Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

Poor Liquidity: -1
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 5

BAROD PROJECT

To bring about positive and sustained change for individuals and communities in support of the aspirations and needs of those affected by their own or someone else's drug and alcohol use, by offering oppportunities aimed at minimising harm and maximising resilience.

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Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end

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		£8,368	£8,305	£63	£71	£2,120	£1,578	2.3	203	20
31/03/22	*	£6,903	£6,815	£89	£36	£2,563	£1,708	3	177	15
31/03/21		£7,050	£7,014	£36	£43	£2,475	£1,606	2.7	185	20
31/03/20		£7,519	£7,508	£11	£66	£2,439	£1,557	2.5	187	30
31/03/19		£6,619	£6,570	£49	£80	£2,428	£1,482	2.7	166	30
31/03/18		£6,789	£6,740	£48	£57	£2,380	£1,471	2.6	167	0
31/03/17		£6,235	£6,337	£-102	£52	£2,332	£1,341	2.5	169	0
31/03/16	*	£6,200	£4,965	£1,235	£0	£2,433	£1,361	3.3	169	0
31/03/15		£2,699	£2,622	£77	£22	£1,198	£699	3.2	76	0
31/03/14	*	£2,728	£2,789	£-62	£28	£1,122	£676	2.9	78	0
31/03/13	*	£2,680	£2,679	£1	£24	£1,184	£671	3	71	0
31/03/12		£2,762	£2,804	£-42	£23	£1,183	£1,183	5.1	70	0
31/03/11		£3,152	£2,841	£310	£23	£1,225	£1,225	5.2	77	0
31/03/10		£2,630	£2,441	£188	£21	£915	£605	3	70	0
31/03/09		£2,325	£2,339	£-14	£21	£596	£596	3.1	60	0
31/03/08		£2,270	£2,279	£-9	£18	£610	£589	3.1	56	0
31/03/07		£1,843	£1,840	£3	£58	£619	£571	3.7	42	0
31/03/06		£1,658	£1,479	£179	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£1,127	£1,147	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£959	£925	£35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.9%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 48%
Liabilities/Income: 24%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 74%
Reserves/Spending: 2.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7

Asset Split ?

Established: 51 years

www.barod.cymru

01792472002

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Throughout Wales,

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

203 employees
20 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 - Links to Recovery
£92,426	08/09/2016 12	Links to Recovery
National Lottery Community Fund - The Community Aspire Project
£360,503	23/03/2016 36	The Community Aspire Project

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 27-75

LUCIE DACEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Mental Health Advisor

STEFFAN REED Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Doctor

LUKE CLARK (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chartered Auditor

CLARE PATRICIA STROWBRIDGE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: CARE & REPAIR CYMRU 2015,

LINDA HODGSON Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: SANDS CYMRU (HARM REDUCTION) LTD,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/12/1972, number: 265008
Registered at Companies House on 25/09/1972, number: 01073381

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

20 returns made; AR22: 3 days late, AR16: 0 days late, AR14: 0 days late, AR13: 1 days late,

Main office

73/74 MANSEL STREET
SWANSEA
SA1 5TR

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS OR DISTRESS AMONG THOSE PERSONS GENERALLY WHO ARE DEPENDANT UPON OR AFFECTED BY ADDICTION TO NARCOTIC DRUGS AND OTHER SIMILAR SUBSTANCES OR COMPOUNDS OF POSSIBLE POTENTIAL OR SUSPECTED DANGER TO THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE COMMUNITY. (FOR FURTHER DETAIL SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED BUT IN PRACTICE SOUTH WALES

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