Cathays & Central Youth & Community Project

What Cathays & Central Youth & Community Project does

Cathays & Central Youth & Community Project (CCYCP) is a Cardiff-based registered charity (number 1122532) and company limited by guarantee (number 06141902) that operates Cathays Community Centre at 36-38 Cathays Terrace. Founded around 1978 in the Cathays neighbourhood, the charity runs a single physical facility open 12 hours a day, seven days a week, serving as a multi-purpose community hub for local residents and organisations in the wider Cardiff area. Service offerings span youth provisions (Monday ALN Youth Club, inclusive youth provision holiday schemes, primary school afterschool clubs at St Monica's and Gladstone), community support projects (Community Support Project, Inclusive Day Provision, Memory Lane Social Club, Coffee Morning, Gardening Club, YMCA Clothes Bank), music facilities (rehearsal rooms, recording studio, Community Jam Club), and food and beverage services (Aubergine Café, Riverside Sourdough bakery, Community Fridge).

The underlying technology stack is light and purpose-built for community-centre operations: the website at cathays.org.uk provides information and programme listings, while room and space hire (Main Hall, Bingo Hall, Meeting Room, Café, Sensory Room, Music Rehearsal Rooms) is scheduled through the third-party Skedda online booking platform. There are no proprietary technology products, AI/ML components, or apps; the centre's technical footprint is a content website, Skedda, and active social media channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, X/Twitter).

Revenue is generated through a diversified mix of transaction-based streams — room/space hire, café and bakery counter sales, music studio bookings — alongside recurring streams of membership fees and donative income (one-off and monthly donations via LocalGiving). The customer base is local and fragmented: individuals, community groups, schools, and small organisations using the centre's facilities and programmes on a walk-in or pre-booked basis. Distribution is single-channel and physical (walk-in to the Cathays facility, plus online booking via Skedda), with reach concentrated in the Cathays and broader Cardiff geography. The organisation is governed by a Board of Trustees reporting to the membership at the Annual General Meeting, with paid staff supplemented by volunteers, placements, and trainees, and a team of 100+ including volunteers.

Name

Cathays & Central Youth & Community Project

Legal name

Cathays & Central Youth & Community Project

Website

https://cathays.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cathays & Central Youth & Community Project is a Cardiff-based registered charity that operates Cathays Community Centre, delivering youth services, community support programmes, music facilities, food services, and room hire to local residents and community groups in Cardiff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Centre Services

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Community Food Services (62421), Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars (722515)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parks, Recreation & Cultural Services (BPAIACAI)

Keywords

• Community centre services
• Youth provisions
• Community support projects
• Room hire Cardiff
• Charity and volunteering

Headquarters

HQ city

Cardiff

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Room and Space Hire: The centre generates revenue by hiring out rooms and spaces including Main Hall, Bingo Hall, Meeting Room, Café, Sensory Room, and Music Rehearsal Rooms to community groups, individuals, and organisations.
2. Café and Food Services: Independent café (Aubergine Café), Riverside Sourdough bakery, and Community Fridge operations generate food and beverage revenue.
3. Donations and Charitable Funding: The charity relies on public donations to support vital projects, equipment purchases, and building restoration. It accepts both one-off and monthly contributions.
4. Membership Fees: The centre offers a membership programme through which community members can support the centre and contribute to its governance.
5. Music and Recording Services: Revenue is generated through music rehearsal rooms, recording studio bookings, and community jam project activities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cathays & Central Youth & Community Project manages Cathays Community Centre, a multi-purpose community hub in Cardiff offering hireable spaces (Main Hall, Bingo Hall, Meeting Room, Café, Sensory Room, Music Rehearsal Rooms, Recording Studio), youth provisions (youth clubs, afterschool clubs, holiday schemes), community support projects (inclusive day provision, memory support, clothes bank), food and beverage services (Aubergine Café, Riverside Sourdough bakery, Community Fridge), and music/recording facilities for community use.

