CCEW Charity Commission profile

CARDIFF THIRD SECTOR COUNCIL (C3SC)

Registered charity 1068623 · organisation 3941496

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 March 1998
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03336421
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£984,967
Latest expenditure
£1,040,221
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Butetown Community Centre, 40 Loudoun Square, Cardiff, CF10 5JA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.c3sc.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Provision of advice and support to voluntary organisations in the Cardiff area.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

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
28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£984,967
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,040,221
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
22 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,089,429
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,058,209
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
27 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,149,536
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,270,858
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
30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£932,516
Total Gross Expenditure
£870,190
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,007,076
Total Gross Expenditure
£705,438

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£984,967
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,040,221
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
325533
Income From Government Grants
£548,250
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
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
22 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,089,429
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,058,209
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
7
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
608322
Income From Government Grants
£421,134
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
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
27 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,149,536
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,270,858
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
9
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
110398
Income From Government Grants
£463,008
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
23
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£932,516
Total Gross Expenditure
£870,190
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
27500
Income From Government Grants
£533,853
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
8
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
28 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,007,076
Total Gross Expenditure
£705,438
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£440,039
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
8

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
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
28 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
646315
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
326628
Income Investments
3489
Income Other
8535
Income Total Income And Endowments
984967
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,040,221
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1040221
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
58572
Expenditure Governance
8115
Expenditure Support Costs
8115
Expenditure Depreciation
2769
Gain Loss Investment
3489
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£702,083
Assets Total Fixed
4589
Assets Own Use
4589
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£736,118
Assets Total Liabilities
£24,591
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£716,116
Creditors One Year Total Current
24591
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£711,103
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
706672
Funds Restricted
9444
Funds Total
716116
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
22 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
427734
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
658365
Income Investments
3330
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1089429
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,058,209
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1058209
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
301070
Expenditure Governance
16796
Expenditure Support Costs
16796
Expenditure Depreciation
3254
Gain Loss Investment
3330
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£730,731
Assets Total Fixed
7357
Assets Own Use
7357
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£945,037
Assets Total Liabilities
£181,024
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£771,370
Creditors One Year Total Current
181024
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£702,705
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
738088
Funds Restricted
33282
Funds Total
771370
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
27 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
463258
Income Other Trading Activities
6600
Income Charitable Activities
677619
Income Investments
1295
Income Other
764
Income Total Income And Endowments
1149536
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,270,858
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1270858
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
455841
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
114051
Expenditure Depreciation
3374
Gain Loss Investment
1295
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£74,015,033
Assets Total Fixed
4691
Assets Own Use
4691
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,103,190
Assets Total Liabilities
£367,731
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£740,150
Creditors One Year Total Current
367731
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£900,544
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
720739
Funds Restricted
19411
Funds Total
740150
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
500759
Income Other Trading Activities
2850
Income Charitable Activities
427739
Income Investments
258
Income Other
910
Income Total Income And Endowments
932516
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£870,190
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
870190
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
332995
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
76665
Expenditure Depreciation
6302
Gain Loss Investment
258
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
360
Reserves
£757,056
Assets Total Fixed
4797
Assets Own Use
4797
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£926,339
Assets Total Liabilities
£69,664
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£861,472
Creditors One Year Total Current
69664
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£803,064
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
757056
Funds Restricted
104416
Funds Total
861472
Count Employees
13
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
28 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
530842
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
474085
Income Investments
159
Income Other
1990
Income Total Income And Endowments
1007076
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£705,438
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
705438
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
224626
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
78847
Expenditure Depreciation
2896
Gain Loss Investment
159
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
2910
Reserves
£688,873
Assets Total Fixed
7571
Assets Own Use
7571
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£892,727
Assets Total Liabilities
£101,152
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£799,146
Creditors One Year Total Current
101152
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£862,850
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
102702
Funds Restricted
696444
Funds Total
799146
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cardiff
Welsh Ind
Yes

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CARDIFF THIRD SECTOR COUNCIL (C3SC)
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1998-03-13T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 19 MARCH 1997. AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 4 MARCH 1998, AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 19 JANUARY 2011 AND REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 9 FEBRUARY 2011. as amended on 26 Sep 2019
Charitable Objects
(1) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CARDIFF CITY AND COUNTY AND ITS ENVIRONS (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE "AREA OF BENEFIT") AND, IN PARTICULAR, BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE. (2) TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE AND FACILITATE CO-OPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING BETWEEN THIRD SECTOR, STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit
CARDIFF

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
419977
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
VOLUNTARY ACTION CARDIFF

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures