Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 4

No PartB

Only 3 Trustees: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 5

THE GATHERING PLACE

We utilise boots-on-the-ground processes to restore hope and encourage those in need. Whether it's providing personal protective equipment (PPE) to NHS staff, care packages and warm clothing to hospital wards, or by giving a rough sleeper a warm cup of coffee, toiletries, or blankets, we offer our services free of charge in a non-judgmental, non-invasive environment.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 3 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/04/23	*	£77,240	£83,468	£-6,228	14
30/04/22		£35,238	£31,444	£3,794	10
30/04/21		£35,158	£50,223	£-15,065	4

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

WWW.THEGATHERINGPLACEUK.ORG

THEGATHERINGPLACEUK@GMAIL.COM

07554575830

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other individual and family services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Bridgend, City Of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot,

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
14 volunteers

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£27,530
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund	£2,324

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Wales COL - Compassionate Cuisine
£9,101	24/05/2023	The Gathering Place in Neath Port Talbot will provide free nutritious vegetarian meals three times a week from their community hub. These will be provided in Neath Town Centre to those in need ....more The Gathering Place in Neath Port Talbot will provide free nutritious vegetarian meals three times a week from their community hub. These will be provided in Neath Town Centre to those in need because of the cost of living crisis. The £9101 grant will fund kitchen and serving equipment storage cleaning supplies training bilingual signposting staff and volunteers. Bydd The Gathering Place yng Nghastell-nedd Port Talbot yn darparu prydau llysieuol maethlon rhad ac am ddim deirgwaith yr wythnos o'u hyb cymunedol. Bydd y rhain yn cael eu darparu yng Nghanol Tref Castell-nedd i'r rhai sydd mewn angen oherwydd yr argyfwng costau byw. Bydd y grant o £9101 yn ariannu offer cegin a gweini storio glanhau cyflenwadau hyfforddiant arwyddion dwyieithog staff a gwirfoddolwyr.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	11/07/2022	towards the provision of school resources to disadvantaged young people
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to The Gathering Place
£2,324	18/05/2022	Small Grant Unrestricted Core Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Homeless and At-Risk Support and Covid Recovery
£8,429	11/08/2021	The Gathering Place in Swansea will support people who are homeless sex workers and other vulnerable individuals by offering emergency aid packages and counselling with £8429.
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid 19 - Emergency Care Package
£10,000	27/04/2020 12	The Gathering Place in Swansea will provide essential items and support to vulnerable women and families who are at risk of grooming and sexual exploitation due to the lockdown. £10000 will fund ....more The Gathering Place in Swansea will provide essential items and support to vulnerable women and families who are at risk of grooming and sexual exploitation due to the lockdown. £10000 will fund emergency care package supplies IT equipment virtual training and development costs. Bydd y Gathering Place yn Abertawe yn darparu eitemau a chefnogaeth hanfodol i ferched a theuluoedd bregus sydd mewn perygl o baratoi perthynas amhriodol a chamfanteisio rhywiol oherwydd y cyfngiadau cartref. Bydd £10000 yn ariannu cyflenwadau pecyn gofal brys offer TG hyfforddiant rhithwir a chostau datblygu.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

KENNETH ARRINGTON (Chair) Appointed: 2020

MARTYN GREENWAY Appointed: 2020

SUSAN REES Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/05/2020, number: 1189467

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

3 returns made; AR23: 33 days late,

Main office

18 Queen Street
NEATH
West Glamorgan
SA11 1DL

Objectives

THE PREVENTION, RELIEF AND SUPPORT OF THOSE TRAPPED IN POVERTY CYCLES AND THOSE IN NEED THROUGHOUT SWANSEA / SOUTH WALES BY PROVIDING ITEMS, RESOURCES, AND COUNSELLING SERVICES. WE ENCOURAGE AND TRAIN VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL LEADERS AND NETWORK WITH REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO DIRECTLY IMPACT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THROUGHOUT SWANSEA / SOUTH WALES

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