Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -5

Support Score: 4

No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
All male board: -3

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: -1

VICTORY CHURCH CWMBRAN

To advance Christian faith in accordance with the statement of beliefsTo support those with sickness and financial hardship, to promote and preserve good health by the provision of goods or services, including counselling and pastoral support.To advance the Christian faith in such ways and in such parts of the United Kingdom or the worldwide as the in line with Trustee approval.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 3 trustees?
Why is the Board completely male?

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		£478	£491	£-13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£444	£412	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£324	£330	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£371	£383	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£388	£378	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18	*	£385	£391	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17	*	£383	£394	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16	*	£254	£280	£-26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15	*	£330	£307	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14	*	£492	£429	£63	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£175	£174	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12	*	£67	£45	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 13 years

www.victorychurch.co.uk

office@victorychurch.co.uk

01633867401

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, Philippines, Torfaen,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
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
National Lottery Community Fund - WALES COL - The Grocery Store
£10,000	21/03/2023	Victory Church Cwmbran will use £10000 to increase the membership capacity of their project ‘The Grocery Store’ by purchasing pallets of food and supplies. Members will be able to buy grocery items cheaply twice a week. £10000 will buy food ....more Victory Church Cwmbran will use £10000 to increase the membership capacity of their project ‘The Grocery Store’ by purchasing pallets of food and supplies. Members will be able to buy grocery items cheaply twice a week. £10000 will buy food pallets. Bydd Victory Church Cwmbran yn defnyddio £10000 i gynyddu capasiti aelodaeth eu prosiect ‘The Grocery Store’ trwy brynu paledi bwyd a chyfarpar. Bydd aelodau’n gallu prynu eitemau bwyd yn rhad ddwywaith yr wythnos. Bydd £10000 yn talu am baledi bwyd.
National Lottery Community Fund - Victory Church Warm Space
£10,000	17/01/2023	Victory Church Cwmbran in Torfaen will upgrade their café area to provide a warm and welcoming space for local people to meet socialise work and access support. Access to showers and clothes washing facilities will be provided to those in need. The ....more Victory Church Cwmbran in Torfaen will upgrade their café area to provide a warm and welcoming space for local people to meet socialise work and access support. Access to showers and clothes washing facilities will be provided to those in need. The £10000 grant will fund shower facilities and coffee bar refurbishments white goods decoration signage and exterior upgrades. Bydd Victory Church Cwmbran yn Nhorfaen yn diweddaru eu caffi i ddarparu lle cynnes a chroesawgar i bobl leol gyfarfod cymdeithasu gweithio a chyrchu cefnogaeth. Bydd mynediad at gawodydd a chyfleusterau golchi dillad yn cael ei ddarparu i’r rhai hynny mewn angen. Bydd y grant £10000 yn talu am gyfleusterau cawod ac adnewyddiadau i’r bar coffi nwyddau gwynion addurniadau arwyddion a diweddariadau i’r tu allan.
Joseph Rank Trust - Victory Church, Cwmbran
£37,500	14/10/2022	To part fund the Central Administrative Officer
National Lottery Community Fund - Flooring Upgrade
£10,000	24/01/2022	Victory Church Cwmbran in Torfaen will use £10000 to upgrade flooring to enable activities such as a community food shop dance classes and training courses to take place in their hall.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 - Victory Covid-19 Response
£9,000	22/06/2020 1	Victory Church Cwmbran in Torfaen will use £9000 to adapt their building to allow them to safely provide an emergency response for their community following the COVID-19 outbreak. Bydd Eglwys Victory Cwmbrân yn Nhorfaen yn defnyddio £9000 i ....more Victory Church Cwmbran in Torfaen will use £9000 to adapt their building to allow them to safely provide an emergency response for their community following the COVID-19 outbreak. Bydd Eglwys Victory Cwmbrân yn Nhorfaen yn defnyddio £9000 i addasu eu hadeilad i'w galluogi i ddarparu ymateb brys yn ddiogel i'w cymuned yn dilyn yr achosion o COVID-19.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Ark
£9,850	18/12/2019 12	Victory Church Cwmbran in Torfaen will support young people, children and families through providing courses in life-skills and parenting, and a homework club. They will also make their building more accessible by installing disabled access to the ....more Victory Church Cwmbran in Torfaen will support young people, children and families through providing courses in life-skills and parenting, and a homework club. They will also make their building more accessible by installing disabled access to the toilet. £9,850 will fund office supplies, signage, media and IT equipment, bathroom and office space renovation.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

MARTYN SHEPPARD Appointed: 2014

SAMUEL GREEN Appointed: 2020

TERENCE LEAMAN Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 16/08/2011, number: 1143387

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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

12 returns made; AR18: 1 days late, AR17: 281 days late, AR16: 561 days late, AR15: 653 days late, AR14: 484 days late, AR12: 2 days late,

Main office

Victory Church
Greenforge Way
CWMBRAN
Torfaen
NP44 3BA

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHURCH ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT;2) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT; AND3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN SUCH WAYS AND IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.A) THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHURCH IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS.

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