Ty Hafan

Analysis

Ty Hafan is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Penarth. It was registered in July 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03077406). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Ty Hafan reported income of £12.4m and spending of £11.5m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £9.2m to £12.4m (+36%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Ty Hafan sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Weldmar Hospicecare (£12.4m), The Kenneth & Susan Green Charitable Foundation (£12.4m) and The Fidelity UK Foundation (£12.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 52%, trading 30%, charitable activities 15% and investments 2.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2.9m. Charitable activities took 56% of spending and raising funds 42%. Reserves of £11.5m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 212 people.