Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 10

Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 13

THE FAN CHARITY

The FAN Charity provides information about setting up a FAN Group and provides the simple but important structure for running FAN Meetings. All FAN Groups are independent but we list them on our website and PR if they run according to the principles of the FAN Charity. All attendees and friendly people are welcome to attend different Groups.

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
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender
This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Established: 14 years

www.thefancharity.org

welcome_all@thefancharity.org

07816902670

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	£39	£49	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/22	£18	£42	£-23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	48
31/03/21	£80	£45	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	200
31/03/20	£59	£48	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/19	£37	£32	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/18	£29	£18	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£6	£18	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£18	£14	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£17	£13	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£4	£9	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£17	£13	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£9	£14	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£12	£19	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Bridgend, Cardiff, City Of Swansea, Vale Of Glamorgan,

This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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	£113,841
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£5,000
Virgin Money Foundation	£1,166

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - WALES COL - A Sustainable FAN Network for West and East Wales
£29,270	13/09/2023	The Fan Charity will be able to continue delivering its services over the next two years with the help of a £29270 grant. The Fan Charity enables people to feel an increased sense of community ....more The Fan Charity will be able to continue delivering its services over the next two years with the help of a £29270 grant. The Fan Charity enables people to feel an increased sense of community integration and improved wellbeing. Bydd The Fan Charity yn gallu parhau i ddarparu ei gwasanaethau dros y ddwy flynedd nesaf gyda chymorth grant £29270. Mae The Fan Charity yn galluogi pobl i gael ymdeimlad mwy o gymuned integreiddiad a gwell lles.
National Lottery Community Fund - A Sustainable FAN Network for West and East Wales
£84,571	19/01/2022 36	Over three years The Friends and Neighbours Charity (FAN) will use £84571 to create a new network of community groups in the west and east of Wales. The groups will provide support to the groups and ....more Over three years The Friends and Neighbours Charity (FAN) will use £84571 to create a new network of community groups in the west and east of Wales. The groups will provide support to the groups and will recruit support and train volunteer facilitators so the groups can become self-sustaining. FAN will work with partners to encourage those who are lonely or lack opportunities to practise informal language skills and empower them to create and support their own FAN groups.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	30/09/2020	towards core work of facilitating FAN (friends and neighbours) groups (awarded grant in response to coronavirus)
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£5,000	25/09/2020	FAN: Reaching Out To Cardiff
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to The FAN Charity
£1,166	20/03/2020	Grant through the Heart of the Community Fund to support the running costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Fanning Out - Friends and Neighbours Groups in South Wales
£74,585	20/09/2018 36	Project Summary :_x000D_ The project will increase the geographic reach of the organisations FAN groups into the Newport and Swansea areas. The groups promote wellbeing, alleviate loneliness and ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ The project will increase the geographic reach of the organisations FAN groups into the Newport and Swansea areas. The groups promote wellbeing, alleviate loneliness and build strong relationships in and across communities, offering opportunities people to practice conversational English._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ The grant, over three years, will fund increased Project Manager hours, 2 x PT Support and Development Officers, travel & expenses, recruitment and marketing
Tudor Trust - Grant to FAN Charity
£75,000	21/12/2016 36	over three years as continuation funding towards core salaries at an organisation that promotes and supports friendship-based listening groups in Cardiff and across South Wales
Tudor Trust - Grant to FAN Charity
£25,000	15/10/2014 36	over three years as continuation funding towards the core costs of an organisation that promotes and supports friendship-based listening groups in Cardiff and across South Wales
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The FAN Charity
£10,000	09/08/2011	Towards forging supportive links in and between communities through hosting neighbourhood gatherings.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-76

HUDA HASHIM MUSTAFA KHIRELSIED Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Receptionist

IAN THOMSON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Librarian

JANE BOOTY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

JANE TOOBY Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Retired

KATHERINE KANYEIHAMBA Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Housewife

PETER AKERS Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Ret'D Engineer

SARA JONES Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Marcomms Manager

SUSAN MORRIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/03/2010, number: 1134900
Registered at Companies House on 15/02/2010, number: 07157056

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; all on time

Main office

29 Park Avenue
Whitchurch
CARDIFF
CF14 7AL

Objectives

TO PROMOTE RELIGIOUS AND RACIAL HARMONY BY DEVELOPING AND STRENGTHENING GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS OF ALL BELIEFS, RACES AND CULTURES THUS FOSTERING A SPIRIT OF KINSHIP, MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT AMONG THE PEOPLES OF THE WORLD

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

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