Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Future income +5
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 18

TOGS CENTRE

The charity provides a range of support services to families who have children/young people with sensory, educational and physical special needs.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£80	£103	£-22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£96	£78	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£76	£62	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£51	£54	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£40	£48	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£50	£45	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£29	£46	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£48	£47	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£51	£48	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£45	£37	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£50	£45	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£37	£32	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£37	£32	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£43	£36	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£33	£40	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08		£36	£35	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07		£16	£9	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06		£339	£308	£31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05	*	£340	£308	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04	*	£341	£264	£77	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 22 years

www.togscentre.co.uk

togs@btconnect.com

01495 751567

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Provides financial or material assistance

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Torfaen,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

BBC Children in Need	£45,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£8,183
Co-Operative Group	£5,556

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to TOGs Centre
£45,000	28/06/2023 36	This grant will fund a series of youth clubs for disabled children and young people. This work will improve the children and young people's sense of belonging.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Torfaen Opportunities Group - TOGS Centre
£2,866	23/10/2021	We would like to provide equipment and support for weekly opportunities for children and young people with disabilities and often complex needs.
National Lottery Community Fund - TOGs Youth and Play sessions
£8,183	01/07/2021	TOGs Centre in Torfaen will use £8183 to set up three sessions a week for children and young people with disabilities to provide somewhere fun and safe for them to socialise reducing anxiety and ....more TOGs Centre in Torfaen will use £8183 to set up three sessions a week for children and young people with disabilities to provide somewhere fun and safe for them to socialise reducing anxiety and improving skills and development.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to TOGS Centre
£2,690	24/10/2020	We aim to reduce isolation for children and young people with disabilities and additional needs while providing support for their families.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to TOGs Disabled Childrens Centre
£14,300	27/09/2013	TOGs is based in New Inn, Torfaen. It delivers a range of support services to families who have children/young people with sensory, educational and physical special needs. Young people have access to ....more TOGs is based in New Inn, Torfaen. It delivers a range of support services to families who have children/young people with sensory, educational and physical special needs. Young people have access to new opportunities enhancing their life experiences.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 25-80

CLLR JOANNE GAUDEN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Community Councilor / Admin Officer

JULIAN SIMON DAVENNE (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Play Service Manager

JOHN ERNEST KILLICK Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

KATHRINE ANNE EVANS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Councillor

NORMA PHYLLIS PARRISH Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Borough Councillor

OLIVIA WILLIAMS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Youth Worker

STEPHEN JOHN BROOKS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Councillor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/11/2002, number: 1094764
Registered at Companies House on 22/07/2002, number: 04491401

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR05: 23 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

Togs Centre
The Highway
New Inn
PONTYPOOL
NP4 0PH

Objectives

1. THE RELIEF OF ILLNESS, SICKNESS AND SUFFERING OF PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF TORFAEN AND DISTRICT BY BRINGING SUCH PERSONS INTO CLOSER ASSOCIATION WITH ABLE BODIED PEOPLE AND THE PROVISION OF, ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF, FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS ESPECIALLY CHILDREN AND FAMILIES.2. TO RELIEF CHILDREN WITH LEARNING, PHYSICAL OR SENSORY DISABILITIES AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE SAID CHILDREN: AND TO SUPPORT THEIR PARENTS, CARERS, FAMILIES AND FRIENDS TO ENABLE THE SAID CHILDREN TO HAVE THEIR RIGHTS RESPECTED AND TO ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS INTEGRATED MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.3. TO CARRY OUT SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

TORFAEN AND DISTRICT

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