Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 1

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 3

PEOPLE FIRST BRIDGEND

People First Bridgend is the leading specialist, value-based, user-led organisation, committed to upholding the rights of people with learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum disorder in the county of Bridgend, to enable them to obtain their full rights and privileges as citizens. We champion the rights of people with learning disabilities and/or autism and enable them to have a voice.

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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are only 4 trustees

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: 8 years

www.peoplefirstbridgend.co.uk

info@peoplefirstbridgend.co.uk

01656668314

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
31/03/23	£106	£100	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/22	£106	£100	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21	£102	£101	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20	£97	£106	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/19	£127	£111	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/18	£88	£102	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£91	£63	£28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

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

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Bridgend,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
1 volunteer

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Autism Works
£10,000	29/05/2018 12	Project Summary :_x000D_ People First Bridgend will use the grant to raise awareness about the benefits of employing people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, and the often small adjustments to the ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ People First Bridgend will use the grant to raise awareness about the benefits of employing people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder, and the often small adjustments to the work place that can make a positive difference._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £10,000 will fund a project facilitator, venue hire, training packs, telephones, office space, laptop, travel costs, and marketing costs.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALUN PHILLIPS Appointed: 2019

HEATHER WILLIAMS Appointed: 2016

JEAN GREGSON (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Local Government Officer, Other trusteeships: DRIVE, BAD BIKES YOUTH PROJECT,

MICHAEL JOHN HARRIS Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/04/2016, number: 1166485

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; all on time

Main office

People First Bridgend
Office 32
Apollo Business Village
Heol Persondy
Aberkenfig
Bridgend

Objectives

1. TO RELIEVE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LEARNING DISABILITY AND/ORWITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER (HEREAFTER KNOWN AS “PRIMARYBENEFICIARIES”) IN THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF BRIDGEND AND ANY OTHERREGION WITH WHICH THE BOROUGH WORKS COLLABORATIVELY (HEREAFTERKNOWN AS “THE GEOPGRAPHICAL AREA”), THROUGH SERVICES WHICH CANENABLE THEM TO OBTAIN THEIR FULL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS CITIZENS.2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTINGPRIMARY BENEFICIARIES FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVINGTHE NEEDS OF THOSE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE SOCIALLYEXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.3. TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION OF PRIMARY BENEFICIARIESTHROUGH TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING.MOVINGFORWARD/BPFPOLICIES/GOVERNANCE/CONSTITUTION 17.03.154. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THEEDUCATIONAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS OF PRIMARYBENEFICIARIES.

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