Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 3
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 0 ?

CANOLFAN HYFFORDDI COLEG Y BALA 

Coleg y Bala is a youth and childrens centre owned by the Presbyterian Church of Wales. The purpose of the college is to arrange courses that follow biblical themes. Every aspect of the work of the college is aimed at encouraging a personal faith in Jesus Christ.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received Government grants
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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£188£173£15n/an/an/an/an/a12
31/12/21£144£129£15n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£164£146£18n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£180£214£-34n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/12/18£198£218£-19£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£187£200£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£251£204£47£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£180£240£-60£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£186£203£-17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£164£199£-35£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£153£205£-52£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11£160£201£-42£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£211£205£7£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09£132£202£-71£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£155£157£-2£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07£139£145£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£193£145£48£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£133£132£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£108£116£-9£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 53 years

www.colegybala.cymru

colegybala@ebcpcw.cymru

01678520565

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian congregations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 12 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/05/1971, number: 524277
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

Coleg Y Bala
Ffordd Ffrydan
BALA
Gwynedd
LL23 7RY

Objectives

(1) AMCAN YR ELUSEN YW SEFYDLU CANOLFAN HYFFORDDI GRISTNOGOL I DDARPARU CANOLFAN I BLANT A PHOBL IEUAINC, O GYMRU A'R BYD, EU HYFFORDDWYR, ARWEINWYR A GWEINIDOGION ER MWYN DYSGU A CHYNORTHWYO PLANT A PHOBL IEUANC I DDATBLYGU EY CYNEDDFAU CORFFOROL, MEDDYLIOL AC YSBRYDOL AC I'W GALLUOGI HWY A'U TEULUOEDD I GYRRAEDD AEDDFEDRWYDD LLAWN FEL UNIGOLION AG AELODAU O GYMDEITHAS A CHYFOETHOGI ANSAWDD EU BYWYD HEB WAHANIAETHU AR SAIL CREFYDD, ENWADAETH GREFYDDOL, RHYW, CENEDL NA GALLU.(2) OS, AC I'R GRADDAU NA ELLIR DEFNYDDIO'R EIDDO ER MWYN YR AMCANION UCHOD YNA'R AMCAN FYDD I HYRWYDDO GWAITH CREFYDDOL A GAWITH ELUSENNOL ARALL EGLWYS BRESBYTERAIDD CYMRU.(3) YN AMODOL AR DDARPARIAETHAU CYMAL 24 RHAID I'R TIR A NODIR YN RHAN 1 ATODLEN Y CYNKKUM HWN EI DDAL GAN YR YMDDIRIEDOLWYR ER MWYN AMCANION YR ELUSEN.(1) THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO ESTABLISH A CHRISTIAN TRAINING CENTRE TO PROVIDE A CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM WALES AND THE WORLD, THEIR INSTRUCTORS, LEADERS AND MINISTERS WITH THE OBJECT OF EDUCATING AND ASSISTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES AND OF ENABLING THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES TO GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IRRESPECTIVE OF RELIGION, RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION, SEX, NATIONALITY OR ABILITY.(2) IF AND IN SO FAR AS THE PROPERTY CANNOT BE USED FOR THE OBJECTS ABOVE THEN THE OBJECT SHALL BE TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WALES.(3) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION OF CLAUSE 24 THE LAND IDENTIFIED IN PART 1 OF THE SCHEDULE TO THIS SCHEME MUST BE RETAINED BY THE TRUSTEES FOR THE OEBJECTS OF THE CHARITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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