THE GAP - WALES 

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Gap Wales (Sanctuary)
£1,408	21/10/2023	We provide social and leisure activities for newly arrived refugees and asylum seekers in Newport, to help them integrate and restart life in their new home city.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to The Gap Wales
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Gap Wales
£50,000	08/12/2021 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of The Gap Wales
Tudor Trust - Grant to The Gap - Wales (Sanctuary)
£2,000	05/01/2021	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 - Advocacy Accomodation and Integration for refugees in Newport
£100,000	22/10/2020 36	The GAP Wales will deliver the ‘Advocacy Accommodation and Integration for Refugees’ project in Newport over three years to support refugees with navigating the transition into life in Wales. The ....more The GAP Wales will deliver the ‘Advocacy Accommodation and Integration for Refugees’ project in Newport over three years to support refugees with navigating the transition into life in Wales. The project will support them in setting up and maintaining a home avoiding homelessness and will also provide advice around medical services immigration advice and statutory services. £10000.00 will fund staff recruitment travel accommodation and utilities. Bydd GAP Cymru yn cyflawni'r prosiect ‘Advocacy Accommodation and Integration for Refugees’ yng Nghasnewydd dros dair blynedd i gefnogi ffoaduriaid i lywio'r newid i fywyd yng Nghymru. Bydd y prosiect yn eu cefnogi i sefydlu a chynnal cartref gan osgoi digartrefedd a bydd hefyd yn rhoi cyngor ynghylch gwasanaethau meddygol cyngor mewnfudo a gwasanaethau statudol. Bydd £10000.00 yn ariannu staff recriwtio teithio llety a chyfleustodau.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 - The Sanctuary Bike project - Covid 19 adaptations
£9,500	20/07/2020 6	TThe Gap Wales in Newport will create an outdoor space for their bike repair scheme which will help asylum seekers and refugees to improve their physical and mental health. £9500 will fund shipping ....more TThe Gap Wales in Newport will create an outdoor space for their bike repair scheme which will help asylum seekers and refugees to improve their physical and mental health. £9500 will fund shipping containers a video intercom multilingual signage and cleaning materials. Bydd Bwlch Cymru yng Nghasnewydd yn creu gofod awyr agored ar gyfer eu cynllun atgyweirio beiciau a fydd yn helpu ceiswyr lloches a ffoaduriaid i wella eu hiechyd corfforol a meddyliol. Bydd £9500 yn ariannu cynwysyddion cludo intercom fideo arwyddion amlieithog a deunyddiau glanhau.
Tudor Trust - Grant to The Gap - Wales (Sanctuary)
£80,000	02/07/2020 36	over three years as continuation funding towards salaries at an organisation supporting refugees and asylum seekers in Newport, Wales
National Lottery Community Fund - The Sanctuary bike project
£4,300	12/12/2019 12	The Gap Wales in Newport, who work with Refugees and Asylum Seekers, will develop their bike repair project which creates an inclusive environment where participants can learn new skills, practice ....more The Gap Wales in Newport, who work with Refugees and Asylum Seekers, will develop their bike repair project which creates an inclusive environment where participants can learn new skills, practice English and socialise. £4,300 will fund workshop and office rent, bikes for renovation, tools, and parts.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to The Gap Wales
£15,000	10/04/2019 24	To provide organisational development support to this Newport based charity in order that it can strengthen, develop and grow in order to address the support needs of refugee and asylum seekers in ....more To provide organisational development support to this Newport based charity in order that it can strengthen, develop and grow in order to address the support needs of refugee and asylum seekers in the area.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to The Gap Wales
£3,200	01/12/2017	Toward the development of a refugee integration project that enables refugees to contribute positively to the community through various community gardening and furniture projects and a food event.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to The Gap - Wales
£117,361	17/10/2017 36	This project will fund targeted work with refugee and asylum seeker young people. They will improve their resilience to cope with uncertainty, have reduced feelings of abandonment, and be better ....more This project will fund targeted work with refugee and asylum seeker young people. They will improve their resilience to cope with uncertainty, have reduced feelings of abandonment, and be better able to express how they feel to others.

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Trustees (5)

Legal constitution

• Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/03/2017, number: 1172283

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

The Gap Centre
42 Stow Hill
NEWPORT
NP20 1JG

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THEIR DEPENDENTS LIVING (TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY) IN NEWPORT, SOUTH WALES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A. THE RELIEF OF THEIR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; B. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH; C. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY; D. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; E. THE RELIEF OF THEIR UNEMPLOYMENT BY THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT; F. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ON THE SUBJECT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING3. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BANESWELL, NEWPORT AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.4. TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.