Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
All male board: -3

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 8

MONMOUTHSHIRE COUNTY CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LTD

The provision of advice and information services in Monmouthshire and bordering Counties in England and Wales using trained volunteer advisers under the umbrella of the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why is the Board completely male?
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

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		£386	£353	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£304	£283	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	*	£239	£218	£21	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£204	£220	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£203	£220	£-18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£198	£225	£-27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£239	£214	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£238	£202	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15		£197	£206	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£111	£124	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£55	£48	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£59	£51	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£55	£50	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£49	£44	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£45	£38	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 16 years

sue.prescott@monca.org.uk

01291422119

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, Newport City, Torfaen,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Postcode Community Trust - Unrestricted Funding
£25,000	29/09/2023	Funding employed a part-time generalist adviser who will help meet the increasing demands of the Cost of Living crisis affecting our community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Monmouthshire Citizens Advice Website
£9,920	25/07/2023	Monmouthshire County Citizens Advice Bureau Limited will use £9920 to develop a website that represents the community they serve and can be modified and updated alongside the changing needs of their clients. The grant will fund website and graphic ....more Monmouthshire County Citizens Advice Bureau Limited will use £9920 to develop a website that represents the community they serve and can be modified and updated alongside the changing needs of their clients. The grant will fund website and graphic design training and advertising. Bydd Cyngor ar Bopeth Sir Fynwy yn defnyddio £9920 i ddatblygu gwefan sy’n cynrychioli’r gymuned y maent yn ei gwasanaethu a gellir ei haddasu a’i diweddaru ochr yn ochr ag anghenion newidiol eu cleientiaid. Bydd y grant yn ariannu dyluniad y wefan a graffeg hyfforddiant a hysbysebu.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 34-79

ALLAN MCBAIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

DOUG GIBSON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Project Director

GARETH WILDE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

MAURICE BARNES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

MICHAEL YHNELL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

STEPHEN READ (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Director

VILIJA NORKE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Trustee

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/07/2008, number: 1125068
Registered at Companies House on 12/03/2008, number: 06532431

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

21/03/2014 - Asset transfer in from CALDICOT AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
21/03/2014 - Asset transfer in from CALDICOT AND DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
01/04/2014 - Asset transfer in from ABERGAVENNY CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Other Regulators

Financial Conduct Authority

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR21: 3 days late,

Main office

Monmouthshire County
Citizens Advice
The Gate House
High Street
CHEPSTOW
NP16 5LH

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS IN PARTICULAR, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN WALES AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WALES AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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