Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
All female board: -3
Multiple returns filed late: -2

Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 2

CANOLFAN A MENTOR GYMRAEG MERTHYR TUDFUL

Mae Canolfan a Menter Gymraeg Merthyr Tudful yn darparu cyfleoedd cymdeithasol ac addysgol i bawb sydd yn defnyddio'r Gymraeg yn y gymuned. Mae digwyddiadau yn cynnwys boreau coffi; darlithoedd; nosweithiau cymdeithasol; clybiau ieuenctid; grwpiau drama;cor; sesiynau celf a chrefft; tripiau amrywiol; gigs Cymraeg; gwyliau a dathliadau Cymraeg a mwy.

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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why is the Board completely female?
Over half the Board have joined recently
Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
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		£300	£427	£-126	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	*	£455	£462	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	*	£443	£378	£66	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£286	£338	£-52	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£279	£302	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	*	£328	£384	£-56	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	*	£287	£346	£-59	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	*	£321	£330	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15	*	£337	£360	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14	*	£318	£329	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13	*	£347	£337	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12	*	£354	£264	£91	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11	*	£1,283	£147	£1,137	£6	£1,419	£-10	-0.8	2	0
31/03/10	*	£340	£402	£-61	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£299	£255	£44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 16 years

www.theatrsoar.cymru

lis@merthyrtudful.org

01685722176

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Merthyr Tydfil,

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups

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
Architectural Heritage Fund - Grant to Canolfan a Menter Gymraeg Merthyr Tudful
£20,000	29/07/2022	Canolfan a Theatr Soar
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Canolfan a Menter Gymraeg Merthyr Tudful
£76,700	21/09/2020	COVID19 Canolfan a Menter Gymraeg Merthyr Tudful
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Canolfan a Menter Gymraeg Merthyr Tudful
£20,000	19/09/2019 29	Preservation and Conservation of a Grade II* Peter Conacher Organ
National Lottery Community Fund - Cadeiriau a Byrddau Canolfan Soar
£10,000	28/03/2019 12	Project Summary :_x000D_ Canolfan a Menter Gymraeg Merthyr Tudful will use the grant to purchase new tables and chairs in order to provide better facilities for users who use the centre to help increase their confidence and Welsh language ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ Canolfan a Menter Gymraeg Merthyr Tudful will use the grant to purchase new tables and chairs in order to provide better facilities for users who use the centre to help increase their confidence and Welsh language opportunities._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £10,000 will fund tables and chairs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Gwyl Solar
£4,996	08/06/2017 12	Canolfan a Menter Gymraeg Merthyr Tudful will use the grant to hold a festival to raise awareness and increase the use of the Welsh language in Merthyr Tydfil. This grant for £4,996 will fund staging and technical equipment, the delivery of ....more Canolfan a Menter Gymraeg Merthyr Tudful will use the grant to hold a festival to raise awareness and increase the use of the Welsh language in Merthyr Tydfil. This grant for £4,996 will fund staging and technical equipment, the delivery of workshops, marketing, fencing and security and decorations.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Canolfan a Menter Gymraeg Merthyr Tudful
£272,300	16/03/2016	Organ restoration and regeneration project
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Canolfan a Menter Gymraeg Merthyr Tudful
£10,000	21/10/2013	Development of Strategic Fundraising Plan for Canolfan Soar and Redhouse
National Lottery Community Fund - Soar Project
£191,791	24/11/2010 36	The project will enhance existing education facilities, developing a new and comprehensive English and Welsh language arts progarmme, providing a wide and varied programme of activities to include education, learning, training and community ....more The project will enhance existing education facilities, developing a new and comprehensive English and Welsh language arts progarmme, providing a wide and varied programme of activities to include education, learning, training and community workshops ensuring access to bilingual arts and cultural activities and training that will benefit the community of Merthyr Tydfil.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 34-70

ANNE-MARIE CARPENTER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Finance And Operations Manager

BETHAN BARTLETT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Youth And Community Officer

GAFIN ERICSON MORGAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Podiatric Consultant

HELEN LOUISE DAVIES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher

LYNNE JONES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Head Teacher

MARGARET LLINOS HOWELLS Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Teacher

NAOMI HUGHES (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Design And Technology Teacher

SARAH WARD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Teacher

SINEAD HARRIS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Student

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/06/2008, number: 1124473
Registered at Companies House on 16/05/2007, number: 06249902

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
Investment
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

15 returns made; AR22: 47 days late, AR21: 59 days late, AR18: 110 days late, AR17: 69 days late, AR16: 3 days late, AR15: 19 days late, AR14: 5 days late, AR13: 7 days late, AR12: 1 days late, AR11: 1 days late, AR10: 9 days late,

Main office

Canolfan Soar
Pontmorlais
MERTHYR TYDFIL
Mid Glamorgan
CF47 8UB

Objectives

ADVANCING THE EDUCATION AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMMUNITY BY ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A CENTRE SO AS TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY AND USE OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE BY THE PROVISION OF LECTURES, DISCUSSION GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THAT LANGUAGE.YN DATBLYGU ADDYSG A GWYBODAETH GYFFREDINOL Y GYMUNED DRWY SEFYDIU A CHYNNAL CANOLFAN ER MWYN ANNOG ASTUDIAETH A DEFNYDD O R IAITH GYRAEG, GYDA DARPANAETH O DDARLITHOEDD, GRWPIAU TRAFOD A GWEITHGAREDDAU DRWY GYFRWNG YR IAITH HONNO

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, WALES

Data Sources

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