Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Mainly male board: -1

Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 10

VISION 21 (CYFLE CYMRU)

The charity's objective and principle activity is the education and training of adults with learning needs,by providing an environment in which they may be trained in vocational skills with a view to finding employment, so that they may play a full part in the community. We do this by providing vocational training in real work settings, that develop ability, confidence and social skills.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

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
31/03/23		£1,909	£1,591	£318	£9	£2,383	£2,379	17.9	46	59
31/03/22		£1,807	£1,549	£258	£8	£2,065	£1,912	14.8	47	15
31/03/21		£2,048	£1,638	£410	£5	£1,807	£1,643	12	59	10
31/03/20		£2,098	£1,995	£103	£6	£1,397	£1,318	7.9	72	101
31/03/19		£2,042	£1,958	£84	£5	£1,294	£1,224	7.5	70	46
31/03/18		£1,929	£1,898	£31	£2	£1,210	£1,167	7.4	74	0
31/03/17		£1,830	£1,858	£-29	£3	£1,179	£1,138	7.4	55	0
31/03/16	*	£1,799	£1,810	£-11	£7	£1,208	£1,092	7.2	54	0
31/03/15		£1,859	£1,826	£34	£15	£1,219	£1,142	7.5	49	0
31/03/14		£1,947	£1,859	£88	£16	£1,185	£1,068	6.9	53	0
31/03/13		£1,825	£1,786	£39	£17	£1,098	£1,023	6.9	53	0
31/03/12		£1,768	£1,749	£19	£17	£1,059	£1,007	6.9	52	0
31/03/11		£1,421	£1,590	£-169	£17	£1,040	£993	7.5	48	0
31/03/10		£1,338	£1,468	£-130	£32	£1,209	£488	4	44	0
31/03/09		£1,384	£1,453	£-69	£34	£1,339	£595	4.9	43	0
31/03/08		£1,515	£1,522	£-7	£25	£1,408	£641	5.1	42	0
31/03/07	*	£1,393	£1,456	£-63	£10	£1,415	£628	5.2	40	0
31/03/06	*	£1,341	£1,285	£55	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05	*	£1,167	£1,160	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04	*	£1,136	£1,133	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 17.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 12.7

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Balance Sheet History

Established: 30 years

www.v21.org.uk

admin@v21.org.uk

02920621194

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage

GiG Classification

Other education support

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Newport City, Vale Of Glamorgan,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

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
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Vision 21 (Cyfle Cymru)
£44,000	07/12/2022	Installation of solar panels and LED lighting at Sbectrwm community centre
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Vision 21 (Cyfle Cymru)
£500	20/10/2022 0	‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
National Lottery Community Fund - Gegin Fach Community Extension
£177,763	27/09/2019 12	Gegin Fach Community Extension
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Vision 21 (Cyfle Cymru)
£85,006	26/06/2019 36	This project will provide summer sessions for disabled young people. They will make more friends, improve their social skills, and have more fun.
National Lottery Community Fund - V21 School Holiday Project
£9,858	10/12/2018 12	Project Summary :_x000D_ Vision 21 (Cyfle Cymru) in Cardiff will provide school holiday clubs for young people with learning disabilities aged 14-18._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £9,858 will fund co-ordinator and support staff ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ Vision 21 (Cyfle Cymru) in Cardiff will provide school holiday clubs for young people with learning disabilities aged 14-18._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £9,858 will fund co-ordinator and support staff costs, room hire, freelance tutors, volunteer expenses, art materials, and translation.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Vision 21 (Cyfle Cymru)
£30,000	05/12/2018	Independent living skills training centre for adults with learning needs
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Vision 21 (Cyfle Cymru)
£21,000	17/07/2018	purchase of a refrigerated van for a charity which works with people with disabilities in Wales
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Vision 21 Cyfle Cymru
£50,000	22/09/2011	Towards project costs that will support adults with borderline learning difficulties to access a specialist, accredited training and mentoring course.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Field
£30,000	04/11/2010 12	The project involves the leasehold transfer of 2.2 acres of a total 40 acre brown field site located in the Leckwith, Cardiff. The project is the first phase of a wider social enterprise project that will include various things including a community ....more The project involves the leasehold transfer of 2.2 acres of a total 40 acre brown field site located in the Leckwith, Cardiff. The project is the first phase of a wider social enterprise project that will include various things including a community cafe, retail and training space, office/workshop space, toilets/changing rooms, reception, micro enterprise starter units and a bio mass boiler. The project has been invited to develop a stage two application and a development grant of Â£30,000 has been awarded.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 58-77

BARRY SHIERS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired

CLARE COOZE Appointed: 1998, Occupation: Finanace Manager

DR EDWARD OLOIDI Appointed: 2023

JOHN ARTHUR GRIMES Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL JOHN PETER WINTER (Chair) Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Retired

MIKE CLARKE Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Retired Civil Servant

ROBERT MEIER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/04/1995, number: 1046097
Registered at Companies House on 12/04/1995, number: 03045325

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
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; AR16: 9 days late, AR07: 1 days late, AR06: 1 days late, AR05: 403 days late, AR04: 54 days late,

Main office

Unit 10-12
Field Way
Cardiff
CF14 4HY

Objectives

The Charity's objects are restricted specifically, only for the public benefit to advance the education of disabled persons and those with additional learning need, in particular, by providing environments in which they may be trained in vocational and social skills with a view to having a more inclusive role in the community.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE THE COUNTY OF SOUTH GLAMORGAN

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