Finance Score: 8
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 20 ?

GISDA CYFYNGEDIG / ARFON YOUNG SINGLE HOMELESS GROUP

Helping homeless and vulnerable young people in Gwynedd to develop independent living skills through the provision of accommodation and support services; creative, therapeutic, leisure and educational activities; advice and information; training, volunteering and employment opportunities
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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

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
31/03/24£1,898£1,764£134£0£2,150£1,1297.742105
31/03/23£1,978£1,687£291£0£2,016£7955.745120
31/03/22£1,647£1,440£207£0£1,725£5924.948120
31/03/21£1,589£1,310£279£0£1,517£5074.6465
31/03/20?£1,314£1,220£95£0£1,238£3983.94394
31/03/18£1,758£1,466£292£0£1,161£4093.3430
31/03/17£1,776£1,637£139£0£869£4923.6490
31/03/16*£1,789£1,812£-23£0£746£4442.9490
31/03/15£1,808£1,649£159£17£769£5053.7430
31/03/14£1,240£1,168£72£14£610£5695.8350
31/03/13£1,117£1,080£38£14£538£5105.7330
31/03/12£1,052£1,035£17£15£500£4955.7290
31/03/11£971£987£-16£44£483£4755.8280
31/03/10*£982£940£42£47£499£4655.9270
31/03/09£1,007£1,084£-77£49£457£4104.5270
31/03/08£1,012£969£44£57£534£4535.6270
31/03/07£1,041£1,034£6£54£490£4224.9290
31/03/06£961£911£49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£1,019£920£99n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£1,067£904£163n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 53%
Reserves/Spending: 7.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 7.5
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 27 years
(34 years as a company)

www.gisda.co.uk

gisda@gisda.co.uk

01286671153

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Shelter for homeless, vulnerable & excluded people
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Conwy, Denbighshire, Gwynedd, Isle Of Anglesey,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£110,000
BBC Children in Need£99,943
Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000
LGBT Consortium£3,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to GISDA
£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’
BBC Children in Need - Grant to GISDA
£99,443 03/02/2022
Bydd y prosiect yn darparu gweithgareddau celfyddydol i blant a phobl ifanc difreintiedig. Bydd y prosiect yn cynyddu hyder i drio pethau newydd, sicrhau mwy o barodrwydd i ffurfio perthynasau iach, a chynyddu sgiliau cyfathrebu.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award
£10,000 29/10/2021
24
Young Parents
LGBT Consortium - Grant to GISDA
£3,500 14/12/2020
Funding for an LGBTQ+ club for young people in Pwllheli, in response to need during the covid pandemic in a poorly networked area.
National Lottery Community Fund - Clwb LHDT+ GISDA
£100,000 18/11/2020
24
Gisda Cyfyngedig will develop the LGBTQ+ club for young people in Gwynedd. They will provide a safe place for socialising as well as support for young people and their families and raise awareness in schools. £100000 over two years will fund staff ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 Iechyd a Lles Staff gwirfoddolwyr a phobl ifanc GISDA
£10,000 27/04/2020
11
GISDA in Gwynedd will provide well-being activities for staff volunteers and young people. £10000 will fund yoga sessions fun days cycling counselling a GISDA football team and promotion. Bydd GISDA yng Ngwynedd yn darparu gweithgareddau llesiant i ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Young People Community Hub
£7,200 29/09/2019
12
Young People Community Hub
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000 04/09/2019
WCA Closing Bonus
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£6,500 05/06/2018
WCA 2018-2019 winner
National Lottery Community Fund - Clwb LGBT Gisda
£10,000 06/03/2018
12
Clwb LGBT Gisda
BBC Children in Need - Grant to GISDA
£113,924 14/06/2017
36
This project will provide services for young parents. They will increase their horizons, be better able to manage their feelings, and have better family relationships.
National Lottery Community Fund - Mentro Mlaen
£491,277 30/01/2014
36
The project will build on the current Agor Drysau project to provide support for vulnerable young people, particularly addressing homelessness_x000B_by establishing drop-in centres in Caernarfon, Blaenau Ffestiniog and Pwllheli. They will provide a ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - (ITV Wales) Caffi Ni/ Our Cafe
£50,000 28/11/2013
12
The Caffi Ni/Our Cafe project will open an informal cafe where homeless charity GISDA can provide young people with work experience, new skills, confidence and the motivation to lead successful independent lives. The cafe will be equipped to create ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Rhieni Ifanc Ni
£857,730 16/04/2013
36
The project will support young parents aged between 14 - 25 living in Gwynedd with the problems and issues that they face. It will assist at least 100 young families with issues such as finance, child development, child care, training, ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Prosiect Agor Drysau
£289,075 29/09/2010
36
The project will improve communication and develop the skills and confidence of vulnerable young people through the provision of an alternative educational programme which will equip the young people with necessary skills to live independently. The ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 28-80
  • CYNGHORYDD ELWYN JONES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired
  • DEWI JONES Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired
  • DR CATRIN JONES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Clerc Cyngor Tref Cricieth
  • DR PETER HARLECH JONES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
  • ELEN FOULKES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Project Officer
  • GILLY HARRADENCE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Solicitor
  • GWENLLIAN GLYN PARRY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant Clinical Psychologist
  • HYWEL WILLIAMS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired
  • LLINOS ANGHARAD OWEN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Rheolwr Tai Haf
  • MICI PLWM Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Wedi Ymddeol
  • OLWEN WILLIAMS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Physician
  • SIONED YOUNG Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Self Employed
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/02/1998, number: 1068325
  • Registered at Companies House on 23/03/1990, number: 02484575
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
  • 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: 0 days late, AR10: 4 days late, AR05: 21 days late,
Main office

22/23 Y Maes
Y Maes
Caernarfon
Gwynedd
LL55 2NA

Objectives

RELIEF OF PERSONS IN WALES WHO ARE IN NEED DUE TO DISABILITY, AGE, INFIRMITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT ONLY, TO SUPPORT YOUNG PEOPLE AND HOMELESS PEOPLE

Defined Area of Benefit:

WALES

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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