Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

COUNCIL FOR WALES OF VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES CYNGOR CYMREIG Y GWASANAETHAU IEUENCTID GWIRFODDOL

CWVYS is the umbrella body for the voluntary youth sector in Wales. CWVYS:Promotes quality youth workSupports the implementation of youth policies in WalesRaised the profile of the work of the sectorSupports, provides services for and advocates on behalf of its members and other voluntary sector organisations that work with young people in Wales
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
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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£687£604£83£0£269£150350
31/03/23*£576£545£31£0£186£1573.550
31/03/22£207£203£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£149£153£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£202£165£38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18*£165£129£36n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£132£142£-10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£130£143£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£221£256£-35n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£213£203£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£261£194£67n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£218£209£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£144£188£-45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£195£165£30n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£234£180£55n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£159£164£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£168£121£47n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£0£0£0n/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: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 56%
Reserves/Spending: 3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 4.9
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 19 years

www.cwvys.org.uk

paul@cwvys.org.uk

02920473498

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Throughout Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Supporting a thriving civil society
£6,000 18/01/2023
Core funding to support the organisation to represent, support and give a collective voice to national and local youth organisations across Wales.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Supporting a thriving civil society
£150,000 23/09/2019
60
Core funding to support the organisation to represent, support and give a collective voice to national and local youth organisations across Wales.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Supporting Youth Work in Wales
£60,000 08/05/2017
24
Council for Wales of Voluntary Youth Services (CWVYS) is the independent representative body for the voluntary youth work sector in Wales. This grant will contribute to the salaries of the CEO and Regional Coordinators to enable CWVYS to maintain ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 34-63
  • BEVERLEY MARTIN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Commissioner
  • CARLIE TORLOP Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Youth Work Manager
  • DALJIT KAUR MORRIS Appointed: 2022
  • ELUNED PARROTT (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director
  • GRANT POINER Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chief Operating Officer
  • HAYLEY MORGAN Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chief Executive
  • LEE TIRATIRA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Manager
  • MARCO ANTONIO GIL-CERVANTES Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Community Regeneration
  • RHIANNON SHEEN DE JESUS Appointed: 2022
  • STEPHANIE ANN PRICE Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Award Director
  • TRACY LOWE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Business And Development Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/08/2005, number: 1110702
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/05/2005, number: 05444248
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
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
18 returns made; AR23: 104 days late, AR18: 54 days late,
Main office

CWVYS
UNIT 29
ENTERPRISE HOUSE
127-129 BUTE STREET
CARDIFF

Objectives

TO EDUCATE AND HELP YOUNG PERSONS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, CULTURAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY BY FACILITATING MUTUAL SUPPORT AND CO-OPERATION AMONG VOLUNTARY YOUTH ORGANISATIONS, THE YOUTH SERVICE AND OTHER RELATED AGENCIES IN WALES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WALES

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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