Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 2

Spending falling: -1
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 2

3GS DEVELOPMENT TRUST

We are the main delivery organisation for the Welsh Assembly's Communities First Programme in the electoral wards of Gurnos and Penydarren in the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil. Some of our priorities include delivering regeneration programmes in the area and helping the community to become more involved with the local service providers i.e. local health board, local authority, schools etc.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

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		£15	£35	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/22	*	£21	£29	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/21		£131	£510	£-379	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20		£162	£183	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/19		£162	£183	£-21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/18	*	£512	£451	£62	£1	£288	£-31	-0.8	8	0
31/03/17		£687	£720	£-34	£2	£227	£-65	-1.1	23	0
31/03/16	*	£985	£812	£173	£2	£260	£-50	-0.7	30	0
31/03/15	*	£865	£872	£-7	£5	£87	£-36	-0.5	18	0
31/03/14	*	£1,049	£1,294	£-245	£4	£94	£-12	-0.1	26	0
31/03/13	*	£992	£1,240	£-248	£7	£345	£23	0.2	31	0
31/03/12		£1,433	£1,037	£395	£7	£594	£60	0.7	23	0
31/03/11	*	£999	£1,074	£-75	£5	£198	£95	1.1	26	0
31/03/10		£1,174	£1,207	£-33	£0	£273	£126	1.3	29	0
31/03/09		£1,395	£1,428	£-33	£9	£307	£150	1.3	22	0
31/03/08		£1,815	£1,762	£52	£62	£357	£112	0.8	24	0
31/03/07		£1,815	£1,762	£52	£62	£381	£119	0.8	24	0
31/03/06		£1,651	£1,650	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£1,256	£1,184	£72	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 21 years
(24 years as a company)

reception@3gs.org.uk

01685350888

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Merthyr Tydfil,

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
2 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid-19 Get Creative (at home) Project
£16,474	18/06/2020 12	The 3G Development Trust Ltd project has received £16474 to deliver a creative activities programme that aims to improve and maintain people’s mental health and well-being during and post Covid-19 ....more The 3G Development Trust Ltd project has received £16474 to deliver a creative activities programme that aims to improve and maintain people’s mental health and well-being during and post Covid-19 crisis. They will provide direct home-based access to age-appropriate creative materials (bundles) together with user guidance including on-line support via the Get Creative Together Network. They will support 200-250 of the most as risk residents through this element of the project the grant will also be contributing towards income they have lost due to the lockdown. Mae prosiect 3G Development Trust Ltd wedi derbyn £16474 i ddarparu rhaglen gweithgareddau creadigol sy'n ceisio gwella a chynnal iechyd meddwl a lles pobl yn ystod ac ar ôl argyfwng Covid-19. Byddant yn darparu mynediad uniongyrchol yn y cartref i ddeunyddiau creadigol (bwndeli) sy'n briodol i'w hoedran ynghyd ag arweiniad i ddefnyddwyr gan gynnwys cefnogaeth ar-lein trwy'r Rhwydwaith Get Creative Together. Byddant yn cefnogi 200-250 o'r mwyaf fel preswylwyr risg trwy'r elfen hon o'r prosiect bydd y grant hefyd yn cyfrannu at incwm y maent wedi'i golli oherwydd y clo.
National Lottery Community Fund - Creative Clinic Recording Studio
£9,979	21/09/2018 12	Creative Clinic Recording Studio
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to 3G's Development Trust
£13,900	30/05/2012	the costs of the street dance programme including the costs of two Dance Tutors and advertising costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 43-65

CHRISTOPHER DAVIES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Social Worker

LEE JAMES DAVIES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Self Employed

RITA SMITH Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Housewife

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/10/2003, number: 1100265
Registered at Companies House on 26/08/1999, number: 03831737

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR22: 250 days late, AR18: 90 days late, AR16: 29 days late, AR15: 66 days late, AR14: 102 days late, AR13: 27 days late, AR11: 0 days late, AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

3 G's Development Trust
15 Chestnut Way
MERTHYR TYDFIL
CF47 9SB

Objectives

PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN REGENERATION IN THE NEW GURNOS, THE OLD GURNOS AND THE GALON UCHAF ESTATES IN THE MERTHYR TYDFIL COUNTY BOROUGH AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOODS:-A - THE RELIEF OF POVERTY.B - THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT;C - THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;D - THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, OR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEED THROUGH HELP:I) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS; ORII) TO EXISTING BUSINESS.E - THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS;F - THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALL NOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHER BODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING;G - THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;H - THE PROMOTION OF THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AND THE HERITAGE OF THE BENEFIT AREA AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS AND THE HERITAGE OF THE BENEFIT AREA AND OF BETTER WAYS OF CONSERVING, PROTECTING AND IMPROVING THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT;I - THE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;J - THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCAREK - THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIMEL - SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

IN THE NEW AND OLD GURNOS AND THE GALON UCHAF ESTATES IN THE MERTHYR TYDFIL COUNTY BOROUGH, AND THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBOURHOODS.

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