Bwyd Bob Amser
What it does
At the heart of the Bwyd Bob Amser project lie the aims of education, reducing food waste and initiating enterprise by using food as part of a cyclical economy to benefit a community and its members.
Its charitable purposes
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF THOSE IN BARRY AND WIDER COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SCHEMES ON SUSTAINABILITY AND FOOD LITERACY, COOKING AND FOOD PREPARATION.THE RELIEF FOR THOSE IN NEED, BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE FOR FAMILIES & COMMUNITIES IN BARRY & WIDER COMMUNITIES, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FOOD ITEMS AND OTHER ESSENTIAL ITEMS, AND BY OFFERING SUPPORT TO OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND CHARITIES THAT ARE WORKING TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE POVERTY.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- How it works
- Makes grants to organisations
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 August 2025, it had income of £297,988 and spent £52,293.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | £297,988 | £52,293 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £29,800 | £24,092 | 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 900%, from £29,800 in the year to 31 March 2024 to £297,988 in the year to 31 August 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 18% of its income in the year to 31 August 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 31 August 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £898,600, awarded in 2024.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Sept 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £898,600 |
Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Hannah Cogbill M.A.
- James Alexander Douglas Goodall
- Janet Hayward
- Sandra Marie White
- Tracey Greening
- Wendy Ann Thomas
Filing record
Of the last 2 annual returns that were due, 2 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2025 | 30 June 2026 | Received 29 June 2026, 1 day early | Received 29 June 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 23 January 2025, 8 days early | Received 23 January 2025 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1204636
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 8 September 2023
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 08 Sep 2023
- Website
- www.bigbocsbwyd.co.uk
- 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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.