Brecon Advice Centre
What it does
Provision of advice and guidance for the benefit of the community in Brecon and district
Its charitable purposes
THE CENTRE IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN BRECON AND DISTRICT BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Accommodation and housing
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides staff or volunteers
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Powys
Area of benefit in its governing document: Brecon and District
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2026, it had income of £35,431 and spent £22,034.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £35,431 | £22,034 | Not reported | 9 |
| 31 March 2025 | £22,193 | £23,829 | Not reported | 9 |
| 31 March 2024 | £41,868 | £22,570 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 March 2023 | £21,870 | £19,907 | Not reported | 6 |
| 31 March 2022 | £13,403 | £30,360 | Not reported | 5 |
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 164%, from £13,403 in the year to 31 March 2022 to £35,431 in the year to 31 March 2026.
- Spending against income
- It spent 62% of its income in the year to 31 March 2026. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2026: £9,425 from 4 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £9,425 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2025 | £9,425 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £19,475 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £8,825 from 2 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £8,825 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 4 grants to this charity since 2010, worth at least £29,400.
By funder
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£12,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£11,400, 2 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£6,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Apr 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £6,000 |
| 22 Mar 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,500 |
| 13 Jul 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £1,900 |
| 27 Jan 2010 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £12,000 |
Trustees
5 trustees run the charity.
- David William Hendey
- Jacqueline Russell Boarer
- Keith Lawson
- Ryan Coleman
- Sara Davies
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | 31 January 2027 | Received 28 October 2026, 95 days early | Received 28 October 2026 |
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 28 September 2025, 125 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 20 October 2024, 103 days early | Received 20 October 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 23 January 2024, 8 days early | Not required |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 12 August 2022, 172 days early | Not required |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 510226
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 3 July 1980
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27 APRIL 1976, AS AMENDED 8 JUNE 1981, AS AMENDED 7 OCTOBER 2003
- Website
- www.breconadvicecentre.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Powys
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.