Canolfan Maerdy

Analysis

Canolfan Maerdy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ammanford. It was registered in September 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06768110). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Canolfan Maerdy reported income of £757k and spending of £808k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £491k to £757k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Canolfan Maerdy sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% 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 Ceo Sleepout (£756k), Sisters of the Holy Family (£758k) and Hull Women's Aid (£755k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.1%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £236k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 27 people.