Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 12

Y CWMNI SIARAD / THE TALKING COMPANY

The prevention or relief of mental distress for the public benefit of people living in Wales in particular but not exclusively by the provision of evidence based, accessible psychological therapies, counselling and support services.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending since inception
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
Over half the Board have joined recently

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£113	£121	£-8	n/a
?31/03/22	£63	£113	£-50	n/a
31/03/21	£124	£89	£35	n/a
31/03/20	£119	£61	£58	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

admin@ycscounsellingwales.co.uk

07763120331

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Outpatient support services

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Bridgend, Cardiff, Rhondda Cynon Taff,

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Postcode Community Trust - Unrestricted Funding
£20,000	30/06/2023	Funded counselling sessions per week, tackling mental health, self harm, stress and anxiety.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Y Cwmni Siarad (YCS)
£8,500	09/10/2019	purchase of furniture for counselling rooms for a charity which works with survivors of domestic or sexual violence in Cardiff
National Lottery Community Fund - Low Cost Counselling Project
£216,679	24/05/2018 60	The project will enhance the organisation's existing low cost counselling service, continuing to provide one to one counselling in current community venues across Cardiff and Bridgend, and extending the service into Rhondda Cynon Taff. They will ....more The project will enhance the organisation's existing low cost counselling service, continuing to provide one to one counselling in current community venues across Cardiff and Bridgend, and extending the service into Rhondda Cynon Taff. They will increase volunteers to meet the demand and develop partnership working with organisations. 900 individuals on lower incomes and 30 other organisations will benefit from this project. The grant will be used for salaries, project delivery costs and equipment.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

CLAIRE CHARLTON Appointed: 2023

COURTNEY VIRCAVS Appointed: 2024

EMMA RACHAEL GEORGE Appointed: 2021

LEE PARFITT Appointed: 2023

MICHELE RYAN Appointed: 2023

MICHELLE HURLEY-TYRES Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 15/02/2019, number: 1182049

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
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Y CWMNI SIARAD
YCS THERAPY CENTRE
31 The Parade
Roath
CARDIFF
CF24 3AD

Objectives

1. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF MENTAL DISTRESS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF PEOPLE LIVING IN WALES IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF EVIDENCE BASED, ACCESSIBLE PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES, COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT SERVICES.2. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG PEOPLE LIVING IN WALES WHO EXPERIENCE MENTAL DISTRESS BY PREVENTING THEM FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY INVOLVING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED GROUPS IN EVALUATING AND DESIGNING MENTAL WELLBEING SERVICES THAT ENABLE INCREASED ACCESS

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