Overall GiG Score: 6 ?
Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Volatile income
  • spending growth: -1
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Grant maker support: +6

CANOLFAN PENTRE CIO 

Canolfan Pentre is a community hub for wellbeing, we strive to combat loneliness and isolation. We work with third sector partners to provide service for the community and wider community. Canolfan Pentre is run for the community by the community by dedicated volunteers. Through hard work and determination we have created a safe warm and successful environment.
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 and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • 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
  • Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
Established: 8 years

07739421963

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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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
31/12/22£106£107£-1n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/12/21£62£89£-27n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/12/20£195£110£85n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£148£67£81n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18£119£44£75£0£0£0n/a010
31/12/17£42£25£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£38£13£24£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 5 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Rhondda Cynon Taff,
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

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 - UKP Cost of Living Warm and Well Project
£49,088 15/12/2022
Canolfan Pentre CIO in Rhondda Cynon Taf will provide a ‘warm hub’ for the community the organisation will be open longer hours delivering their ‘Top up Shop’ and provide one to one support ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid-19 Lunch club
£20,960 16/07/2020
4
Canolfan Pentre will use £20960 to provide packed lunches for families and older and vulnerable people who are facing financial hardship (60 per day) They will also provide care packages and ....more
CAF - Grant to Canolfan Pentre CIO
£5,000 08/04/2020
3
Grant to Canolfan Pentre CIO to support the organisation through COVID19
National Lottery Community Fund - Safe Space Project
£185,810 25/03/2020
60
Canolfan Pentre's grant of £185,810 will enable the project to extend the organisation's current provision and providing additional activities for children and young people and reducing loneliness ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Outside therapy space. Sessional payment
£9,912 24/06/2019
12
Project Summary :_x000D_ Canolfan Pentre CIO in Rhondda Cynon Taf will use the grant to build decking at their well-attended community centre, to extend the planting area and provide a safe space for ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Canolfan Pentre CIO
£3,019 19/11/2018
We would like our members to reach their full potential and combat isolation by taking them on day trips and excursions.
Garfield Weston Foundation - WAF award
£65,000 05/10/2018
Community Centre Extension
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Canolfan Pentre
£25,775 08/05/2018
36
This project will provide an after-school club and trips to children and young people from a disadvantaged area. They will have more fun, make more positive decisions about their futures, and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Upgrade toilets and main doors
£9,400 23/04/2018
12
Project Summary :_x000D_ Canolfan Pentre CIO in Rhondda Cynon Taf will use the grant to refit the areas of their well-attended community centre that are falling into disrepair._x000D_ What Money is ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/04/2016, number: 1166716
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

HAWTHORN VILLA
CATHERINE STREET
PENTRE
CF41 7DP

Objectives

TO PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN OF A COMMUNITY FACILITY FOR THE USE OF THE INHABITANTS OF PENTRE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, INCLUDING USE FOR:(A) MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES, AND(B) OTHER FORMS OF RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE INHABITANTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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