Finance Score: -4
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 5
  • Spending falling: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

CYMDEITHAS TY TAWE - CANOLFAN GYMRAEG ABERTAWE

Canolfan Gymraeg - ar gyfer siaradwyr Cymraeg a dysgwyrWelsh Centre - for Welsh speakers and learners
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

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
  • Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
  • Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£84£78£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£87£78£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£38£19£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£144£154£-9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£159£147£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£159£153£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£141£159£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£151£152£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£225£205£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£251£270£-19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£249£211£38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£220£213£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11*£289£244£45n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£190£190£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£198£181£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£194£167£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£190£165£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£225£194£31n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£20£17£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£165£159£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Balance Sheet History
Established: 41 years

menter@menterabertawe.cymru

07946853683

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Other facilities management and maintenance
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
Where it operates
  • Throughout Wales,
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Menter Iaith Abertawe
£3,800 02/05/2023
Sesiwn Werin Ty Tawe

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

  • HEINI GWILYM GRUFFUDD (Chair)
  • JACQUELINE MARY GRUFFUDD Appointed: 2021
  • USTUS DAVID RODERICK EVANS
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/01/1984, number: 514082
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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR11: 1 days late, AR05: 101 days late, AR04: 39 days late,
Main office

Ty Tawe
9 Christina Street
ABERTAWE
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Objectives

(1) ADVANCING THE EDUCATION AND GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE COMMUNITY BY ENCOURAGING THE STUDY OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE, THE HISTORY OF WALES, AND THE WELSH CULTURAL HERITAGE IN TRADITIONAL LITERATURE, MUSIC, SONG AND DANCE BY PROVISION OF LECTURES, DISCUSSION GROUPS AND PERFORMANCES, THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A LIBRARY FOR THOSE ENDS. (2) ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A CENTRE PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE USE OF MEMBERS FOR THE SOCIAL INTERCOURSE OF MEMBERS THROUGH THE MEDIUM OF THE WELSH LANGUAGE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

SWANSEA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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