Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 6

Multiple Deficits: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 12

SEREN IN THE COMMUNITY CIO

A charity for families, children and young people, and the wider community in Splott, Tremorfa, Adamsdown and Roath area.People have equal access to opportunities, good health and well-being. We deliver services which are led by the needs of the community that will create positive change, and empower and provide opportunities for everyone to reach their full potential.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change

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
31/12/23?		£54	£43	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£11	£19	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	*	£7	£3	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20?		£0	£7	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	*	£8	£4	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

sereninthecommunity@gmail.com

07512629914

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
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

Where it operates

Throughout Wales,

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
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
Postcode Community Trust - Project Funding
£10,816	29/09/2023	Funding covered staffing for a part-time Therapeutic Playworker for a year to facilitate and coordinate the needs of children in our sessions and beyond.
National Lottery Community Fund - Seren in the Community Play
£88,038	14/06/2022 36	Seren in the Community CIO in Cardiff will provide free open access play sessions to children. The child-led sessions will include elemental play arts and crafts group games den building imaginative and forest play. There will be a focus on training ....more Seren in the Community CIO in Cardiff will provide free open access play sessions to children. The child-led sessions will include elemental play arts and crafts group games den building imaginative and forest play. There will be a focus on training and volunteering opportunities for young people and parents from the local community. Over three years £88038 will fund staff and project delivery costs. Bydd Seren in the Community CIO yng Nghaerdydd yn darparu sesiynau chwarae mynediad agored am ddim i blant. Bydd y sesiynau a arweinir gan blant yn cynnwys chwarae elfennol celf a chrefft gemau grp adeiladu den chwarae dychmygol a chwarae yn y goedwig. Bydd ffocws ar gyfleoedd hyfforddi a gwirfoddoli i bobl infanc a rhieni o’r gymuned leol. Dros dair blynedd bydd £88038 yn ariannu costau staff a chyflawni prosiectau.
Postcode Community Trust - Staff salary
£10,501	26/04/2022	We would use this funding to pay a sufficient amount of staff members in order for us to run regular, reliable play sessions for free.
National Lottery Community Fund - Seren in the Community
£9,953	15/01/2019 12	Project Summary :_x000D_ Seren in the Community CIO in Cardiff will use the grant to run supported play sessions for children and young people from low income families which will help to improve confidence, and to make social ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ Seren in the Community CIO in Cardiff will use the grant to run supported play sessions for children and young people from low income families which will help to improve confidence, and to make social connections._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £9,953 will fund activities and equipment, volunteers and staffing, and project support costs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

GERMAINE NGOY KYABU Appointed: 2023

HUW THOMAS CLLR Appointed: 2017

PAULA HARRIS Appointed: 2023

SAMANTHA MAY EVANS Appointed: 2024

SIAN REGAN Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/02/2017, number: 1171417

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
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

5 returns made; AR21: 2 days late, AR18: 76 days late,

Main office

31 Harold Street
CARDIFF
CF24 1NZ

Objectives

(I)TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF STAR COMMUNITIES (SPLOTT, TREMORFA, ADAMSDOWN AND ROATH) WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.(II)TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE CENTRE') AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME(WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

(SPLOTT, TREMORFA, ADAMSDOWN AND ROATH)

Data Sources

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