of Maesteg and the surrounding area
Its charitable purposes
TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY MAKING GRANTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Makes grants to individuals
- Makes grants to organisations
Where it works
- In Wales
- Bridgend
Income and spending
In the year ending 30 September 2025, it had income of £64,689 and spent £49,546.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | £64,689 | £49,546 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2024 | £197,130 | £52,979 | Not reported | Not reported |
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
- Down 67%, from £197,130 in the year to 30 September 2024 to £64,689 in the year to 30 September 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 77% of its income in the year to 30 September 2025. It spent less than its income in each of the 2 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 30 September 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 30 September 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
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.
Grants it paid to others
| Recipient | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Curtains up Youth Theatre | 30 September 2025 | £15,000 |
| Special Families | 30 September 2025 | £9,880 |
| St Giles Trust | 30 September 2025 | £20,000 |
| Mens shed | 30 September 2025 | £2,750 |
| Curtains up Youth Theatre | 30 September 2024 | £5,000 |
| Special Families | 30 September 2024 | £1,905 |
| St Giles Trust | 30 September 2024 | £20,000 |
| Maesteg Comprehensive School | 30 September 2024 | £8,414 |
| Curtains up Youth Theatre | 30 September 2024 | £10,800 |
| Samaritans | 30 September 2024 | £5,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- Antony Rowden JamesChair
- Emma Saran Gogarty
- Jean Lorraine James
- Thomas Antony James
Filing record
Of the last 2 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2025 | 30 July 2026 | Received 28 April 2026, 93 days early | Received 28 April 2026 |
| 30 September 2024 | 30 July 2025 | Received 26 June 2025, 34 days early | Received 26 June 2025 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1202830
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 25 April 2023
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 25 Apr 2023
- Council area of its contact address
- Bridgend
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, as loaded by OpenEconomy.