Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 7

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2

Only 4 Trustees: -1

Overall weighted support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 6

BRIDGEND CARERS CENTRE

Supporting unpaid Carers within the County Borough of Bridgend, we provide information, support, respite and a signposting service.

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 4 trustees?

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		£625	£590	£36	£0	£163	£72	1.5	16	9
31/03/23	*	£443	£461	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£386	£468	£-81	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£526	£473	£53	£0	£226	£114	2.9	14	20
31/03/20?		£334	£322	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£256	£240	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£241	£217	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£202	£151	£51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£240	£189	£51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£204	£176	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£159	£152	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£156	£144	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£143	£141	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£114	£128	£-14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£135	£115	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 16%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 44%
Reserves/Spending: 1.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 4.8

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 16 years
(19 years as a company)

www.bridgendcarers.co.uk

enquiries@bridgendcarers.co.uk

01656 658479

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Care for carers

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taff,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

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

BBC Children in Need	£44,494
Ministry of Defence	£35,000
Postcode Community Trust	£24,962
Garfield Weston Foundation	£20,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,965
Triangle Trust 1949 Fund	£9,800

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Wales COL - Sustainability Project
£10,000	18/09/2023	Bridgend Carers Centre will use a £10000 grant to cover its staffing and utility costs so that the service can continue to offer support during the current cost of living crisis. Bydd Bridgend Carers Centre yn defnyddio grant £10000 i dalu am ....more Bridgend Carers Centre will use a £10000 grant to cover its staffing and utility costs so that the service can continue to offer support during the current cost of living crisis. Bydd Bridgend Carers Centre yn defnyddio grant £10000 i dalu am gostau staffio a chyfleustodau fel y gall y gwasanaeth barhau i gynnig cymorth yn ystod yr argyfwng costau byw presennol.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Bridgend Carers Centre
£40,694	27/02/2023 36	This project will fund activities and support for teen young carers. This will give them the opportunity to make more friends.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Bridgend Carers Centre
£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’
Postcode Community Trust - Parent Carers Support Network
£24,962	27/08/2022	We supported parent carers of children with additional needs across Bridgend County with help, advice, training and respite opportunities.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Bridgend Carers Centre
£675	12/07/2022	towards a day trip to Techniquest in Cardiff for 24 young carers aged between 5 and 12 in Bridgend, Wales.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 - Bridgend Carers Centre
£9,965	11/08/2021	Bridgend Carers Centre will use £9965 to extend their support to people experiencing carer strain as a result of the pressure and duration of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions which has placed their caring relationships and mental wellbeing at ....more Bridgend Carers Centre will use £9965 to extend their support to people experiencing carer strain as a result of the pressure and duration of the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions which has placed their caring relationships and mental wellbeing at risk of crisis.
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£35,000	12/02/2021	Address social isolation by targeting specific groups within the Armed Forces community who are traditionally harder to reach.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Bridgend Carers Centre
£3,300	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This project will provide activity packs for young carers aged up to the age of 18 who have been isolated by Covid-19 to improve their emotional well-being.
Triangle Trust 1949 Fund - Bridgend Carers Centre - 3
£9,800	28/05/2020	Emergency funding Covid-19 support
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
£20,000	22/05/2020	Bridgend Carers Centre Support Coordinators
Triangle Trust 1949 Fund - Bridgend Carers Centre - 2
£80,000	10/10/2019 36	To enable Bridgend Carers Centre to become more resilient and sustainable by providing Charity log to show outcomes and appoint a Business Development officer to create opportunities to build and grow in ways which support all carers in Bridgend.
National Lottery Community Fund - Bridgend Carers Community Gardening Project - Gardd Gofalwyr
£9,999	09/09/2019 12	Bridgend Carers Community Gardening Project - Gardd Gofalwyr
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Bridgend Carers Centre
£29,460	21/05/2019 36	This project will provide a teen club for young carers in Bridgend. They will better engage with education, feel less isolated, and increase their self-esteem.
National Lottery Community Fund - Young Carers Education Project
£96,921	26/11/2018 36	Young Carers Education Project
National Lottery Community Fund - Young Adult Carers R.O.O.T.S Project
£5,000	06/03/2018 12	Young Adult Carers R.O.O.T.S Project

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 62-84

COLETTE COLMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

CARYS CLARKE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

ELIZABETH OWEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

MENNA DAVIES Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Retired Teacher

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 17/09/2008, number: 1125921
Registered at Companies House on 22/02/2005, number: 05372329

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Financial Conduct Authority

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR23: 49 days late,

Main office

Bethlehem Church Life centre
Bryn Glas
Cefn Cribbwr
BRIDGEND
CF32 0AA

Objectives

1) TO ALLEVIATE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF CARERS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES WHO CARE FOR THE SICK , DISABLED, MENTALLY ILL, FRAIL, ELDERLY OR OTHERWISE INFIRM, BY ANY MEANS THAT IS CHARITABLE, WITHIN THE BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH AREA.2) TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF CARERS BY PROVIDING THEM AND PROFESSIONALS WITH EDUCATION RELATING TO THE NEEDS OF CARERS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

BRIDGEND COUNTY BOROUGH AREA.

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