Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 3
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • All male board: -3
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

SOUTH WALES MINERS WELFARE TRUST FUND SCHEME 

The charity is a grant making trust and which applies its income in accordance with the trust deed dated 20 March 1978 for such charitable purposes within the objects of the coal industry social welfare organisation (Charity No 1015581) in any county, any part of which is for the time being comprised of the South Wales Coalfield.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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
31/12/22£599£1,016£-417£0£8,188£1,21114.3160
31/12/21£453£581£-128n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20*£434£656£-222n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£705£951£-246£0£8,743£1,14414.4160
31/12/18£712£1,020£-308£0£8,044£1,01912160
31/12/17£706£947£-241£0£8,868£1,23215.6160
31/12/16£698£867£-170£0£8,648£1,24817.3160
31/12/15£696£823£-127£11£8,344£1,29518.9160
31/12/14£714£789£-75£13£8,497£1,39021.2140
31/12/13*£6,922£79£6,842£2£8,397£1,418215.1170
31/12/12£81£59£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£48£43£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£46£67£-21£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£46£64£-18£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£49£46£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£54£74£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06*£64£42£22£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£57£42£15£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04*£51£48£3£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 7.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 3.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 15%
Reserves/Spending: 14.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7
Asset Split ?
Established: 46 years

infotrustfund@yahoo.com

01443404092

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout Wales,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 16 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/04/1978, number: 507439
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR20: 32 days late, AR13: 6 days late, AR06: 37 days late, AR04: 20 days late,
Main office

National Union Of Mineworkers
Unit 2, Maritime Offices
Woodland Terrace,Maesycoed
PONTYPRIDD
Mid Glamorgan
CF37 1DZ

Objectives

SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS ARE WITHIN THE OBJECTS OF THE COAL INDUSTRY SOCIAL WELFARE ORGANISATION IN ANY COUNTY ANY PART OF WHICH IS FOR THE TIME BEING COMPRISED IN THE SOUTH WALES AREA OF THE NATIONAL COAL BOARD OR WAS COMPRISED IN THE SOUTH-WESTERN DIVISION OF THAT BOARD.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SOUTH WALES

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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