Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 0
  • No PartB
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

FIBROSUPPORT-WALES 

The charity provides information and support to those suffering from Fibromyalgia in Wales. It also provides support to carers who need information and support on how to best support loved ones.We also work with medical professionals and other agencies to provide training in fibromyalgia awareness. It also raises awareness of the condition through social media and events.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size

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*£804£370£4344
31/03/22*£968£233£7352
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

www.fswales.org

admin@fswales.org

03333355241

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other specialist outpatient services
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout Wales,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 4 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/02/2021, number: 1193505
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • 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
2 returns made; AR23: 4 days late, AR22: 81 days late,
Main office

29 Heol-Y-Mynydd
BARGOED
Mid Glamorgan
CF81 8QG

Objectives

TO RELIEF THE NEEDS OF THOSE WITH FIBROMYALGIA IN WALES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS SUFFERING FROM FIBROMYALGIA AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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