Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

ABERPORTH VILLAGE HALL AND RECREATION GROUND

To administer Aberporth Village Hall and the lands it owns for the benefit of the local population.
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 recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,026,175 available, equivalent to 270 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

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£2,182£46£2,137£1£2,137£1,026270.1120
Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.9%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 48%
Reserves/Spending: 270.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 71 months
Quick Ratio: 66.6
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 2 years

www.aberporthvillagehall.co.uk

avhc.sec@outlook.com

07944361801

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Sports & recreational facilities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Ceredigion,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • 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
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£6,000 28/11/2023
towards a disabled accessible portable stage for the new hall

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/11 persons

  • ANNE MCCREARY Appointed: 2021
  • ANN MARGARET OAKLEY Appointed: 2020
  • BERYL VAUGHAN GREEN Appointed: 2020
  • DEWI MICHANGEL DAY Appointed: 2021
  • EDYTHE JACQUELINE BROWN Appointed: 2021
  • JEREMY GORDON HOLMES Appointed: 2021
  • MICHAEL ALEXANDER HARWOOD (Chair) Appointed: 2021
  • ROBIN JAMES COOPER Appointed: 2021
  • SUSAN JOY LEWIS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Journalist
  • THOMAS GETHIN LLOYD DAVIES Appointed: 2021
  • ZOE MICHELLE STORER Appointed: 2020
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/07/2022, number: 1199729
Gift Aid
  • 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
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
1 returns made; all on time
Main office

AVH&RG Registered Charity
Aber-porth Village Hall
Ffordd Newydd
Aber-porth
Ceredigion
SA43 2EW

Objectives

OBJECTS:TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN A VILLAGE HALL AND ASSOCIATED RECREATIONAL GROUNDS FOR THE USE AND BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE PARISH OF ABER-PORTH AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOODS, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE, POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR:(A) RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS; AND (B) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES FOR INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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