Clwb Yf Efail (The Smithy Centre)
What it does
To provide Day Centre facilities for the Elderly and Respite Care Service. Mondays/Wednesdays/Thursdays and Fridays are generally allocated to "home bound" elderly who are transported to the Club by either Council's transportation or Community buses/taxis.On Tuesdays the club is allocated to Respite Care and those club mobile members who wish to attend.
Its charitable purposes
(A) TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF THE AGED IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE WITHIN THE CONWY AREA. (B) TO ESTABLISH OR TO SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATYTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Health and saving lives
- Disability
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Older people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Other charitable activities
Where it works
- In Wales
- Conwy
Area of benefit in its governing document: Conwy Area
Income and spending
In the year ending 5 April 2026, it had income of £25,851 and spent £39,905.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2026 | £25,851 | £39,905 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2025 | £35,656 | £37,701 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | £42,628 | £40,435 | Not reported | 6 |
| 5 April 2023 | £34,473 | £39,579 | Not reported | 6 |
| 5 April 2022 | £55,977 | £37,603 | Not reported | 6 |
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 54%, from £55,977 in the year to 5 April 2022 to £25,851 in the year to 5 April 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 154% of its income in the year to 5 April 2026. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Community Voluntary Support Conwy gave £10,763 in the year to 5 April 2026, 42% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 5 April 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 5 April 2024 | £26,147 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 5 April 2023 | £18,250 from 6 grants | Not reported |
| 5 April 2022 | £29,418 from 9 grants | Not reported |
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 5 April 2026, the charity named 1 funder who gave £10,763. £0 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 | Apr 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Community Voluntary Support Conwy | Trust, company or other | £10,763 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £7,691, awarded in 2026.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8 Apr 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £7,691 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Frank Ranson
- Patricia Roberts
- Terence James
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 2026 | 5 February 2027 | Received 28 September 2026, 130 days early | Received 28 September 2026 |
| 5 April 2025 | 5 February 2026 | Received 1 December 2025, 66 days early | Received 1 December 2025 |
| 5 April 2024 | 5 February 2025 | Received 14 August 2024, 175 days early | Received 14 August 2024 |
| 5 April 2023 | 5 February 2024 | Received 22 November 2023, 75 days early | Received 22 November 2023 |
| 5 April 2022 | 5 February 2023 | Received 20 May 2022, 261 days early | Received 14 March 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 507485
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 28 April 1978
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 14 MARCH 1978
- Council area of its contact address
- Conwy
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.