Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 8

Good reserves management: +3
Fundraising costs low: +3

12+ Trustees: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 16

WELSH CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS / CANOLFAN MATERION RHYNGWLADOL CYMRU

The Welsh Centre for International Affairs' vision is that everyone in Wales contributes to creating a fair and peaceful world. To achieve this, our mission is to inspire learning and action on global issues. Please also see the TAR.

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Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

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		£1,319	£1,231	£89	£0	£779	£571	5.6	30	50
31/03/22		£994	£975	£19	£0	£736	£654	8	22	90
31/03/21		£947	£875	£72	£0	£690	£579	7.9	24	65
31/03/20		£931	£930	£2	£0	£573	£505	6.5	22	30
31/03/19		£804	£816	£-12	£0	£586	£609	9	20	190
31/03/18		£1,175	£1,087	£89	£0	£580	£566	6.3	23	0
31/03/17	*	£1,038	£1,097	£-59	£0	£483	£444	4.9	22	0
31/03/16	*	£989	£991	£-2	£0	£520	£464	5.6	14	0
31/03/15		£336	£395	£-59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 30%
Liabilities/Income: 25%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 73%
Reserves/Spending: 5.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 10 years

www.wcia.org.uk

centre@wcia.org.uk

02920228549

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

30 employees
50 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£260,062
Joseph Rowntree Foundation	£140,818
National Lottery Community Fund	£19,998

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - The Climate Cymru Green Tour
£10,000	03/08/2023	Welsh Centre for International Affairs / Canolfan Materion Rhyngwladol Cymru in Cardiff applied for £10000 to encourage local action on climate change by connecting people communities and ....more Welsh Centre for International Affairs / Canolfan Materion Rhyngwladol Cymru in Cardiff applied for £10000 to encourage local action on climate change by connecting people communities and organisations throughout Wales. The group will organise a series of activities and events. The money will pay for staff accommodation PR electrical vehicle hire overheads translation and merchandise. Ymgeisiodd Canolfan Materion Rhyngwladol Cymru yng Nghaerdydd am grant £10000 i annog gweithredu lleol ar newid hinsawdd drwy gysylltu pobl cymunedau a sefydliadau ledled Cymru. Bydd y grp yn trefnu cyfres o weithgareddau a digwyddiadau. Bydd yr arian yn talu am staff llety cysylltiadau cyhoeddus llogi cerbyd trydanol gorbenion cyfieithu a nwyddau.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Welsh Centre For International Affairs / Canolfan Materion Rhyngwladol Cymru
£249,262	07/03/2023	Women's Peace Petition - Hawlio Heddwch
National Lottery Community Fund - The Climate Cymru Green Tour
£9,998	11/07/2022	The Welsh Centre for International Affairs will connect people communities and organisations across Wales via a series of community-led activities and events during the Climate Cymru Green Tour. The ....more The Welsh Centre for International Affairs will connect people communities and organisations across Wales via a series of community-led activities and events during the Climate Cymru Green Tour. The project will highlight local stories on national platforms expand the Climate Cymru network and develop relationships amongst climate action community groups across Wales. £9998 will rent an electric vehicle and pay for charging staff merchandise accommodation translation management and overheads. Bydd Canolfan Materion Rhyngwladol Cymru’n cysylltu pobl cymunedau a sefydliadau ledled Cymru trwy gyfres o weithgareddau a digwyddiadau a arweinir gan y gymuned yn ystod Taith Werdd Climate Cymru. Bydd y prosiect yn amlygu straeon lleol ar blatfformau cenedlaethol ehangu rhwydwaith Climate Cymru a datblygu perthnasoedd ymysg grwpiau gweithredu hinsawdd cymunedol yng Nghymru. Bydd £9998 yn rhentu cerbyd trydanol ac yn talu am wefru staff nwyddau llety cyfieithu rheoli a chostau cyffredinol.
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Welsh Centre for International Affairs
£111,025	19/03/2022	Climate Cymru Legacy project
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to Welsh Centre for International Affairs
£29,793	20/03/2021 13	Climate.Cymru Campaign
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Welsh Centre for International Affairs
£10,800	09/07/2020	COVID19 Welsh Centre for International Affairs
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Welsh Centre for International Affairs
£949,700	19/09/2013	Cymru dros Heddwch / Wales for Peace

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How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

ALEX WILLIAMS Appointed: 2022

CERIAN ELUNED SINE BLACK Appointed: 2022

EIRA JEPSON Appointed: 2018

FELICITIE WALLS Appointed: 2020

NIRUSHAN SUDARSAN Appointed: 2020

GILL RICHARDSON (Chair) Appointed: 2021

MARTIN FIDLER JONES Appointed: 2020

MARTIN JOHN POLLARD Appointed: 2020

NICK CHRISTOFOROU Appointed: 2022

PHILIP RONALD CHAMPNESS Appointed: 2023

REV CAROL WARDMAN Appointed: 2022

SARA WHITTAM Appointed: 2018

CATHERINE OPRAVA Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: CARDIFF RIVERS GROUP,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/04/2014, number: 1156822

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

22/05/2014 - Asset transfer in from WELSH CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS/ CANOLFAN MATERION RHYNGWLADOL CYMRU
19/10/2020 - Asset transfer in from UNA EXCHANGE

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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

9 returns made; AR17: 77 days late, AR16: 1 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from UNA EXCHANGE on 19/10/2020

Main office

WELSH CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL
AFFAIRS
TEMPLE OF PEACE
KING EDWARD VII AVENUE
CARDIFF
CF10 3AP

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO FURTHER SUCH GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES (CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION DETERMINE, AND WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, ANY OF THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: (A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, BY EDUCATING THE PEOPLE OF WALES ABOUT ISSUES OF GLOBAL IMPORTANCE, RELATING IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) TO INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT, HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND RECONCILIATION;(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING, IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES FOR UNDERSTANDING AND ADDRESSING SUCH ISSUES OF GLOBAL IMPORTANCE; (C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, BY IN PARTICULAR (BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY) SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANISATIONS TO UNDERSTAND AND ADDRESS SUCH ISSUES OF GLOBAL IMPORTANCE, WHERE IN FURTHERANCE OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES; AND (D) THE SUPPORT GENERALLY OF THE WORK OF THE UNITED NATIONS, AND PARTICIPATION IN ITS CAMPAIGNS AND PROGRAMMES, INSOFAR AS SUCH WORK FURTHERS CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

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