Finance Score: -7
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 6
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: -3 ?

GILFACH GOCH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION 

During the year ended 31 March 2018, the Association continued to secure funding to support and develop the agreed activities and initiatives. Activities are specifically targeted to support and develop the identified needs of the community and local surrounding areas.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing and returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/22*£849£945£-97£0£633£2813.64912
31/03/21*£890£762£128£0£729£2574240
31/03/20£548£547£1£0£601£1403.12057
31/03/19£417£524£-106n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/03/18£410£421£-11£0£0£0n/a035
31/03/17£367£490£-123£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£425£563£-138£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£478£588£-109£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14*£424£507£-84£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13*£482£518£-36£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£485£552£-67£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11*£671£584£87£53£1,277£1232.5240
31/03/10*£541£587£-46£84£1,195£260.5150
31/03/09*£450£569£-119£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08*£659£672£-13£58£1,366£20210
31/03/07*£1,457£619£837£243£1,379£380.7170
31/03/06*£660£418£242£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£363£389£-26£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£462£373£90£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 44%
Reserves/Spending: 3.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 26 years

www.ggca.org.uk

finance@ggca.org.uk

01443675004

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Social clubs and similar
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taff,
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 49 employees
  • 12 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
BBC Children in Need£70,585
Garfield Weston Foundation£30,000
DCMS£15,175
Co-Operative Group£12,391
National Lottery Heritage Fund£10,500
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Gilfach Goch Community Association's Mens Shed
£2,465 22/10/2022
The project would bring together like-minded men to share their experiences and skills with each other, while also giving them the opportunity to get involved in activities of their choice.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Gilfach Goch Community Association (GGCA)
£4,540 23/10/2021
Our Liberation Project is designed in response to identified needs of older people, to help reduce loneliness and isolation through a range of activities chosen by older people, for older people.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Gilfach Goch Community Association
£10,500 27/07/2021
#natur Our Space, Our Nature
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Gilfach Goch Community Association
£70,585 09/09/2020
18
COVID19 - This project will provide a range of activities for children and young people from a disadvantaged area than have been further affected by Covid-19. They will have greater self-belief, ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£15,175 25/06/2020
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 ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 - GGCA COVID 19
£10,000 12/05/2020
3
Gilfach Goch Community Association Ltd in Rhondda Cynon Taf will supply and deliver hot cooked meals to the most vulnerable members of their community during the COVID-19 pandemic. £10000 will fund ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000 17/01/2020
Application for contribution towards core costs.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Gilfach Goch Community Association
£5,386 15/11/2019
We want to fund expert staffing for activities such as arts and crafts, cooking and pottery.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Gilfach Goch Community Association
£4,351 29/11/2017
We want to provide services and activities for people with disabilities as part of a pilot project that can be further developed in future.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Gilfach Goch Community Assocition
£3,131 04/08/2017
Funding for new activities & equipment will reduce social isolation & help young people to enhance skills, develop friendships & flourish.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Gilfach Goch Community Association
£133,224 14/06/2017
36
This project will provide youth and child-based services for children and young people from a low-income area. They will broaden their expectations, feel empowered to have a voice, and enhance their ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Gilfach Goch Community Association
£15,000 25/10/2013
The charity is an important community hub located on the border of Rhondda Cynon Taf and Bridgend local authority areas. It delivers a range of services and activities that promote community ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 73-82
  • ALLUN WARREN Appointed: 1996, Occupation: Electronic Technician
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/07/1998, number: 1070802
  • Registered at Companies House on 02/08/1996, number: 03233495
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR22: 161 days late, AR21: 42 days late, AR14: 0 days late, AR13: 0 days late, AR11: 1 days late, AR10: 2 days late, AR09: 30 days late, AR08: 0 days late, AR07: 91 days late, AR06: 53 days late, AR05: 17 days late, AR04: 117 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE LILIES PREGNANCY COUNSELLING CENTRE on 01/04/2022
Main office

CAMBRIAN AVENUE COMMUNITY CENTRE
CAMBRIAN AVENUE
GILFACH GOCH
PORTH
CF39 8TG

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN GILFACH GOCH AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GILFACH GOCH.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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