Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 19

CANOLFAN MAERDY

The provision of affordable childcare and support for education, training, and volunteer and employment opportunities. Hosting and enabling a Fareshare Food Hub, alongside youth, Community Transport, advice and family services towards the alleviation of poverty, disadvantage and promotion of regeneration within the area of benefit.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

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
07/12/23		£742	£606	£136	£1	£486	£197	3.9	28	30
07/12/22		£616	£552	£63	£0	£350	£223	4.8	25	50
07/12/21	*	£491	£374	£117	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/12/20		£450	£295	£155	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/12/19		£330	£315	£15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/12/18	*	£292	£295	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/12/17		£269	£278	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/12/16		£240	£256	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/12/15	*	£174	£211	£-37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/12/14		£179	£196	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/12/13	*	£126	£147	£-22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/12/12	*	£183	£155	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/12/11	*	£143	£154	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
07/12/10		£172	£156	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 41%
Reserves/Spending: 3.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 21.8

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 15 years

www.canolfanmaerdy.co.uk

admin@canolfanmaerdy.co.uk

01269826893

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot,

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Canolfan Maerdy
£72,570	06/10/2023	This core grant will support a youth club for children and young people in a rural area. They will feel more safe, improve their confidence, and be positively empowered.
National Lottery Community Fund - COL - Canolfan Maerdy Food Hwb
£10,000	03/08/2023	Canolfan Maerdy in Neath Port Talbot will use £10000 to develop a new model for their Food Hub enabling them to better support their community during the cost of living crisis. Bydd Canolfan Maerdy yng Nghastell-nedd Port Talbot yn defnyddio ....more Canolfan Maerdy in Neath Port Talbot will use £10000 to develop a new model for their Food Hub enabling them to better support their community during the cost of living crisis. Bydd Canolfan Maerdy yng Nghastell-nedd Port Talbot yn defnyddio £10000 i ddatblygu model newydd ar gyfer eu Hwb Bwyd gan eu galluogi i gefnogi eu cymuned yn well yn ystod yr argyfwng costau byw.
National Lottery Community Fund - Canolfan Maerdy
£9,999	07/03/2022	Canolfan Maerdy in Neath Port Talbot will use £9999 to employ a coordinator to manage their food hub volunteers and help young people gain new skills or qualifications.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Canolfan Maerdy
£3,064	19/11/2018	Funds would help purchase sports equipment, a new sound system and a seated area for kids to hang out and talk.
National Lottery Community Fund - Street Games 4 Us
£9,920	15/05/2018 12	Project Summary :_x000D_ Canolfan Maerdy in Neath Port Talbot will use the grant to encourage young people to exercise and teach them about the importance of a healthy balanced diet._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £9,920 will fund ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ Canolfan Maerdy in Neath Port Talbot will use the grant to encourage young people to exercise and teach them about the importance of a healthy balanced diet._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £9,920 will fund staff costs, refreshments, equipment, a gazebo, travel costs, and training costs.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	14/02/2018	Core costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-82

DR SONIA REYNOLDS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Co-Operator

GORDON WILLIAM GRATTIDGE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired

LEN PREECE (Chair), Occupation: Retired

MARGARET HILARY DAWSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

SARAH AMBER THOMAS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: County Councillor, Nptcbc

STEPHAIE RHIAN EVERITT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Paramedic

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/09/2009, number: 1131506
Registered at Companies House on 08/12/2008, number: 06768110

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)

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
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

14 returns made; AR21: 27 days late, AR18: 22 days late, AR15: 1 days late, AR13: 35 days late, AR12: 52 days late, AR11: 65 days late,

Main office

Canolfan Maerdy
New Road
Tairgwaith
AMMANFORD
SA18 1UP

Objectives

(1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF NEATHPORT TALBOT AND SURROUNDING AREAS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUALORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCALAUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TOADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FORRECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THECONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.(2) TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE, OR TO CO-OPERATE WITH ANY LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITYIN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THECHARITY AND ITS CONSTITUENT BODIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PORT TALBOT

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