Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 10

Strong growth: +2

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 20

AWEL AMAN TAWE

As per charity objects.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end but spending has been increasing rapidly

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
31/12/22		£1,162	£702	£460	£0	£2,194	£1,091	18.6	12	30
31/12/21		£1,655	£456	£1,199	£0	£1,734	£937	24.7	8	0
31/12/20		£365	£263	£102	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/19		£363	£347	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/18?		£74	£171	£-96	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	8
31/03/17	*	£349	£106	£244	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£360	£375	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	*	£188	£183	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£186	£250	£-64	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£171	£161	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£205	£191	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£237	£200	£37	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£62	£75	£-13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£56	£80	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£171	£155	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£237	£205	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 39%
Liabilities/Income: 122%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 50%
Reserves/Spending: 18.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 18 years
(24 years as a company)

www.awelamantawe.co.uk

dan@awel.coop

01639830870

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Climate emergency

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

12 employees
30 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	£539,600
The Clothworkers Foundation	£100,000
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£59,400
Garfield Weston Foundation	£15,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - A Sensory Story of Energy
£10,000	21/06/2023	Awel Aman Tawe Cyf in Swansea will use £10000 to collaborate with an additional needs school to create an exhibition about zero carbon. They will explore energy use and inspire conversations and ....more Awel Aman Tawe Cyf in Swansea will use £10000 to collaborate with an additional needs school to create an exhibition about zero carbon. They will explore energy use and inspire conversations and behaviour change including offering energy saving tips and guides. Bydd Awel Aman Tawe Cyf yn Abertawe’n defnyddio £10000 i gydweithio ag ysgol anghenion ychwanegol i greu arddangosfa am sero carbon. Byddan nhw’n archwilio defnydd ynni ac yn ysbrydoli sgyrsiau a newid ymddygiad gan gynnwys cynnig awgrymiadau a chanllawiau arbed ynni.
National Lottery Community Fund - Hwb y Gors Changing Places
£10,000	31/01/2023	Awel Aman Tawe Cyf in Neath Port Talbot will create a Changing Places wet room to ensure their centre is fully accessible for people with disabilities or mobility issues. The £10000 grant will fund ....more Awel Aman Tawe Cyf in Neath Port Talbot will create a Changing Places wet room to ensure their centre is fully accessible for people with disabilities or mobility issues. The £10000 grant will fund specialist equipment. Bydd Awel Aman Tawe Cyf yng Nghastell-nedd Port Talbot yn creu ystafell wlyb Changing Places i sicrhau bod eu canolfan yn hollol hygyrch i bobl ag anableddau neu broblemau symudedd. Bydd y grant £10000 yn talu am gyfarpar arbenigol.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Awel Aman Tawe Cyf
£100,000	23/06/2022	construction of a building for a charity supporting disadvantaged young people in Wales
National Lottery Community Fund - Hwb y Gors - zero-carbon arts education and enterprise centre in Cwmgors
£100,000	14/06/2022	Awel Aman Tawe Cyf are using £100000 to complete the refurbishment turning the former primary school in Cwmgors in Neath Port Talbot into an environment and energy centre and the base for the ....more Awel Aman Tawe Cyf are using £100000 to complete the refurbishment turning the former primary school in Cwmgors in Neath Port Talbot into an environment and energy centre and the base for the organisation. The centre will facilitate climate action through education skills development social enterprise practical support and community workshops. It will include hot desking facilities office space for local businesses and sole traders hall space can be hired by local community groups for activities and social events a café artist studios foodbank and space for the local youth club. Mae Awel Aman Tawe Cyf yn defnyddio £100000 i gwblhau’r adnewyddiad gan droi’r ysgol gynradd flaenorol yng Nghwmgors yng Nghastell-nedd Port Talbot i ganolfan amgylchedd ac ynni ac yn lleoliad ar gyfer y sefydliad. Bydd y ganolfan yn hwyluso gweithredu hinsawdd trwy addysg datblygu sgiliau menter gymdeithasol cefnogaeth ymarferol a gweithdai cymunedol. Bydd hyn yn cynnwys cyfleusterau archebu desgiau swyddfeydd i fusnesau lleol ac unig fasnachwyr neuadd i’w llogi i grwpiau cymunedol lleol a digwyddiadau cymdeithasol caffi stiwdios i artistiaid banc bwyd a lleoliad ar gyfer y clwb ieuenctid lleol.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Awel Aman Tawe
£59,400	12/05/2022	Ein Milltir Sgwâr - Our Square Mile
National Lottery Community Fund - We are Energy Warriors
£9,600	25/10/2021	Awel Aman Tawe will use £9600 to engage pupils of primary school and secondary school age in climate change and energy reduction learning through a series of innovative workshops. These workshops ....more Awel Aman Tawe will use £9600 to engage pupils of primary school and secondary school age in climate change and energy reduction learning through a series of innovative workshops. These workshops will include hands on experiments with an ex coalminer to discover the history of energy from steam to wind and solar energy providing the music and power for their own pedal powered disco.Awel Aman Tawe will use £9600 to engage pupils of primary school and secondary school age in climate change and energy reduction learning through a series of innovative workshops.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£15,000	15/10/2021	Hwb y Gors - zero-carbon arts, education and enterprise centre.
National Lottery Community Fund - Ein Milltir Sgwâr
£10,000	28/09/2021	Awel Aman Tawe Cyf in Neath Port Talbot will work with the community to make stained-glass panels for windows at their new community hub Hwb y Gors. £10000 will fund stained glass panels ....more Awel Aman Tawe Cyf in Neath Port Talbot will work with the community to make stained-glass panels for windows at their new community hub Hwb y Gors. £10000 will fund stained glass panels installation glass paints and materials and project management.
National Lottery Community Fund - Hwb y Gors
£400,000	28/01/2021 12	Awel Aman Tawe will refurbish and extend a disused school in Cwmgors Neath Port Talbot. Once renovated the facility will act as an environment and energy centre and the main base for Awel Aman Tawe ....more Awel Aman Tawe will refurbish and extend a disused school in Cwmgors Neath Port Talbot. Once renovated the facility will act as an environment and energy centre and the main base for Awel Aman Tawe environmental branches. £400000 will be used to cover the refurbishment costs. Bydd Awel Aman Tawe yn adnewyddu ac yn rhoi estyniad ar ysgol segur yng Nghwmgors Castell-nedd Port Talbot. Ar ôl ei adnewyddu bydd y cyfleuster yn gweithredu fel canolfan amgylchedd ac ynni a’r brif ganolfan ar gyfer canghennau amgylcheddol Awel Aman Tawe. Defnyddir £400000 i dalu'r costau adnewyddu.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 40-69

