CAERPHILLY PEOPLE FIRST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 8 January 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £83,845
Latest expenditure: £82,843
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: BARGOED YMCA, AERON PLACE, BARGOED, CF81 8JA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.caerphillypeoplefirst.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Caerphilly People First is a self advocacy organisation run by and for people with learning disabilities. We have over 100 members and hold regular meetings with them which gives them a chance to express their views and to get the message across that they can think for themselves and should be allowed to make their own decisons.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 3 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 3 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £83,845
Total Gross Expenditure: £82,843

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 16 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £108,820
Total Gross Expenditure: £93,429

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £89,253
Total Gross Expenditure: £89,490

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £64,435
Total Gross Expenditure: £75,138

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 3 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £116,542
Total Gross Expenditure: £79,590

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 3 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £83,845
Total Gross Expenditure: £82,843
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £36,404
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 11

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 16 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £108,820
Total Gross Expenditure: £93,429
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 36404
Income From Government Grants: £135
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £89,253
Total Gross Expenditure: £89,490
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 29003
Income From Government Grants: £1,350
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £64,435
Total Gross Expenditure: £75,138
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 40404
Income From Government Grants: £715
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 3 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £116,542
Total Gross Expenditure: £79,590
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £30,404
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Caerphilly
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CAERPHILLY PEOPLE FIRST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-01-08T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED ON 6 OCTOBER 1997 AS AMENDED 16 NOVEMBER 2001
Charitable Objects: 1-TO RELIEVE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES LIVING OR WORKING IN CAERPHILLY COUNTY BOROUGH, THROUGH SERVICES WHICH ENABLE PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES TO OBTAIN THEIR FULL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS CITIZENS. 2-TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE EDUCATIONAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL DISABILITIES.3-TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION OF ALL PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES THROUGH TRAINING WORKSHOPS, GROUP WORK .
Area Of Benefit: CAERPHILLY

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)

Regulator Order: 2
Regulator Name: Welsh Government (Social Landlords And Housing Associations)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment