Cymdeithas Gwasanaethau Gwirfoddol Sir Gar / Carmarthenshire Association of Voluntary Services

Analysis

Cymdeithas Gwasanaethau Gwirfoddol Sir Gar / Carmarthenshire Association of Voluntary Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Carms. It was registered in April 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03348742). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Cymdeithas Gwasanaethau Gwirfoddol Sir Gar / Carmarthenshire Association of Voluntary Services reported income of £752k and spending of £557k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £814k to £752k (-7.6%), an average of -2.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Cymdeithas Gwasanaethau Gwirfoddol Sir Gar / Carmarthenshire Association of Voluntary Services sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Busy Bees Blaenavon Day Nursery and Kids Club (£744k), Canon Collins Trust (£758k) and Council for Voluntary Service (Medway) (£732k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94%, investments 4.5% and trading 1.3%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 5.8%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2,500. Reserves of £403k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.