Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 6
    • Good trustee age range: +3
    • Dynamic board: +3
    • Multiple returns filed late: -2
    • Overall weighted support: +6
    Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

    VALE DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICES

    Atal y Fro is committed to the elimination of domestic violence, helping families to break the cycle of domestic abuse - to live together safely or separate amicably.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
    • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

    Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

    • Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit £k
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    05/04/23*£1,081£1,008£73£0£642£6277.5245
    05/04/22£866£754£112£0£569£5699.1203
    05/04/21*£912£776£136£0£457£4577.1210
    05/04/20£713£717£-4£0£321£3215.4226
    05/04/19£805£736£68£0£325£3165.1216
    05/04/18£695£710£-15£0£256£2564.3210
    05/04/17£765£708£57£0£272£2724.6190
    05/04/16£529£557£-28£0£215£2154.6160
    05/04/15£585£558£27£3£243£2435.2150
    05/04/14£552£499£53£3£217£2175.2140
    05/04/13£457£518£-61n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    05/04/12£462£408£54n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    05/04/11£347£337£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    05/04/10£309£319£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    05/04/09£305£307£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    05/04/08£267£242£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    05/04/07£259£240£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    05/04/06£262£240£22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    05/04/05£258£225£33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    05/04/04*£265£252£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 14%
    Liabilities/Income: 10%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 98%
    Reserves/Spending: 7.5 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
    Quick Ratio: 5.5
    Asset Split ?
    Balance Sheet History
    Established: 31 years

    www.atalyfro.org

    info@atalyfro.org

    01446744755

    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseFacebookX
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Accommodation/Housing
    • Education/Training
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    GiG Classification
    • Support for victims of domestic or sexual abuse
    • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Newport City, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Torfaen, Vale Of Glamorgan,
    • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Other Defined Groups

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Atal Y Fro
    £2,250 14/12/2022
    One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Atal Y Fro
    £50,000 08/12/2021
    24
    Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Atal Y Fro
    DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
    £8,310 06/10/2020
    NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Atal Y Fro
    £8,402 29/07/2020
    Grant to Atal Y Fro meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Atal y Fro - Marketing & Website
    £10,000 12/07/2018
    12
    Project Summary :_x000D_ Atal y Fro, a domestic abuse charity in the Vale of Glamorgan, will use the grant to improve their marketing and communications to better raise their profile and provide more assistance to those at risk of or experiencing ....more
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Atal Y Fro
    £75,000 28/11/2017
    36
    A contribution towards the funding of 3 key senior management posts to include the CEO, Finance/HR Manager and the new Service Manager post.
    Tudor Trust - Grant to Atal Y Fro
    £5,000 06/02/2015
    as a development grant towards the evaluation of their EPIC Programme which works with families where domestic violence is taking place in the Vale of Glamorgan
    Tudor Trust - Grant to Atal Y Fro
    £120,000 12/07/2013
    24
    over two years towards the salary and associated costs of two community outreach workers to work with families where domestic abuse is an issue in the Vale of Glamorgan
    Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Atal Y Fro
    £15,000 31/05/2013
    The Early Intervention Programme delivered across the Vale of Glamorgan aims to break the cycle of domestic abuse. Funding will enable work with male perpetrators and help them address their actions.
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (5)
    Current Trustees appointed

    Age Range of Trustees: 33-65
    • CARRYN WILLIAMS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Private Landlord
    • KARA CONLON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Senior Manager
    • LORRAINE DENISE GRIFFITHS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Area Manager - Pobl Group
    • MICHELLE ELIZABETH MATTHEWS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Teacher
    • SIAN ERICKSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Health Visitor
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/03/1994, number: 1034188
    • Registered at Companies House on 26/02/1993, number: 02794241
    Gift Aid
    • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
    • Paying staff
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Social media policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    20 returns made; AR23: 18 days late, AR21: 11 days late, AR04: 69 days late,
    Main office

    198 Holton Road
    BARRY
    Vale of Glamorgan
    CF63 4HN

    Objectives

    The relief of all those in need, with particular reference to women and children, affected by any form of violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence, through the provision of:a) Crisis services, including but not exclusively, refuge and advocacy;b) Mitigation services, including but not exclusively, counselling;c) Preventative services, including but not exclusively, education programmes;d) Awareness raising on the causes, consequences, and gendered nature of violence against women, domestic abuse, and sexual violence.?

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    NOT DEFINED

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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