Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 0
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

AGE CYMRU GWENT 

THE CHARITY PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF DIRECT SUPPORT SERVICES TO OLDER PEOPLE THROUGHOUT GWENT TO PROMOTE AND MAINTAIN THEIR INDEPENDENCE. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE ADVOCACY; INFORMATION AND ADVICE; DIGITAL PROJECT;HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; COMMUNITY SUPPORT; RESPITE CARE; CARERS PROJECT AND ROBINS WARD SERVICE. THE CHARITY ALSO OFFERS A HOME SUPPORT SERVICE AND LATER LIFE PLANNING SERVICES.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£1,554£1,691£-137£0£729£6884.98650
31/03/22£1,698£1,830£-132£0£866£4753.111193
31/03/21£1,598£1,529£69£0£998£6715.310680
31/03/20£1,514£1,530£-15£1£928£6765.310478
31/03/19£1,447£1,423£25£1£944£7096107106
31/03/18£1,646£1,572£74£0£919£6885.31170
31/03/17£1,721£1,687£34£0£845£6454.61200
31/03/16£1,971£1,749£222£1£811£6264.31170
31/03/15£2,332£1,645£687£94£687£5043.7670

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 12%
Liabilities/Income: 7%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 94%
Reserves/Spending: 4.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 6.9
Asset Split ?
Established: 10 years

www.agecymrugwent.org

reception@agecymrugwent.org

01633763330

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Services for the elderly
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport City, Torfaen,
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
Who works here?
  • 86 employees
  • 50 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees:
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/02/2014, number: 1155903
Gift Aid
  • 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
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

Age Cymru Gwent
124 - 128 High Street
BLACKWOOD
Gwent
NP12 1AF

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF PERSONS LIVING IN WALES IN ANY MANNER WHICH NOW IS OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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