Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 7
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 19 ?

COSTAR PARTNERSHIP

Costar works across services to increase access to opportunities to bring about social change and improve quality of life for the greater community. CoStar develops a range of environmental, health and wellbeing activities and services to make them available at a grass roots level to improve the lives of our communities.
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 and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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£130£165£-35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£148£135£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£117£105£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£113£119£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£102£109£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£120£137£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£136£126£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£119£94£26n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£181£135£46n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£115£114£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£137£127£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£179£139£39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£105£115£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£126£117£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£81£79£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£60£57£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£104£114£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£87£79£8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£81£75£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 21 years

www.costarcwmbran.co.uk

info@costarcwmbran.co.uk

01633 869227

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Torfaen,
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

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
Henry Smith Charity£91,200
Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000
National Lottery Community Fund£19,500
National Lottery Heritage Fund£6,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Bringing People Together
£10,000 24/05/2023
The CoStar Partnership in Torfaen will bring people together to make new friendships and connections through social creative and volunteering opportunities. The £10000 grant will fund IT equipment volunteer expenses workshops and training staff ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 17/02/2023
CoStar Community Hwb
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to CoStar Partnership
£91,200 22/09/2022
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an organisation providing classes, a food share service and a community cafe for the local community in Cwmbran, Wales.
National Lottery Community Fund - Skip dont Tip.
£9,500 07/03/2022
The CoStar Partnership in Cwmbran will protect their local environment by helping residents to dispose of unwanted household items responsibly through a ‘Community Rubbish Skip’ support organised litter picking and provide access to recycling ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to CoStar Partnership
£6,000 12/11/2020
#15 Memories of the Threepenny Bit Community Centre
National Lottery Community Fund - Clean and Create
£10,000 25/07/2019
12
Project Summary :_x000D_ CoStar Partnership in Torfaen will use the grant to improve their local area and upskill their community by running upcycling sessions, supporting people to dispose of large items and creating a working group of local ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to CoStar Partnership
£82,200 13/03/2019
36
towards three years' continuation funding of an organisation providing classes, a food share service and a community cafe for the local community in South Wales
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£7,500 28/02/2019
Core Costs
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The CoStar Partnership
£3,968 19/11/2018
We want to purchase extra food and utensils so that we can welcome more lonely and isolated people to our lunch club and breakfasts.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000 20/09/2017
Core costs
National Lottery Community Fund - CoStar Community Connections
£5,000 07/09/2017
12
Project Summary : Co-Star Partnership in Cwmbran will use the grant to provide activities for vulnerable people who struggle to take part in mainstream activities. What Money is for : This grant for £5,000 will fund tutor costs, and art and ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to CoStar Partnership
£78,600 03/12/2015
36
towards three years' running costs of a project providing a community food share project in Torfaen, South Wales
Tudor Trust - Grant to CoStar Partnership
£63,000 25/04/2014
24
over two years towards the manager's salary, plus a small amount towards community events, for a community centre in Cwmbran, Wales
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The CoStar Partnership
£17,000 25/08/2011
the salary of a part-time Enterprise Assistant, including NI costs, phone, utilities, stationery and training budget
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Development - Poverty
£83,107 26/01/2011
36
The project is to allow the organisation to employ a Development Officer with the remit of engaging with targeted individuals and families living in poverty. The Grant will fund 3 years worth of salary costs for a Development Worker. In addition to ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-84
  • AMANDA OWEN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director
  • COLETTE WILLIS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired
  • JULIAN SIMON DAVENNE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director
  • LEANNE LLOYD-TOLMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Community Councillor
  • PHILLIP JAMES SEABOURNE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired
  • ROSEMARIE SEABOURNE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired
  • THOMAS ALBERT MATTHEWS MBE TD
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 20/01/2004, number: 1101631
  • Registered at Companies House on 22/04/2003, number: 04740680
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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
  • 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
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

Threepenny Bit Community Centre
Deer Brook
Greenmeadow
CWMBRAN
NP44 4SX

Objectives

WITH THE OBJECT OF REGENERATING THE AREA OF SOUTH WEST TORFAEN, THE TRUSTEES WILL UNDERTAKE ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES:1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY HELPING TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THOSE ON LOW INCOME;2. THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT AND PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;3. THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE AREA OF TORFAEN.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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