Llamau Limited
What it does
Llamau provides an holistic service incorporating Family Mediation, Training, Advice & Advocacy, Supported Accommodation, Women's Refuges, Tenancy Support and Assertive Outreach to vulnerable homeless and potentially homeless young people and women. We support them to live independently in their communities, resolving immediate homelessness and preventing future homelessness.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND WELL BEING OF PEOPLE IN NEED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY ASSISTING SUCH PERSONS IN SUCH MANNER OR WAY AS THE COMPANY SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND IN PARTICULAR TO MEET THE INDIVIDUAL'S HOLISTIC NEEDS BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT SERVICES PRIMARILY IN THE AREAS OF ACCOMMODATION, ADVICE, ADVOCACY,EDUCATION,TRAINING,COUNSELLING AND THE REDUCTION AND PREVENTION OF OFFENDING
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Accommodation and housing
- Other charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Other defined groups
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Sponsors or carries out research
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Area of benefit in its governing document: United Kingdom
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £23,865,271 and spent £24,376,987.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £23,865,271 | £24,376,987 | 492 | 50 |
| 31 March 2024 | £21,817,365 | £22,736,944 | 497 | 40 |
| 31 March 2023 | £20,885,063 | £20,871,968 | 492 | 40 |
| 31 March 2022 | £18,788,405 | £18,040,894 | 449 | 50 |
| 31 March 2021 | £16,657,668 | £15,824,370 | 386 | 50 |
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 43%, from £16,657,668 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £23,865,271 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 102% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 68% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£16,321,408).
- Largest funder
- Welsh Government gave £1,545,533 in the year to 31 March 2025, 6% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £125,904 from 3 grants. Government contracts: £16,195,504 from 48 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £125,904 from 3 grants | £16,195,504 from 48 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £854,762 from 6 grants | £13,811,867 from 38 contracts |
| 31 March 2023 | £30,376 from 3 grants | £13,539,872 from 46 contracts |
| 31 March 2022 | Not reported | £12,457,285 from 50 contracts |
| 31 March 2021 | £107,911 from 5 grants | £9,766,478 from 44 contracts |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£1,351,347
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£22,491,914
- Investments£21,090
- Other£920
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 29 funders who gave £3,874,017 between them. £3,400,920 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 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £1,545,533 | £1,826,807 | £1,639,509 |
| National Lottery Comm Fund | National Lottery | £729,727 | £757,612 | £529,465 |
| UK Government | UK Government | £513,805 | £201,104 | |
| Cardiff Council | Council | £249,989 | £191,564 | £1,797,740 |
| Newport City Council | Council | £189,482 | £190,895 | |
| VAWDASV | Trust, company or other | £158,138 | £110,979 | |
| CCBC Social Services | Council | £155,946 | £135,830 | |
| Centrepoint | Trust, company or other | £70,485 | £67,104 | £70,419 |
| West Glam Region Partnership | Trust, company or other | £56,088 | £56,088 | £56,088 |
| George Michael Foundation | Trust, company or other | £45,000 | ||
| Huggard Charitable Trust | Trust, company or other | £29,000 | £4,000 | £29,000 |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | Trust, company or other | £25,000 | £45,000 | |
| Admiral | Trust, company or other | £11,983 | £58,200 | £50,000 |
| Taith | Trust, company or other | £10,521 | ||
| Merial Gwyneth Lea Charitable | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | £10,000 | £10,000 |
| Simon Gibson Family Charitable Trusts | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | £8,000 | |
| General Dynamics | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | ||
| Switch | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | ||
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | Other public body | £8,333 | £19,167 | £40,885 |
| Denbighshire County Council | Council | £5,920 | ||
| GE Aviation | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| Homfray Charitable Trusts | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| Tudor | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| NEST | Trust, company or other | £4,999 | ||
| LandAid | Trust, company or other | £3,750 | £71,250 | |
| Community Foundation Wales | Other public body | £2,185 | £2,340 | |
| Jenour Foundation | Trust, company or other | £2,000 | £2,000 | £2,000 |
| Lovell | Trust, company or other | £1,133 | ||
| SPPG | Trust, company or other | £7,191,816 | ||
| Ministry of Justice | UK Government | £88,383 | £536,922 | |
| Police & Crime Commissioners | Trust, company or other | £382,197 | ||
| Caerphilly County Borough Council | Council | £138,916 | ||
| Moondance | Trust, company or other | £75,659 | ||
| Waterloo Foundation | Trust, company or other | £55,000 | ||
| Children In Need | Trust, company or other | £41,630 | ||
| Esmee Fairbairn Foundation | Trust, company or other | £33,000 | ||
| Puffin Group | Trust, company or other | £17,121 | £15,255 | |
| Mess Up the Mess | Trust, company or other | £4,375 | £13,887 | |
| Sir Halley Stewart Trust | Trust, company or other | £18,039 | ||
| BBC Children In Need | Trust, company or other | £18,000 | ||
| GAVO | Trust, company or other | £15,926 | ||
| Inspire 2 Work | Trust, company or other | £15,764 | ||
| Swansea Council | Council | £10,108 | £2,200 | |
| Hodge Foundation | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | ||
| Rayne Foundation | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | ||
| Great Western Railway | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| Mary Homfray Charitable Trust | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| Simon Gibson Trust | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust | Trust, company or other | £5,000 | ||
| Cardiff 3SC | Trust, company or other | £4,635 | ||
| Noel Buxton Charitable | Trust, company or other | £3,000 | ||
| GC Gibson Charitable Trust | Trust, company or other | £2,500 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | 31 March 2023 | £257,926 |
| The Tudor Pritchard Charitable Foundation | 31 December 2024 | £5,000 |
| The Tudor Pritchard Charitable Foundation | 31 December 2023 | £5,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 52 grants to this charity since 2004, worth at least £6,443,369.
