The Magic Cottage

Registered charity 1190613 · since 2020themagiccottage.co.uk·Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, Powys, Torfaen, Wales·Updated 29 October 2026

Key takeaways

The Magic Cottage supports children and young people under 25 with additional needs, chronic illness or life-limiting illness, and their families, with its stated focus on South Wales, Monmouthshire, Blaenau Gwent, Torfaen and Powys.
Its child and family support is particularly aimed at families unable to pay for these activities themselves, so a request that shows that need fits its stated objects, while work outside this group falls outside its stated focus.
The annual report gives no grants total and no grant range is stated, so the only amount to go on is a £3000 grant to various school SEN departments, which is a reference point rather than a typical size or ceiling.
No application process is published, but for child and family support a parent or guardian can use its Support enquiry form, which asks for the child's age, local authority or county, type of support and circumstances.
Nothing is published about timing, how many applications it receives, or how it chooses between them, so approach it with a clear, specific request.

Overview

The Magic Cottage is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1190613).

The Magic Cottage is a registered charity that exists to relieve children and young people under 25 with additional needs or serious illness, whether chronic or life-limiting, and their families. It provides activities and free holiday accommodation for the whole family, including free short-break holidays in its disabled-adapted caravan in Kiln Parc, Tenby. It has also given grants of £3000 to various school SEN departments.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The Magic Cottage supports children and young people under 25 with additional needs, chronic illness or life-limiting illness, and their families across South Wales. It provides activities and free short-break holidays for the whole family, including stays in a disabled-adapted caravan. Its support also includes disabled buggies, one-off requests for items such as noise-cancelling headphones, and grants to school SEN departments. Its stated objects particularly focus on families unable to finance these activities themselves. The work helps children and families get out and about and make magical memories.

Themes

Additional needs
Chronic illness
Life-limiting illness
Short-break holidays
School SEN departments

Geographic Focus

South Wales; Monmouthshire; Blaenau Gwent; Torfaen; Powys.

How to apply

For child and family support, a parent or guardian can submit the Support enquiry form. It asks for the child's age, local authority or county, type of support and circumstances; listed types include Magic Holiday, Activity Support and Disability Pushchair.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

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Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 July 2021	£349,065	£204,082	—	Accounts for year to 31 July 2021
year to 31 July 2022	£264,966	£252,876	—	Accounts for year to 31 July 2022
year to 31 July 2023	£346,088	£350,902	—	Accounts for year to 31 July 2023
year to 31 July 2024	£422,222	£430,128	—	Accounts for year to 31 July 2024
year to 31 July 2025	£314,359	£368,165	—	Accounts for year to 31 July 2025

Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.