Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 8

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
All male board: -3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 5

MERTHYR CYNON FOODBANK

The Charity's objects are specifically to relieve those in need by reason of youth, age, ill health, disability and financial hardship in Merthyr and Cynon Valley area, although this area may be extended to the adjoining communities if necessary. The Charity provides a 3 day supply of non perishable supply boxes to beneficiaries either directly or through agency partners approved by the Trustees.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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 3 trustees?
Why is the Board completely male?

Financial issues to consider:

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
30/09/23	£120	£85	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/22	£98	£101	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/21	£64	£53	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/20	£74	£61	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/19	£49	£36	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/18	£99	£35	£64	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/17	£35	£35	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/16	£33	£35	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/15	£36	£38	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/14	£43	£43	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/09/13	£42	£26	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 12 years

Info@merthyrcynon.foodbank.org.uk

01685350413

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Community food services

How it operates

Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taff,

Who it helps

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
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Merthyr Cynon Foodbank
£5,000	11/10/2022	Emergency grant
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500	02/02/2021	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Mid Norfolk Foodbank
£2,740	30/04/2020	Storage, boxes, staff
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Merthyr Cynon Foodbank
£18,400	25/06/2019 12	Van purchase
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Merthyr Cynon Foodbank
£18,400	25/06/2019	Van purchase
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Merthyr Cynon Foodbank
£30,000	12/06/2014 36	towards three years' running costs of a food bank for deprived and vulnerable people living in Merthyr Tydfil and the Cynon Valley

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

KENNETH MASON Appointed: 2012

MARTIN DAVID LINFORTH Appointed: 2019

STEPHEN HUGH DOUGLAS DORRICOTT Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/10/2012, number: 1149296

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

11 returns made; all on time

Main office

5 Monmouth Drive
Merthyr Tydfil
CF48 1JA

Objectives

THE MERTHYR CYNON FOODBANK IS A CHRISTIAN FAITH ORGANISATION, WHOSE OBJECTS ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH,AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP LIVING IN THE MERTHYR AND CYNON VALLEY AREAS, BUT MAY BE EXTENDABLE TO INCORPORATE ADJOINING COMMUNITIES IF NECESSARY.TO ACHIEVE THIS THERE IS A VIEW TO COLLABORATING IN THIS REGARD WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES, OTHER STATUTORY SERVICES, THE THIRD SECTOR INCLUDING VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND FAITH BASED ORGANISATIONS SUCH AS THE GWEINI.IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE, TO SUPPLY BOXES TO BENEFICIARIES, EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH AGENCY PARTNERS, SUCH BOXES TO CONTAIN TINNED AND NON-PERISHABLE FOODS TO ENSURE A HEALTHY BALANCED AND NUTRITIOUS DIET SUFFICIENT FOR UP TO THREE DAYS.TO DO ANY OTHER THING CONSISTENT WITH THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE CHARITY, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING OR OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

MERTHYR AND CYNON VALLEY AREAS

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