Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -7

Support Score: 8

No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Good trustee age range: +3
Very static board: -5
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 1

GELLIDEG FOUNDATION COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

To provide education, training and community activities within the borough of Merthyr Tydfil

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 trustees
The Board is completely female
The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 19 years
(21 years as a company)

gellideg.net

mandy@gellideg.net

01685383929

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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		£480	£463	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/22	*	£342	£442	£-100	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/21		£559	£351	£208	£33	£3,846	£322	11	13	80
31/03/20	*	£262	£255	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/19		£380	£273	£107	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/18		£824	£577	£247	£7	£3,524	£335	7	20	0
31/03/17		£3,675	£714	£2,961	£0	£3,277	£315	5.3	25	0
31/03/16		£932	£931	£1	£0	£324	£226	2.9	27	0
31/03/15		£1,257	£1,124	£133	£59	£323	£266	2.8	27	0
31/03/14	*	£972	£934	£38	£934	£190	£168	2.2	22	0
31/03/13	*	£301	£149	£152	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/11		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/10		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/09	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/08		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/07	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
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

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Sponsors or undertakes research

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
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 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	£129,525
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£52,250
Garfield Weston Foundation	£25,000
The Clothworkers Foundation	£9,700

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to The Gellideg Foundation Group
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
National Lottery Community Fund - UKP Cost of Living - Community Support
£99,875	19/10/2022	Gellideg Foundation Community Association will support community members through the cost-of-living crisis. They will provide an open access ‘warm hub’ space extend their pantry scheme and ....more Gellideg Foundation Community Association will support community members through the cost-of-living crisis. They will provide an open access ‘warm hub’ space extend their pantry scheme and provide access to financial support and practical advice. The organisation will also provide free transport for residents in Merthyr who cannot access transport and/or have mobility problems to access the services. £99875 over 17 months will cover salaries start-up costs training travel expenses marketing overheads and subscriptions to Fairshare and In Kind. Bydd Gellideg Foundation Community Association yn cefnogi aelodau’r gymuned drwy’r argyfwng costau byw. Byddan nhw’n darparu man ‘hwb cynnes’ mynediad agored gan ehangu eu cynllun pantri a rhoi mynediad at gymorth ariannol a chyngor ymarferol. Bydd y sefydliad hefyd yn darparu trafnidiaeth am ddim i drigolion Merthyr na allant gyrchu trafnidiaeth a/neu sydd â phroblemau symudedd i gyrchu’r gwasanaethau. Bydd £99875 dros 17 mis yn talu am gyflogau costau cychwynnol hyfforddiant treuliau teithio marchnata gorbenion a thanysgrifiadau i Fairshare ac In Kind.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	14/10/2022	The Wellbeing Centre
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 - Merthyr Tydfil Covid Community Recovery
£10,000	22/11/2021	Gellideg Foundation Community Association in Merthyr Tydfil will use £10000 to provide activities across all ages that promote well-being to help people recover from the affects of the COVID-19 ....more Gellideg Foundation Community Association in Merthyr Tydfil will use £10000 to provide activities across all ages that promote well-being to help people recover from the affects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Recovery grant to The Gellideg Foundation Group
£50,000	09/12/2020 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of The Gellideg Foundation Group, awarded under the Foundation's Mental Health funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to support ....more Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of The Gellideg Foundation Group, awarded under the Foundation's Mental Health funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to support charities to emerge from the pandemic.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Gellideg Foundation Community Association
£9,700	15/09/2020	purchase of garden and safety equipment for a charity that works with disadvantaged people in Merthyr Tydfil
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 - Community response in Merthyr Tydfil
£10,000	22/06/2020 11	Gellideg Foundation Community Association in Merthyr Tydfil will use £10000 to support vulnerable people with daily cooked meals and emergency food and toiletry parcels who are in need as a result ....more Gellideg Foundation Community Association in Merthyr Tydfil will use £10000 to support vulnerable people with daily cooked meals and emergency food and toiletry parcels who are in need as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Bydd Cymdeithas Gymunedol Sefydliad Gellideg ym Merthyr Tudful yn defnyddio £10000 i gefnogi pobl sy'n agored i niwed gyda phrydau bwyd wedi'u coginio bob dydd a pharseli bwyd a thoiledau brys sydd mewn angen o ganlyniad i bandemig COVID-19.
National Lottery Community Fund - Reaching out for Wellbeing
£9,650	08/07/2019 12	Reaching out for Wellbeing
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	03/07/2018	Gellideg Wellbeing Centre
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Gellideg Foundation Community Association (The GFG)
£60,000	27/03/2018	Landscaping project for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people in Merthyr Tydfil
National Lottery Community Fund - Gellideg Wellbeing Centre
£500,000	27/01/2016 24	Gellideg Wellbeing Centre
National Lottery Community Fund - Gellideg, a self-sustaining community
£487,844	28/11/2012 48	This three year project will increase learning opportunities for people in Gellideg, Merthyr Tydfil. 300 young people and 150 adults will report improved health and wellbeing, skills and learning and ....more This three year project will increase learning opportunities for people in Gellideg, Merthyr Tydfil. 300 young people and 150 adults will report improved health and wellbeing, skills and learning and will have an increased understanding and appreciation of the environment. The grant will fund three posts, a contribution towards the salaries of support and management staff, recruitment costs, overheads, training of staff and volunteers, monitoring and evaluation and equipment.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 37-60

ANNE-MARIE HOWE Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Call Centre Worker

MARIA OWEN Appointed: 2003, Occupation: Director

SHARON NORTHALL Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Civil Servant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/07/2005, number: 1110453
Registered at Companies House on 27/02/2003, number: 04681301

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
Investment
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

17 returns made; AR22: 3 days late, AR20: 8 days late, AR14: 47 days late, AR13: 82 days late, AR12: 19 days late, AR09: 19 days late, AR07: 355 days late,

Main office

Canol Y Bryn
Heol Tai Mawr
MERTHYR TYDFIL
Mid Glamorgan
CF48 1ND

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:-(A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;(B) TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED “THE CENTRE”) AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN COOPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTS; AND (C) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.AND IT SHALL BE NOTED THAT THE CHARITY SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GELLIDEG ESTATE, MERTHYR TYDFIL, THE WIDER BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDFIL GENERALLY AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICTS.

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