ALUN LLOYD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Semi- Retired

HELEN ROACH Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Central Supporter Engagement Wales

KATIE POWIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

BETHAN ELERI EDWARDS (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Renewables Developer

BRIAN JONES Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

CAROLINE MCGURGAN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Self Employed Consultant

CHRISTOPHER BRIAN JOHNES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Executive, Other trusteeship: CARDIFF FOODBANK,

DR CATRIN MABY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Independent Sustainable Energy Researcherand Consu, Other trusteeship: BRIDGES CENTRE,

ERNEST MARTIN JERVIS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired Chartered Civil Engineer

DAVID STONEHOUSE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: It Officer Local Government, Other trusteeships: THE BLACK MOUNTAIN CENTRE, AMMAN VALLEY RAILWAY SOCIETY,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/06/2006, number: 1114492
Registered at Companies House on 29/03/2000, number: 03958840

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Volunteer management

Filing Record

16 returns made; AR17: 2 days late, AR16: 2 days late, AR15: 174 days late,

Main office

76-78 GWILYM ROAD
CWMLLYNFELL
SWANSEA
SA9 2GN

Objectives

1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE RESOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;2 THE PRESERVATION AND CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH THE PROMOTION AND USE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY SAVING MEASURES;3 THE RELIEF OF POVERTY;4 TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RELATING TO THE UTILISATION OF ENERGY CONSERVATION PRACTICES AND RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND TO USE THE RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;5 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISIONS OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH A VIEW TO ADVANCING EDUCATION AND IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE FOR WHOM THE FACILITIES ARE PRIMARILY INTENDED;6 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, TRAINING AND SUPPORT FOR THE UNEMPLOYED;7 THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE RESIDING PERMANENTLY OR TEMPORARILY IN SOUTH WALES AND FURTHER AFIELD; 8 THE PROMOTION OF THE ARTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE; AND9 SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

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