Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 0

Poor Liquidity: -1
Pension deficit: -1

Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 1

COMMUNITY LIVES CONSORTIUM

The aim of the Consortium is to provide support for adults with learning disabilities, to help such people live successful lives in the communities of Swansea and Neath Port Talbot.The Consortium provides services under contract with either the City and County of Swansea or Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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 well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
There is a pension deficit of £488,000

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
31/03/23		£14,031	£13,847	£184	£0	£542	£375	0.3	404
31/03/22		£12,195	£11,949	£246	£0	£696	£529	0.5	402
31/03/21	*	£13,175	£13,123	£52	£0	£501	£334	0.3	492
31/03/20		£15,094	£14,907	£187	£0	£532	£365	0.3	618
31/03/19		£16,134	£15,864	£270	£0	£-500	£-667	-0.5	731
31/03/18		£16,092	£16,252	£-160	£0	£-214	£167	0.1	782
31/03/17		£15,846	£15,714	£132	£0	£-53	£-220	-0.2	790
31/03/16	*	£17,177	£17,363	£-185	£0	£-185	£-352	-0.2	769

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 43%
Liabilities/Income: 6%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 69%
Reserves/Spending: 0.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.9

Asset Split ?

Established: 9 years

www.communitylives.co.uk

info@communitylives.co.uk

01792646640

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Services for people with disabilities

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

City Of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot,

Who it helps

People With Disabilities

Who works here?

404 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 54-80

ELIZABETH JOY POWER Appointed: 2023

SIAN GRANT Appointed: 2023

CHRISTOPHER EDWARDS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: None

IAN GEORGE DAVIES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Health And Safety Consultancy

LYNNE CAROL STAINSBY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Registered Network Manager

NICOLA JOAN ANN ROBERTS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: None

PAUL SHUTTLEWORTH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Associate Director

PHILLIP JOHN JONES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: SAFETY GROUPS UK,

STUART HAYDN HARPER (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

SUE COLE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Vocational Qualification Coordinator

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/05/2015, number: 1161709
Registered at Companies House on 16/02/2015, number: 09442336

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)

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
Investment
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

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR21: 58 days late, AR16: 1 days late,

Main office

Community Lives Consortium
23-24 Walter Road
SWANSEA
SA1 5NN

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY SHALL BE TO CARRY ON FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY THE PROVISION OF SERVICES AND AMENITIES TO SUPPORT VULNERABLE ADULTS AND YOUNG PERSONS OVER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN ESPECIALLY, BUT NOT TO THE EXCLUSION OF ALL OTHERS, THOSE WITH SEVERE AND COMPLEX LEARNING DIFFICULTIES OR MENTAL DISABILITY, IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY LIVE IN ANY FORM OF ACCOMMODATION IN THE COMMUNITY AND ON THE PRINCIPLES THAT SUCH INDIVIDUALS:A) HAVE A RIGHT TO NORMAL PATTERNS OF LIFE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY;B) HAVE A RIGHT TO BE TREATED AS INDIVIDUALS; ANDC) REQUIRE ADDITIONAL HELP FROM THE COMMUNITIES IN WHICH THEY LIVE AND FROM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IF THEY ARE TO DEVELOP THEIR MAXIMUM POTENTIAL AS INDIVIDUALS

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