Perthyn

Also known as: Community Opportunities Consortium

Provider of care and support to people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour and to enable those people to fulfil their maximum individual potential, thus support them to live full and valued lives in their communities.

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Activities & Mission

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Show all 8 areas of operation

Local Authority

Cardiff Carmarthenshire City Of Swansea Northamptonshire Nottinghamshire Pembrokeshire Powys Shropshire

Financial Information

Latest Income

£20,705,905

Latest Expenditure

£20,759,612

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 100.3%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 83% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M (sample: 685). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.1%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 88% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £0

Charitable Activities £20,689,387

Other Trading £0

Investments £16,518

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £20,759,612

Raising Funds £0

Governance £11,287

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£20,705,905	£20,759,612	£20,759,612	£1,643,407	£1,235,562	555 / 0
2024	£22,031,367	£22,832,010	£22,832,010	£1,448,114	£1,077,021	667 / 0
2023	£23,011,597	£23,419,191	£23,419,191	£2,401,550	£2,007,764	679 / 0
2022	£23,125,296	£22,603,040	£22,603,040	£2,348,144	£2,143,708	771 / 0
2021	£22,010,404	£21,549,675	£21,549,675	£1,858,888	£1,651,983	810 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Perthyn

What does Perthyn do?

How much income did Perthyn report in 2025?

Perthyn reported total income of £20.71m and reported expenditure of £20.76m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Perthyn?

Perthyn has a program ratio of 100.3%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 83% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M (sample of 685 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Perthyn registered as a charity?

Perthyn was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 25 May 1995 as charity number 1046763. It has been registered for 31 years.

Who runs Perthyn?

Perthyn is governed by a board of 4 trustees. The chair of trustees is Colin Downham. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Perthyn operate?

Perthyn operates across 8 areas, including Cardiff, Carmarthenshire, City Of Swansea and 5 others. The full list is shown on its profile.

Is Perthyn a registered charity?

Yes — Perthyn is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1046763.