Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 10
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

COASTLANDS

Coastlands is a Christian Church based in the Vale of Glamorgan. We hold regular services of Christian worship, along with providing activities for children and youth. In addition we offer a variety of services to the local community, including a foodbank and other projects for those who are in need.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from a grant maker recently
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there 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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
31/03/23*£438£235£203n/a
31/03/22£2£2£0n/a
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

coastlands.uk

hello@coastlands.uk

07510230812

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Christian religious associations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Vale Of Glamorgan,
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • 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
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Vale Foodbank
£80,000 27/11/2023
Premises rent and setup; Local Organiser
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Vale Foodbank
£47,841 20/03/2023
Participation Lead (15hpw, 1yr), 7 additional hours for Learning Lead/Assistant Manager (1yr)
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Vale Foodbank
£130,896 28/11/2022
Full time CA adviser
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Vale Foodbank
£5,000 11/10/2022
Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Vale Foodbank
£52,401 20/05/2022
Strategic Manager 20hpw plus direct emp costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • GRAHAM MARK TAYLOR Appointed: 2023
  • JOHN ALEXANDER LANE Appointed: 2020
  • PHILIP MEIRION MORGAN Appointed: 2022
  • SUSAN CAROL LLOYD-SELBY (Chair) Appointed: 2020
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 06/01/2021, number: 1193005
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • 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
2 returns made; AR23: 29 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE COASTLANDS FAMILY CHURCH on 08/03/2024
Main office

COASTLANDS
TENNYSON ROAD
BARRY
Vale of Glamorgan
CF62 9TN

Objectives

A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEFS APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN THE VALE OF GLAMORGAN OTHER SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED TO THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE CHARITY.B) TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED OR HARDSHIP OR WHO ARE AGED OR SICK AND TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS CAUSED THEREBY IN THE SAID LOCATION AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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