Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 10

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2

Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 9

CWM TAF PEOPLE FIRST

THE ORGANISATION :EMPOWERS PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES TO CHALLENGE PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION.INCREASES AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF EQUALITY AND RIGHTS THROUGH TRAINING, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT.OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP SELF ADVOCACY SKILLS AND CONFIDENCEMAKES SURE PEOPLE HAVE A SAY IN DECISION MAKING THROUGHOUT RHONDDA CYNON TAFF AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 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

Established: 15 years

www.rctpeoplefirst.org.uk

enquiries@rctpeoplefirst.org.uk

01443735479

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£432	£397	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/22	£416	£322	£94	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/21	£400	£298	£102	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/20	£235	£225	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	7
31/03/19	£136	£58	£78	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/18	£50	£51	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£35	£47	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£50	£33	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£41	£85	£-44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£116	£166	£-50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£191	£172	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£223	£207	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£207	£242	£-34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/03/10	£105	£6	£99	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Blaenau Gwent, Merthyr Tydfil, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Torfaen,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£285,493
National Lottery Heritage Fund	£91,355
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£52,250
DCMS	£20,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Stepping out into nature!
£275,512	30/03/2023	Cwm Taf People First will use the grant of £275512 to build upon their existing work the project will reach 300 adults with learning disabilities across RCT Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent. They ....more Cwm Taf People First will use the grant of £275512 to build upon their existing work the project will reach 300 adults with learning disabilities across RCT Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent. They will break down barriers and support people with learning disabilities to engage with and access outdoor activities. The grant will pay for staff over three years. Bydd Cwm Taf People First yn defnyddio'r grant £275512 i adeiladu ar eu gwaith presennol a bydd y prosiect yn cyrraedd 300 o oedolion ag anableddau dysgu ar draws Rhondda Cynon Taf Merthyr Tudful a Blaenau Gwent. Byddant yn chwalu rhwystrau ac yn cefnogi pobl ag anableddau dysgu i ymgysylltu â gweithgareddau awyr agored a chael mynediad iddynt. Bydd y grant yn talu am staff dros dair blynedd.
National Lottery Community Fund - Visual Nature
£9,981	21/03/2023	Cwm Taf People First in Rhondda Cynon Taf will use their £9981 grant to provide visual aid resources for members of the disabled and wider community to show them the facilities available at parks ....more Cwm Taf People First in Rhondda Cynon Taf will use their £9981 grant to provide visual aid resources for members of the disabled and wider community to show them the facilities available at parks outdoor and nature venues in Rhondda Cynon Taf Merthyr Tydfil and Blaenau Gwent. Bydd Cwm Taf People First yn Rhondda Cynon Taf yn defnyddio eu grant £9981 i ddarparu adnoddau cymorth gweledol i aelodau’r gymuned anabl ac ehangach er mwyn dangos iddyn nhw’r cyfleusterau sydd ar gael mewn parciau lleoliadau awyr agored a byd natur yn Rhondda Cynon Taf Merthyr Tudful a Blaenau Gwent.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Cwm Taf People First
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to RCT People First Limited
£91,355	06/10/2021	Stepping out into Nature
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Recovery grant to RCT People First Ltd
£50,000	03/12/2020 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of RCT People First Ltd, awarded under the Foundation's Learning Disabilities funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to support ....more Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of RCT People First Ltd, awarded under the Foundation's Learning Disabilities funding stream. Part of the Covid Recovery Fund to support charities to emerge from the pandemic.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£20,000	06/10/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to RCT People First Ltd
£17,825	25/07/2018 12	To support the charity in establishing a Cwn Taf regional footprint and help develop appropriate structures, legal entity, plans, policies and procedures.
National Lottery Community Fund - Speaking up for Our Rights to Design the Services we Want
£7,047	29/06/2018 12	Speaking up for Our Rights to Design the Services we Want
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to RCT People First Ltd
£13,544	09/09/2015 12	delivering a 12-month programme of governance training and support, including recruiting new trustees, developing a 3-year business plan and associated fundraising strategy. The grant will fund ....more delivering a 12-month programme of governance training and support, including recruiting new trustees, developing a 3-year business plan and associated fundraising strategy. The grant will fund project costs.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to RCT People First Ltd
£15,100	28/06/2013	The Keeping Safe project will allow this Rhondda Cynon Taf charity to deliver a training programme for at least 24 individuals with a learning disability, enabling them to become more aware of and ....more The Keeping Safe project will allow this Rhondda Cynon Taf charity to deliver a training programme for at least 24 individuals with a learning disability, enabling them to become more aware of and address all forms of abuse.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to RCT People First Ltd
£16,000	29/03/2011	the costs of the `Tip to Toe` project including salaries, transport, consumables, room hire and management costs

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 57-69

ELIZABETH HONEYMAN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Trustee

MS LYNNE EVANS, Occupation: Volunteer

PHILLIP MORGAN, Occupation: Volunteer

REBECCA CHICK Appointed: 2018

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/05/2009, number: 1129612

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
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

14 returns made; all on time

Main office

Tre-Rhondda Chapel
The Strand
Ferndale
Rhondda Cynon Taff
CF43 4LY

Objectives

To relieve and support people with a learning difficulties living and working primarily, but not exclusively in the Rhondda Cynon Taff area through services which enable people with learning difficulties to obtain their full rights and privileges as citizens and to advance the education of the general public about the educational , physical, emotional and psychological needs of people with learning difficulties and to advance and promote education of all people with learning difficulties through training, workshops and group work.

Defined Area of Benefit:

RHONDDA CYNON TAFF AREA

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