Boys' and Girls' Clubs of Wales
What it does
The charity has not given a description on the register.
Its charitable purposes
‘TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £747,688 and spent £855,089.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £747,688 | £855,089 | 19 | 1 |
| 31 March 2024 | £796,971 | £813,293 | 18 | 1 |
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 6%, from £796,971 in the year to 31 March 2024 to £747,688 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 114% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 2 years shown.
- Money from government
- 70% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£519,948).
- Largest funder
- Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services gave £128,389 in the year to 31 March 2025, 17% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £124,000 from 11 grants. Government contracts: £395,948 from 8 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £124,000 from 11 grants | £395,948 from 8 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £86,100 from 1 grant | £515,141 from 7 contracts |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£21,712
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£632,408
- Trading and fundraising£89,457
- Investments£1,831
- Other£2,280
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 21 funders who gave £627,663 between them. £279,942 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 | Mar 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services | Council | £128,389 | £83,850 |
| International Learning Exchange Programme | Trust, company or other | £118,331 | £264,951 |
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £114,503 | £158,564 |
| Blaenau Gwent Youth Support Fund | Trust, company or other | £52,618 | £32,457 |
| SPF Large Grant | Trust, company or other | £50,000 | |
| BCBC SPF | Trust, company or other | £26,000 | |
| NPT YSG 2024/25 | Trust, company or other | £24,784 | |
| Youth Connect Collaboration Grant | Trust, company or other | £22,500 | |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | National Lottery | £19,650 | £10,500 |
| VOG Voluntary Support | Trust, company or other | £15,000 | £10,000 |
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | Other public body | £11,900 | |
| N.Wales | Trust, company or other | £10,500 | £10,000 |
| Democratic Toolkit | Trust, company or other | £9,497 | |
| RSBC | Trust, company or other | £6,000 | £3,000 |
| Education Workforce Council | Council | £5,500 | |
| Bad Bikes Youth Project | Trust, company or other | £4,899 | |
| Skipton Building Society | Trust, company or other | £3,400 | |
| Toyota Manufacturing UK Charitable Trust | Trust, company or other | £3,000 | |
| Arnold Clark Building Society | Trust, company or other | £1,000 | |
| ASDA Foundation | Trust, company or other | £192 | |
| Taith P1 22/23 | Trust, company or other | £62,944 | |
| Garfield Weston | Trust, company or other | £30,000 | |
| Community Foundation Wales | Other public body | £10,000 | |
| Erasmus+ SOYP | Trust, company or other | £8,570 | |
| Coalfield Community Trust Fund | Trust, company or other | £6,830 | |
| The Nature Hubs Fund | Trust, company or other | £6,000 | |
| South Wales Police Youth Trust | Trust, company or other | £3,800 | |
| ProMo Cymru | Trust, company or other | £3,259 | |
| Neighbourly | Trust, company or other | £1,000 | |
| Tesco Community Grant | Trust, company or other | £1,000 | |
| Welcome Break Charitable Fund | Trust, company or other | £715 | |
| World Federation of Youth Clubs | Trust, company or other | £370 | |
| Spectrum Fibre Limited | Trust, company or other | £250 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 3 grants to this charity since 2022, worth at least £58,086.
By funder
- Postcode Community Trust£23,436, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£19,650, 1 grant
- Garfield Weston Foundation£15,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov 2025 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £15,000 |
| 3 Feb 2025 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £19,650 |
| 27 Aug 2022 | Postcode Community Trust | £23,436 |
Trustees
9 trustees run the charity.
- Andrew Borsden MBEChair
- Alan Howells
- Andrew Morgan
- Cathryn Evans
- Hussein Elmi Khaireh MBE
- Jessica Lloyd
- Phillip John
- Robert Fussell
- Robert Williams
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 27 January 2026, 4 days early | Received 27 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 24 January 2025, 7 days early | Received 24 January 2025 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1203908
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 7 July 2023
- Governing document
- CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 07 Jul 2023
- Website
- www.bgc.wales
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
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 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.