Finance Score: 8
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 8
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +8
Overall GiG Score: 19 ?

CYFANNOL WOMEN'S AID 

Cyfannol Women’s Aid is an independent local charity based in Pontypool and Abergavenny, which provides services and support throughout Gwent to people experiencing any form of Violence Against Women, Domestic Abuse or Sexual Violence. Our mision is empowering women and children to flourish in a life free from domestic abuse and sexual violence.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely female
  • Over half the Board have joined recently
Established: 29 years

www.cyfannol.org.uk

info@cyfannol.org.uk

03300564456

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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
31/03/23£4,443£4,120£324£0£2,686£2,3776.99650
31/03/22£4,361£3,856£505£0£2,362£2,0616.49550
31/03/21£4,119£3,460£659£0£1,857£1,5725.58939
31/03/20£2,479£2,163£316£0£1,198£1,0185.66829
31/03/19£1,791£1,714£77£0£882£6904.85417
31/03/18£1,244£1,149£95£0£806£6386.7360
31/03/17£1,116£1,056£60£0£711£5846.6360
31/03/16*£1,095£902£193£0£651£5507.3270
31/03/15£608£605£2£2£458£4589.1150
31/03/14£628£538£90£2£455£3918.7140
31/03/13£586£616£-30£2£365£3657.1140
31/03/12£764£683£81£2£395£3586.3170
31/03/11£551£492£58£2£314£2997.3150
31/03/10£489£388£102£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£400£334£66£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£423£384£38£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07*£391£426£-35£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£454£430£23£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£317£322£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£338£341£-3£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 89%
Reserves/Spending: 6.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 10.5
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport City, Torfaen,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 96 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£564,885
Ministry of Justice£239,628
Home Office£59,261
Masonic Trust£3,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Home Office - Support for Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Fund
£29,631 17/03/2023
The purpose of the funding is to provide support to a vitally important sector doing excellent work with children and adults who are victims and survivors of child sexual abuse. Funding will be ....more
Home Office - Support for Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Fund
£29,631 17/03/2023
The purpose of the funding is to provide support to a vitally important sector doing excellent work with children and adults who are victims and survivors of child sexual abuse. Funding will be ....more
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£1,000 18/01/2022
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
Ministry of Justice - Women's Community Sector Core Costs Funding
£48,868 01/04/2021
To support organisations which are developing a whole systems approach to female offenders across the country.
Ministry of Justice - COVID-19 Extraordinary National Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£30,490 26/03/2021
To provide additional funding to allow national helpline providers and rape & sexual abuse support fund grant recipients to increase remote support in providing the Activities included in the ....more
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£129,780 01/01/2021
To provide additional funding to allow national helpline providers and rape & sexual abuse support fund grant recipients to increase remote support in providing the Activities included in the ....more
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£9,670 12/11/2020
Provision of Victim Services
Ministry of Justice - Support for charities providing support services for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
£20,820 22/06/2020
Provision of Victim Services
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid-19 Gwent Domestic Abuse Response
£65,006 04/06/2020
12
Cyfannol Women's Aid Ltd has received £65005 to respond to the current and potential demand from those being affected by domestic abuse during and following the COVID-19 pandemic. The grant will ....more
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£2,500 05/03/2020
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
National Lottery Community Fund - Horizon Sexual Violence Services
£499,879 23/05/2019
48
Project Summary :_x000D_ The project will be expanding the organisation's current provision and providing services to men, women, children and young people that have experienced sexual exploitation ....more
Ministry of Justice - Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Fund
£32,445 01/04/2019
To provide independent, specialist support to female and male victims of rape and sexual abuse, including victims of child sexual abuse.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Cyfannol Women's Aid
£176,800 13/03/2019
36
towards three years' continuation funding of a project providing advocacy and support for women who have experienced sexual violence in South Wales
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cyfannol Women's Aid
£111,985 28/02/2019
36
This project will fund a mentoring project to support boys and young men affected by domestic abuse. They will feel better about themselves, form better relationships with others, and be able to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Sexual Exploitation Advocacy Support Service
£27,379 07/12/2018
12
Sexual Exploitation Advocacy Support Service
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£50,000 28/02/2018
Gwella
National Lottery Community Fund - Horizon
£10,000 28/11/2017
12
Horizon
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Cyfannol Women's Aid
£90,000 10/03/2016
12
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an independent sexual violence advocacy (ISVA) service for women and men in south-east Wales
National Lottery Community Fund - Gwella
£200,141 09/09/2015
36
Gwella
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Cyfannol Women's Aid
£62,530 10/06/2015
36
Funding for a Crisis Intervention Worker will also deliver rural outreach support to victims experiencing domestic abuse within the county of Monmouthshire, enabling them to make positive choices and ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Cyfannol Women's Aid
£15,000 29/01/2014
The Community Intervention Team of this charity, working across Torfaen, provides immediate safety, comfort, advice and information to women and their children fleeing or seeking help with domestic ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Torfaen Women's Aid
£40,500 12/09/2012
36
towards three years' running costs of an Independent Sexual Violence Advocacy Service serving Torfaen, Newport and Monmouthshire
National Lottery Community Fund - Recession TWA Information and Advice Centre
£46,126 11/03/2010
24
The project will fund a part time support worker within the organisations information and advice centre for women affected by Domestic Abuse. The support worker will act as the first point of contact ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 40-64
  • SUSAN LEGGE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Senior Test Analyst
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/04/1995, number: 1045890
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/11/1994, number: 02995805
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR16: 0 days late, AR07: 3 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from NEWPORT WOMENS AID LIMITED on 02/02/2021
Main office

Cyfannol WOMEN'S AID
3 TOWN BRIDGE BUILDINGS
PARK ROAD
PONTYPOOL
GWENT
NP4 6JE

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF ALL THOSE IN NEED, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO WOMEN AND CHILDREN, WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED ANY FORM OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, DOMESTIC ABUSE, AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF:(A) CRISIS SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, REFUGE AND ADVOCACY;(B) MITIGATION SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS AND COUNSELLING;(C) PREVENTATIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, EDUCATION PROGRAMMES;(D) AWARENESS RAISING ON THE CAUSES, CONSEQUENCES, AND GENDERED NATURE OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, DOMESTIC ABUSE, AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE.?

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN PRACTICE, GWENT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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