Registered charity 1217609

Carmarthen Foodbank and Money Advice

What it does

The activities of the charity focus on the relief and prevention of poverty, the reduction of financial hardship, and the improvement of wellbeing and resilience for individuals and families experiencing financial crisis. The charity provides emergency food support and money advice and guidance to the most needy and vulnerable in the town of Carmarthen and the surrounding area.

In the charity's own words, from the register.

Its charitable purposes

THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN CARMARTHEN AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, OR SUCH WIDER AREA AS MAY SEEM APPROPRIATE FROM TIME TO TIME, BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY, AND IN PARTICULAR BY: (I) PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD SUPPLIES AND PRACTICAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN FINANCIAL CRISIS; (II) PROVIDING DEBT ADVICE, AND FINANCIAL EDUCATION TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR DIFFICULTY; AND (III) SIGNPOSTING AND REFERRING INDIVIDUALS TO OTHER STATUTORY AND VOLUNTARY AGENCIES ABLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER SUPPORT.

From its governing document, as recorded on the register.

Causes

What it works on: General charitable purposes
Preventing or relieving poverty
Who it helps: The general public
How it works: Provides services
Provides advocacy, advice or information

The charity chose these from the Charity Commission's list.

Where it works

In Wales

Carmarthenshire

The places the charity told the Commission it works in.

Income and spending

The register has no income or spending figures for this charity.

Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving

No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.

Only funders that publish their grants to 360Giving are included, and many do not. These are amounts funders awarded, which can differ from what the charity received in a given year, so they are shown apart from the accounts figures above.

Trustees

5 trustees run the charity.

Emyr Wynne JonesChairAppointed 14 April 2026
Andrew John Llewellyn MorganAppointed 14 April 2026
Dr Llinos Rhianedd WilliamsAppointed 14 April 2026
Emlyn SchiavoneAppointed 21 April 2026
Linda June BaxterAppointed 14 April 2026

Trustees are responsible in law for the charity. Names are as they appear on the public register.

About this charity

Charity number: 1217609
Status: Registered
Registered with the Commission: 14 April 2026
Governing document: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 14 Apr 2026
Website: carmarthen.foodbank.org.ukAs the charity gave it on the register.
Council area of its contact address: Carmarthenshire

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.

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