Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 0

Spending falling: -1
but now stabilising: +1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Mainly female board: -1

Large volunteers +5

Overall GiG Score: -1

FRIENDS OF THE ARTS CENTRE

Provide support to the Aberystwyth Arts Centre a) To provide or assist in the provision of facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation in the interest of social welfare such facilities being provided to the public at large and b) The advancement of education, culture and the arts

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years 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	£4	£6	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/22	£4	£0	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21	£3	£4	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20	£4	£0	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/19	£9	£13	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18	£5	£3	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£7	£3	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£5	£3	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

http://artscentrefriends.co.uk/

artscentrefriends@gmail.com

01974821295

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Amusement and recreation services

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Ceredigion,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

CAROL JACQUELINE KING BAINBRIDGE B PHIL (Chair) Appointed: 2016

CAROLINE ELIZABETH CLARK Appointed: 2023

CATHERINE ANNA JACKSONWALLEY MA MPHIL Appointed: 2016

CHRIS KING Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: FRIENDS OF MUSICFEST ABERYSTWYTH,

JOAN CERIDWEN ROWLANDS M PHIL BA Appointed: 2016

SOFIA ALICE REBECCA ROPEK HEWSON BA HONS Appointed: 2016

SUE JONES-DAVIES Appointed: 2016

CAROL ELIZABETH NIXON Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeships: LAMPETER MUSIC CLUB, FRIENDS OF MUSICFEST ABERYSTWYTH,

KATRINA WILLIAMS Appointed: 2023, Other trusteeship: FRIENDS OF MUSICFEST ABERYSTWYTH,

CHRISTOPHER HODGSON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Finance Officer, Other trusteeship: THE RAMBLERS' ASSOCIATION,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/07/2015, number: 1162818

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; all on time

Main office

TYNGWNDWN
PENUWCH
TREGARON
SY25 6RA

Objectives

3)THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FINANCIAL, PRACTICAL AND PROMOTIONAL TO THE ARTS CENTRE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF ABERYSTWYTH, MID-WALES AND BEYOND, INCLUDING THE STAFF AND STUDENTS OF ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY WHO HOST THE ARTS CENTRE FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES (THE OBJECTS):-A)TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FORRECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE SUCH FACILITIES BEING PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE SAVE THAT SPECIAL FACILITIES MAY BE PROVIDED TO THE PERSONS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES MAY HAVE NEED OF SPECIAL FACILITIES AND SERVICES;ANDB)THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND THE ARTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE INHABITANTS OF ABERYSTWYTH, MID-WALES AND BEYOND

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