Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 8
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
    • Large volunteers +5
    • Overall weighted support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

    CYMDEITHAS COEDWIG CYMUNED PONTRHYDFENDIGAID COMMUNITY WOODLAND ASSOCIATION

    We manage a community woodland project for the benefit of the public. Our activities involve: providing and improving access; conserving and enhancing biodiversity; providing interpretation facilities and educational opportunities on the woodland and its wildlife; and engaging volunteers in working in the woodland and running the project.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
    • 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

    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£13£14£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/22£1£1£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/21£1£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/20£1£2£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/19£4£4£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/18£5£2£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/17£3£3£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/03/16£1£1£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Balance Sheet History
    Established: 9 years

    fhiodhaig12@btinternet.com

    01974831639

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
    • Recreation
    GiG Classification
    • Social clubs and similar
    How it operates
    • Other charitable activities
    Where it operates
    • Ceredigion,
    Who it helps
    • The General Public/Mankind

    Who supports 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.

    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to CYMDEITHAS COEDWIG CYMUNED PONTRHYDFENDIGAID COMMUNITY WOODLAND ASSOCIATION
    £24,452 09/09/2022
    Coed Y Bont Community Phoenix Project

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (4)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    • CHRISTOPHER HARRIS (Chair) Appointed: 2015
    • JAMES COWIE Appointed: 2015
    • JASON GOODWIN Appointed: 2020
    • MANDY COWIE Appointed: 2015
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 24/06/2015, number: 1162376
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Risk management
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
    • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    8 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    Dolgoed
    Pontrhydfendigaid
    Ystrad Meurig
    SY25 6ER

    Objectives

    TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF YSTRAD FFLUR AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION 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 IN PARTICULAR BY DEVELOPING THE WOODLANDS KNOWN AS COED DOLGOED AND COED CNWCH AS A COMMUNITY WOODLAND.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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