Product overview

Cathays & Central Youth & Community Project (CCYCP) is a Cardiff-based charity (number 1122532) managing Cathays Community Centre. The organization operates a multi-faceted community hub featuring physical facilities including an independent cafe, recording studio, bakery, meeting rooms, two large halls, music rehearsal rooms, social space, and sensory room. The centre provides diverse services through its core product: the Community Centre itself, complemented by Youth Provisions (youth clubs, afterschool clubs, holiday schemes), Community Support Projects (social clubs, support services, clothes bank), Music Facilities (rehearsal rooms, recording studio, jam club), Food & Beverage Services (cafe, bakery, community fridge), and Room Hire for external bookings. The centre is open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and serves the local community of Cathays and wider Cardiff area.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Room Hire Flexible venue hire options including Main Hall, Bingo Hall, Meeting Room, Café, Sensory Room, and Main Hall Reception spaces available for bookings through the Skedda online system. Used by community groups, local organisations, and individuals for events, meetings, classes, and private functions.
• Youth Provisions Comprehensive youth services including Monday ALN Youth Club, Inclusive Youth Provision Holiday Schemes, St Monica's Primary School Afterschool Club, Gladstone Primary School Afterschool Club, and Impact programmes. Targeted at children and young people in the Cathays and Cardiff area, including those with disabilities.
• Community Support Projects Support services for the local community including Community Support Project, Inclusive Day Provision, Memory Lane Social Club, Coffee Morning, Gardening Club, and YMCA Clothes Bank. Designed to address social isolation, financial hardship, and inclusion for residents of Cathays and Cardiff.
• Music Facilities Music rehearsal rooms and recording studio facilities available for community use, along with the Community Jam Club for musical collaboration. Offered to local musicians, bands, and community members in Cardiff.
• Food and Beverage Services On-site food and beverage offerings including Aubergine Café, Riverside Sourdough bakery, and Community Fridge providing food access. Served to walk-in visitors, room-hire customers, and community members experiencing food insecurity.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Meeting of Styles (MOS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026Meeting of Styles, an internationally renowned graffiti and street art festival founded in 2002, is making its debut in Wales (Cymru) from 3–5 July 2026. Cathays Community Centre is serving as an organiser and host venue for this landmark event. Two locations are selected: one in Cardiff city centre along the River Taff, and another at Parc Sevenoaks Park, Grangetown.
• New Era / Grangetown Boys & Girls ClubminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026Youth organisation partner acknowledged as part of the Meeting of Styles Wales festival co-organising team, listed under special thanks to youth organisation partners.
• Ministry of LifeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026Youth organisation partner acknowledged as part of the Meeting of Styles Wales festival co-organising team, listed under special thanks to youth organisation partners.
• Grangetown Boys & Girls ClubminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2026Youth organisation partner acknowledged as part of the Meeting of Styles Wales festival co-organising team, listed under special thanks to youth organisation partners.
• DMS VinylminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 July 2025DMS Vinyl partnered with Youth Music to run the Rescue the Roots Competition, which helped boost awareness for Youth Music's campaign to raise £1 million. DMS Vinyl has supported Cathays Community Centre through this initiative.
• Youth MusicminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 July 2025National youth music charity that partnered with DMS Vinyl on the Rescue the Roots Competition, which benefited Cathays Community Centre. Youth Music is a UK-wide charitable funder supporting young people to make music.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Wales Millennium Centre: Large Cardiff arts and community venue with broad programming and room-hire activities. Overlaps with CCYCP in venue hire and community-arts delivery but operates at significantly larger scale and event focus.

Others

• Locality: UK federation supporting community organisations, including those running community centres and neighbourhood services. Sector enabling peer rather than a direct operator.

Direct peers

• Ministry of Life: Listed alongside CCYCP as a youth-organisation partner on the Meeting of Styles Wales festival. Comparable grassroots youth/community work in the Cardiff area.
• Grangetown Boys & Girls Club: Cardiff-based youth organisation formally acknowledged as a partner on the Meeting of Styles Wales festival. Comparable youth-led community programming in the same city.
• YMCA England & Wales: Largest UK community-charity federation running integrated youth, housing, health and community programmes. Directly comparable multi-service hub model; CCYCP even operates a YMCA Clothes Bank, evidencing functional overlap.
• Roundhouse: London-based youth arts and music charity combining rehearsal/recording facilities with community programmes. Closest analogue to CCYCP's combination of music facilities and inclusive youth provision.
• Butetown Community Centre: Neighbouring Cardiff community centre delivering youth, cultural and room-hire services to a similar urban catchment. Directly comparable operating model and geography.

Emerging players

• YHA (Youth Hostels Association) / equivalent Welsh youth hostels: UK-wide youth-focused accommodation and community programme operator. Partial overlap with CCYCP's youth-services mission, though accommodation-led rather than centre-led.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCVKEan-aFBQJjQm3tn6JWGQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/ccycp
• Instagraminstagram.com/cathayscommunitycentre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cathayscommunitycentre

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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