Finance Score: -50
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 0
  • In administration/insolvent: -50
    Overall GiG Score: -50 ?

    MERTHYR AND RHONDDA CYNON TAFF GROUNDWORK TRUST 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Financial issues to consider:

    • This charity is in Administration or Insolvent

    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
    31/03/12£1,815£1,637£177£23£1,149£1,1498.4500
    31/03/11£2,168£2,131£37£17£972£9725.5230
    31/03/10£1,611£1,576£34£15£935£9357.137271
    31/03/09£1,574£1,616£-42£14£900£9006.7290
    31/03/08£2,362£2,356£6£16£803£8034.1370
    31/03/07£2,800£2,787£13£17£797£7973.4450
    31/03/06£2,747£2,743£5£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/05*£2,866£2,843£24£0£0£0n/a00
    31/03/04£2,294£2,262£32£0£0£0n/a00

    Financial Ratios
    Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.3%
    Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.4%
    Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
    Liabilities/Assets: 32%
    Liabilities/Income: 14%
    Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
    Reserves/Spending: 8.4 months
    Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
    Quick Ratio: 1.8
    Asset Split ?
    Established: 37 years
    Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Amateur Sport
    • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
    • Economic/Community Development/Employment
    • Education/Training
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • Environment conservation & animal welfare advocacy
    How it operates
    • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
    • Other charitable activities
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides human resources
    • Provides services
    • Sponsors or undertakes research
    Where it operates
    • Blaenau Gwent, Cardiff, Merthyr Tydfil, Powys, Rhondda Cynon Taff,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    • Elderly/Old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • Other Defined Groups
    • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/Mankind
    Who works here?
    • 50 employees

    Who's supporting them? ?

    We have no records of donations from grant makers.

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (12)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split
    Based on 11/12 persons

    Age Range of Trustees: 40-90
    Legal constitution
    • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 02/04/1987, number: 518632
    • Registered at Companies House on 07/01/1987, number: 02087537
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    There are no Policies registered with the Charities Commission
    Filing Record
    9 returns made; AR05: 3 days late,
    Main office

    GROUNDWORK MERTHYR & RHONDDA CYNON
    TAFF
    FEDW HIR
    LLWYDCOED
    ABERDARE
    CF44 0DX

    Objectives

    TO PROMOTE FIRSTLY THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL AND SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT ANYWHERE IN THE AREA AND SECONDLY TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE LIVING AND WORKING OR RESORTING TO THE AREA AND THIRDLY TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS AND OF THE WAYS OF BETTER CONSERVING PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE SAME WHERESOEVER.

    Defined Area of Benefit:

    MERTHYR TYDFIL, RHONDDA CYNON TAFF, BLAENAU GWENT, POWYS AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    CharityBase

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