Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 6

Future income +5
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 10

CWMTAWE ACTION TO COMBAT HARDSHIP

We operate a foodbank offering food, baby items, pet food and essential items together with linked support, services and advice to individuals and families in financial need. We also offer our premises for use by local groups as a community space.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker and there are significant future grants due to be received
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Established: 3 years

YstalyferaFoodbank@mail.org

07923986379

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Powys,

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
8 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - COL Wales - CATCH Foodbank
£9,990	07/07/2023	Cwmtawe Action to Combat Hardship in Neath Port Talbot will use £9990 to continue to support the growing need for their foodbank services increased due to the cost of living crisis. Bydd Cwmtawe ....more Cwmtawe Action to Combat Hardship in Neath Port Talbot will use £9990 to continue to support the growing need for their foodbank services increased due to the cost of living crisis. Bydd Cwmtawe Action to Combat Hardship yng Nghastell-nedd Port Talbot yn defnyddio £9990 i barhau i gefnogi’r angen cynyddol ar gyfer eu gwasanaethau banc bwyd sydd wedi cynyddu oherwydd yr argyfwng costau byw.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CATHRYN JAMES Appointed: 2021

CARL GERARD WILLIAMS Appointed: 2024

CATHERINE HASTIE Appointed: 2021

IEUAN LLOYD JAMES Appointed: 2023

JEAN LILES Appointed: 2023

RACHAEL BEVERLEY STOKES Appointed: 2023

JACQUELINE HANKINS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Local Government Officer, Other trusteeship: CYNGOR AR BOPETH POWYS CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/10/2021, number: 1196127

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

1 returns made; all on time

Main office

CAPEL Y GURNOS
GURNOS ROAD
YSTALYFERA
SWANSEA
SA9 2JA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, WHICH ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO BE CARRIED OUT IN THE UPPER SWANSEA VALLEY (CWMTAWE) AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, ARE: 1) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF POVERTY THROUGH THE OPERATION OF A FOODBANK OFFERING FOOD, BABY ITEMS, PET FOOD AND ESSENTIAL ITEMS TOGETHER WITH LINKED SUPPORT, SERVICES AND ADVICE TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN FINANCIAL NEED.2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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