By funder
- The National Lottery Community Fund£5,401,548, 18 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£370,000, 7 grants
- Esmée Fairbairn Foundation£358,000, 4 grants
- BBC Children in Need£109,844, 2 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£65,084, 16 grants
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£60,393, 1 grant
- The Coutts Foundation£33,500, 1 grant
- The Clothworkers' Foundation£20,000, 1 grant
- Nesta£15,000, 1 grant
- Crisis UK£10,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr 2025 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £60,393 |
| 12 Nov 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £37,100 |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Community Foundation in Wales | £1,990 |
| 31 May 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £50,000 |
| 31 May 2024 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £50,000 |
| 4 Mar 2023 | Community Foundation in Wales | £4,400 |
| 20 Feb 2023 | Esmée Fairbairn Foundation | £3,000 |
| 7 Dec 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £840 |
| 9 Sept 2022 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £45,000 |
| 2 Sept 2022 | BBC Children in Need | £40,000 |
All 52 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £3,861 |
| 17 Mar 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £4,500 |
| 5 Mar 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £2,491 |
| 15 Feb 2022 | Community Foundation in Wales | £500 |
| 17 Jan 2022 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £3,383,157 |
| 20 Dec 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales | £600 |
| 20 Dec 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales | £600 |
| 20 Dec 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales | £600 |
| 20 Dec 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales | £300 |
| 20 Dec 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales | £600 |
| 20 Dec 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales | £300 |
| 20 Dec 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales | £600 |
| 19 Oct 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £45,000 |
| 17 Jun 2021 | Community Foundation in Wales | £5,802 |
| 30 Mar 2021 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £44,018 |
| 12 Oct 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,977 |
| 14 May 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £98,988 |
| 7 May 2020 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £100,000 |
| 5 May 2020 | Esmée Fairbairn Foundation | £25,000 |
| 9 Apr 2020 | Crisis UK | £10,000 |
| 20 Mar 2020 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £50,000 |
| 4 Feb 2020 | The Clothworkers' Foundation | £20,000 |
| 23 Jan 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £1,000 |
| 10 Dec 2018 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 25 Sept 2018 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £30,000 |
| 5 Jul 2018 | Esmée Fairbairn Foundation | £210,000 |
| 1 Nov 2017 | The Coutts Foundation | £33,500 |
| 30 Oct 2017 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £9,414 |
| 9 Aug 2017 | Nesta | £15,000 |
| 9 Feb 2017 | BBC Children in Need | £69,844 |
| 27 Aug 2015 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,896 |
| 11 Jun 2014 | Esmée Fairbairn Foundation | £120,000 |
| 17 May 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,993 |
| 4 Aug 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,957 |
| 30 Jun 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £60,000 |
| 24 Mar 2010 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £555,088 |
| 24 Mar 2010 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £350,734 |
| 19 Aug 2008 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 23 Jul 2007 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 24 Mar 2006 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £734,585 |
| 19 May 2004 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £109,741 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 1,912 payments to this charity worth £18,031,742 between 2 September 2020 and 29 September 2026.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | £12,681,095 | 1,691 | 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26, 2026/27 |
| Welsh Government | £3,122,750 | 57 | 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26 |
| Monmouthshire County Council | £2,227,897 | 164 | 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26, 2026/27 |
Trustees
12 trustees run the charity.
- Peter MackieChair
- Amy Harmsworth
- Catherine Louise Doman
- Claire Vaughan
- Iestyn Wyn Lewis
- Joanna Elizabeth Morgan
- Jon Belcher
- Mohammed Qasim
- Rachel Ford-Evans
- Ranjit Ghoshal
- Robert Mazzeo
- Thomas Graham Breed
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 21 November 2025, 71 days early | Received 21 November 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 7 November 2024, 85 days early | Received 7 November 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 16 January 2024, 15 days early | Received 16 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 23 November 2022, 69 days early | Received 23 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 30 December 2021, 32 days early | Received 30 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 701772
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 25 July 1989
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 19/06/1989AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/03/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/07/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/02/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 04/02/2013
- Company number
- 02396224This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.llamau.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
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.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.