Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 10

THE REALLY AMAZING CHARITY (TRAC2)

TRAC2 is a crisis intervention charity that provides recycled household items to people facing hardship. TRAC2 Charity is also a Community Outreach Office that host multiple agencies enabling a safe and confidential place to meet. TRAC2 also have a charity shop that enables members of our disadvantaged community to purchase low cost, affordable items.

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 dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

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: 10 years

www.trac2.org.uk

tractwo@ymail.com

01495764078

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
28/08/22		£251	£231	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
28/08/21		£246	£229	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
28/08/20		£172	£166	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	32
28/08/19	*	£119	£102	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	32
28/08/18		£87	£90	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/08/17	*	£63	£86	£-23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/08/16	*	£124	£113	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
28/08/15		£121	£115	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Torfaen,

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
12 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

Tudor Trust	£92,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£40,000
Alex Ferry Foundation	£20,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - The New way of Life
£10,000	07/07/2023	TRAC2 in Torfaen recieved £10000 to employ a Community Communication Officer to target underrepresented and hard to reach people in the community. They will raise awareness of the services available ....more TRAC2 in Torfaen recieved £10000 to employ a Community Communication Officer to target underrepresented and hard to reach people in the community. They will raise awareness of the services available and ensure there are pathways to support. Derbyniodd TRAC2 yn Nhorfaen £10000 i gyflogi Swyddog Cyfathrebu Cymunedol i dargedu pobl heb gynrychiolaeth ddigonol ac anodd eu cyrraedd yn y gymuned. Byddant yn codi ymwybyddiaeth o'r gwasanaethau sydd ar gael ac yn sicrhau bod llwybrau at gefnogaeth.
National Lottery Community Fund - Marketing and Communications Officer
£10,000	24/01/2022	The Really Amazing Charity (TRAC2) in Torfaen will use £10000 to employ a staff member to improve communications supporting families in crisis who need recycled furniture or low-cost white goods.
Alex Ferry Foundation - AFF communuity grant
£10,000	17/12/2021	community grant
Alex Ferry Foundation - AFF communuity grant
£10,000	17/12/2021	community grant
Tudor Trust - Grant to TRAC2
£2,000	20/01/2021	as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 - First Contact Officer
£10,000	07/12/2020 2	The Really Amazing Charity (TRAC2) in Torfaen will employ a first contact officer to support and signpost people experiencing financial difficulties as a result of COVID-19. £10000 will fund staff. ....more The Really Amazing Charity (TRAC2) in Torfaen will employ a first contact officer to support and signpost people experiencing financial difficulties as a result of COVID-19. £10000 will fund staff. Bydd The Really Amazing Charity (TRAC2) yn Nhorfaen yn cyflogi swyddog cyswllt cyntaf i gefnogi a chyfeirio pobl sy'n cael anawsterau ariannol o ganlyniad i COVID-19. Bydd £10000 yn ariannu staff.
National Lottery Community Fund - Support for Gypsy Travellers
£10,000	25/07/2019 12	Project Summary :_x000D_ The Really Amazing Charity (TRAC2) in Pontypool will engage with the local gypsy traveller community, to help them address financial issues and access employment. This grant ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ The Really Amazing Charity (TRAC2) in Pontypool will engage with the local gypsy traveller community, to help them address financial issues and access employment. This grant for £10,000 will fund staff salary costs.
Tudor Trust - Grant to TRAC2
£90,000	12/07/2019 36	over three years as continuation funding towards salaries at a community organisation supporting vulnerable people and families in Pontypool, Torfaen
Tudor Trust - Grant to TRAC2
£30,000	05/07/2018 12	over one year as continuation funding towards salaries at a community organisation supporting vulnerable people in Torfaen
Tudor Trust - Grant to TRAC2 Charity
£60,000	09/08/2016 24	over two years towards salaries at a community organisation supporting people and families in Trevethin, Torfaen
Tudor Trust - Grant to TRAC2 Charity
£90,000	24/05/2013 36	over three years towards the salary of a centre co-ordinator to support the development of an estate-based one stop shop in Pontypool _x000D_

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

MAL EDGSON Appointed: 2017

TRACEY GEORGE Appointed: 2022

JODY STRANGE Appointed: 2018

LIZ HERBET Appointed: 2014

DENISE STRANGE Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: TREVETHIN AND PENYGARN NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSOCIATION,

MATTHEW FORD (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: MIC MORRIS MEMORIAL SPORTING TRUST FUND,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 23/07/2014, number: 1157960

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Volunteer management

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR19: 89 days late, AR17: 7 days late, AR16: 841 days late,

Main office

TRAC2
2 Church Avenue
Trevethin
PONTYPOOL
NP4 8DH

Objectives

1) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF PONTYPOOL, TORFAEN IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY. 2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF PONTYPOOL, TORFAEN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS. 3) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN PONTYPOOL, TORFAEN BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

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