GARNWEN TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 24 August 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 February 2024 – 31 January 2025
Latest income: £11,795
Latest expenditure: £14,585
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 24 NEATH ROAD, MAESTEG, CF34 9PG

Website recorded by the regulator: www.garnwentrust.com (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Garnwen Trust operates in the South Wales area and is currently providing respite and holidays at the coast staying at the Garnwen Lodge situated at the Heritage Park, Stepaside. Many families have already felt the benefits, both physically and mentally, of staying at our lodge including children with disabilities as well as adults who are grieving the loss of children/adults.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,795
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,585

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 22 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £4,733
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,765

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 17 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,266
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,618

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 8 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,924
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,623

Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 November 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 23 November 2021
Total Gross Income: £65
Total Gross Expenditure: £130,442

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,795
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,585
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Received Date: 17 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £10,266
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,618
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Neath Port Talbot
Welsh Ind: Yes

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GARNWEN TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-08-24T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 30 JULY 2009
Charitable Objects: TO RELIEVE ILL HEALTH OR DISABILITY AND TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH INPARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF FAMILIES WHO HAVE A MEMBER OF THEIR FAMILY WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM A CRITICAL OR TERMINAL ILLNESS OR THOSE WHO HAVE SUFFERED A BEREAVEMENT BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AT THE AFAN ARGOED COUNTRY PARK, PORT TALBOT OR THE LLYNFI VALLEY MAESTEG FOR SUCH PERSONS AND CARERS AND TO PROMOTE THE RELIEF OF DISABLED PERSONS BY THE PROVISION OF RECREATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDING MOUNTING BIKING WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.2 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT.3 TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM HEAD INJURIES OR IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AFTER SUCH INJURIES BY MAKING GRANTS TO ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS HEADWAY.4 THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE PHUKET AREA OF THAILAND EITHER GENERALLY OR INDIVIDUALLY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GOODS, GRANTS OR SERVICES.
Area Of Benefit: PORT TALBOT OR THE LLYNFI VALLEY MAESTEG

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Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling