Overall GiG Score: 3 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3

THE MAGIC COTTAGE 

To support children and young adults (under 25 ) and their families, by arranging access to free short break holidays and activities.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 2 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 4 years

magiccottageabergavenny@hotmail.com

07815099736

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/07/22£264,966£252,876£12,0905
31/07/21£349,065£204,082£144,9835
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 5 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, Powys, Torfaen,

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/07/2020, number: 1190613
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Magic Cottage Charity Superstore
46-48 Frogmore Street
ABERGAVENNY
Gwent
NP7 5AN

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF CHILDREN OR YOUNG PEOPLE, WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS OR SERIOUS ILLNESS EITHER CHRONIC OR LIFE LIMITING, AND THEIR FAMILIES, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY PROVIDING ACTIVITIES, AND/OR HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION, FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, FREE OF CHARGE AND PARTICULARLY FOCUSING ON THOSE FAMILIES THAT WOULD BE UNABLE TO FINANCE THESE ACTIVITIES THEMSELVES. THIS WILL INITIALLY BE FOR FAMILIES LIVING WITHIN THE COUNTIES OF MONMOUTHSHIRE, BLAENAU GWENT, TORFAEN AND POWYS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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