Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -4

Support Score: 9

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 2

THE PONTARDAWE ARENA

community regeneration

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
Income was lower than spending in the latest year

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
05/04/23	*	£86	£99	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/22	*	£91	£88	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/21		£64	£63	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/20		£64	£63	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/19	*	£79	£75	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/18	*	£16	£18	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/17	*	£16	£18	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/16	*	£10	£6	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/15		£11	£5	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/14		£34	£26	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/13		£58	£63	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/12		£92	£93	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/11		£55	£46	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/10		£7	£17	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/09		£21	£18	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/08		£17	£18	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/07	*	£18	£16	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
05/04/06		£20	£12	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Balance Sheet History

Established: 20 years
(22 years as a company)

www.arenapontardawe.com

riverside.pontardawe@gmail.com

07780974598

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Recreation

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Neath Port Talbot,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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 - Riverside Centre
£10,000	21/03/2023	The Pontardawe Arena in Swansea will use the £10000 grant to carry out minor refurbishment works to their venue improving the facility for local community members to use. The grant will fund ....more The Pontardawe Arena in Swansea will use the £10000 grant to carry out minor refurbishment works to their venue improving the facility for local community members to use. The grant will fund materials furniture windows and labour costs. Bydd Arena Pontardawe yn Abertawe’n defnyddio’r grant £10000 i wneud gwaith adnewyddu mân i’w lleoliad gan wella’r cyfleuster ar gyfer aelodau lleol y gymuned i’w ddefnyddio. Bydd y grant yn talu am ddeunyddiau dodrefn ffenestri a chostau llafur.
National Lottery Community Fund - citizen science survey
£9,200	03/02/2022	The project will establish a weekly task force of volunteers who will undertake a survey of the Riverside Park a 25-hectare reclaimed industrial site which has been sensitively restored over the past ....more The project will establish a weekly task force of volunteers who will undertake a survey of the Riverside Park a 25-hectare reclaimed industrial site which has been sensitively restored over the past decade. This information will be used to create suitable food source and predator sensitive habitats for critical species to preserve the diversity in the area whilst informing and educating the community.The Pontardawe Arena will use £9200 to carry out a survey of the Riverside Park. This information will be used to create sensitive habitats for critical species preserve the diversity in the area whilst informing and educating the community.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to The Pontardawe Arena
£27,050	10/01/2022	Outdoor Education
National Lottery Community Fund - Get Growing Together
£9,600	26/08/2021	The Pontardawe Arena in Neath-Port Talbot will use £9600 to establish a community garden for local people of all ages who would like to learn about growing their own food to socialise outdoors or to ....more The Pontardawe Arena in Neath-Port Talbot will use £9600 to establish a community garden for local people of all ages who would like to learn about growing their own food to socialise outdoors or to reduce food poverty.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Pontardawe Arena
£18,000	28/04/2021	#NATUR meadow management
National Lottery Community Fund - Glantawe Outdoor Education Academy
£60,800	20/02/2020 23	The Pontadawe Arena will expand the existing Glantawe Outdoor Education Academy by training two new practitioners to deliver activities. The Academy will deliver alternative learning, through ....more The Pontadawe Arena will expand the existing Glantawe Outdoor Education Academy by training two new practitioners to deliver activities. The Academy will deliver alternative learning, through forestry and outdoor activities, for children and young people. £60,800, over two years, will cover Freelance fees, training, evaluation, translation, volunteer cost and a proportion of overheads. A small amount has also been allocated for some equipment items.
National Lottery Community Fund - Green Shoots; Outdoor Education
£9,150	25/07/2019 12	Project Summary :_x000D_ The Pontardawe Arena in Swansea will use the grant to deliver three sets of outdoor education programmes to school children prone to disengagement in the local ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ The Pontardawe Arena in Swansea will use the grant to deliver three sets of outdoor education programmes to school children prone to disengagement in the local area._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £9,150 will fund an outdoor education practitioner, volunteer expenses, and materials.
National Lottery Community Fund - Glantawe Riverside Park Community Facility
£186,281	28/01/2010 36	The project will develop a programme of activities to maintain, preserve and restore the park for the community. It will act as a centre for education and vocational training for those who feel ....more The project will develop a programme of activities to maintain, preserve and restore the park for the community. It will act as a centre for education and vocational training for those who feel isolated from mainstream opportunities. The grant over three years will employ a full time Development Officer and two part time Assistant Project Officers, office equipment, recruitment, expenses, training, marketing and other on-going costs.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 51-67

JOHN JONES Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Printer

KEIDI WINTER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

SUSAN JAY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Administrator

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/11/2004, number: 1106812
Registered at Companies House on 10/05/2002, number: 04435289

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
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

18 returns made; AR23: 192 days late, AR22: 231 days late, AR19: 189 days late, AR18: 23 days late, AR17: 12 days late, AR16: 49 days late, AR07: 10 days late,

Main office

9 Heol Glanllechau
Alltwen
Pontardawe
SWANSEA
SA8 3AP

Objectives

A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE.B) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS:C) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;D) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASONS OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;E) BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED, SUBJECT TO PRIOR AGREEMENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SWANSEA VALLEY, NEATH PORT TALBOT, WEST GLAMORGAN.