Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 5
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

PONTHAFREN ASSOCIATION 

Ponthafren Association supports people who experience mental health issues, those who may be socially isolated or excluded. We offer a community resource facility where people can relax chat and have a chance to participate in a wide range of workshops, activities and courses. In house support is available and the association can signpost to other organisations and specialist support services.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 3 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
Established: 30 years

www.ponthafren.org.uk

admin@ponthafren.org.uk

01686621586

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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
31/03/22£525£435£90£0£709£64017.61750
31/03/21£538£407£131£0£619£55516.41450
31/03/20£353£353£0n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/03/19£280£331£-52n/an/an/an/an/a30
31/03/18£286£304£-17£0£0£0n/a055
31/03/17£336£278£58£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£222£260£-38£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£404£301£102£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£277£297£-21£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£283£235£49£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£201£191£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£183£163£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£150£128£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£121£111£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£136£113£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£110£90£20£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£72£73£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£82£100£-19£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£166£95£71£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 17.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 12.9
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Powys,
Who it helps
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • 17 employees
  • 50 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
Tudor Trust - Grant to Ponthafren Association
£2,000 05/01/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 - Unlocking
£9,950 12/10/2020
6
Ponthafren Association in Powys will adapt its office in Welshpool to provide a safe space for individuals attending face-to-face counselling sessions following the Covid-19 outbreak. £9950 will ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Ponthafren Association (COVID19 Grant)
£15,000 20/04/2020
12
over one year as additional funding to help this charity in mid-Powys provide more mental health support and be part of a co-ordinated community response to the Coronavirus pandemic
National Lottery Community Fund - Inclusion Maldwyn: changing lives of people with learning disabilities
£99,665 17/04/2020
36
A Voice for You Limited will establish three advocacy café's in North Powys to enable and support people with a learning disability to participate in their local community and establish and maintain ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Ponthafren Association (COVID19 Grant)
£2,000 06/04/2020
as emergency funding to help respond to increased referrals and wider community need in mid-Powys during the Coronavirus pandemic
Tudor Trust - Grant to Ponthafren Association
£90,000 09/10/2019
36
over three years towards the core costs of a charity in Powys supporting people with mental health difficulties
National Lottery Community Fund - Ponthafren: Empowing, Inspiring, Educating
£501,521 26/03/2019
36
Ponthafren: Empowing, Inspiring, Educating
National Lottery Community Fund - Skills for Wellbeing
£9,354 18/03/2019
12
Skills for Wellbeing
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Ponthafren Association
£24,553 25/07/2018
12
Investing in additional capacity for the Director and Administrator post will allow this mid-Wales charity to deliver on a development work programme over the next 12-months to improve it`s ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Ponthafren - Reaching Further
£375,568 25/11/2015
36
Ponthafren - Reaching Further
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Ponthafren Association
£20,794 28/02/2014
Serving individuals with a range of mental illness with the goal of aiding their recovery in Newtown, Welshpool, Llanidloes and surrounding rural areas.
National Lottery Community Fund - Ponthafren - Reaching Out
£336,314 21/09/2011
36
The project will extend the current services for people with mental health issues in North Powys by increasing the opening hours of the group's Centre in Welshpool and providing an out of hours ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Ponthafren Association
£20,000 01/02/2011
the salary of a full-time Development Officer and associated overhead costs
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 21/03/1994, number: 1035326
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR04: 174 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from A VOICE FOR YOU LIMITED on 07/06/2022
Main office

PONTHAFREN
LONG BRIDGE STREET
NEWTOWN
SY16 2DY

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PEOPLE OF NEWTOWN AND DISTRICT AND IN PARTICULAR: A. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION. B. TO RELIEVE POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS.C. TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH.D. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NEWTOWN AND DISTRICT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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