Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly Care & Repair
Analysis
Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly Care & Repair is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackwood. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10838311). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly Care & Repair reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.2m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £884k to £1.3m (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly Care & Repair sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Conwy and Denbighshire Mental Health Advocacy Service Ltd (£1.3m), Independent Provider of Special Education Advice (£1.3m) and Elhap (£1.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, trading 2.8% and investments 1.8%. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 27%. Reserves of £696k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.8%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Trading 2.8%
- Investments 1.8%
In the charity's own words
To relieve the needs of people living in the areas of Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly who are disadvantaged by reason of age, ill-health or disability, by the provision of support, assistance, facilities, amenities and services to such people in respect of their housing and surrounding environment.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Conwy and Denbighshire Mental Health Advocacy Service Ltd | St. Asaph Business Park | £1.3m |
| Independent Provider of Special Education Advice | Bishop's Stortford | £1.3m |
| Elhap | Essex | £1.3m |
| A Place to Call Our Own Limited | Nottinghamshire | £1.3m |