NORTH GWENT CARDIAC REHABILITATION AND AFTERCARE
The charity's aim is to give cardiac patients within North Gwent one of the best rehabilitation services within the UK. Fundraising activities throughout the year help us to achieve our aims in order to improve patients quality of life. Current activities include - sponsored walks, raffles, membership and cardiac rehabilitation classes.
Objects
1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF A REHABILITATION AND AFTERCARE PROGRAMME DEVELOPED BY THE CARDIAC TEAM AT NEVILL HALL HOSPITAL, IN THE CATCHMENT AREA SERVED BY THAT HOSPITAL 2) THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES TO MAINTAIN AND EXTEND THE CARDIAC REHABILITATION PROGRAMME AND THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY CLASSES CARING FOR CARDIAC PATIENTS, WITHIN THE CATCHMENT AREA SERVED BY NEVILL HALL HOSPITAL 3) THE PROMOTION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO CARDIAC REHABILITATION WITHIN THE CATCHMENT AREA OF NEVILL HALL HOSPITAL AND TO DISSEMINATE THE FINDINGS OF SUCH RESEARCH AMONGST THE WIDER MEDICAL COMMUNITY
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's current unrestricted resources are more than sufficient to meet outgoings for at least the next year, with no funds materially in deficit. The trustees confirm that all trustees act in a voluntary capacity and receive no remuneration, while out-of-pocket expenses are reimbursed at cost. The charity relies on class fees, memberships, and community fundraising to sustain its cardiac rehabilitation services.
What the accounts disclose
“For these purposes the Charity will endeavour to generate and maintain reserves which are at least 50% of its annual turnover.” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 11
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 5
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 9
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 06/02/2024, 6 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Anthony John Lowery
- Dr JACQUELINE Miles MBE
- Gareth Davies
- Gregory Robert Roderick Overs
- Neil Windsor Gregory
- Nigel Dancer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £36k | £39k |
| 31/03/2025 | £35k | £37k |
| 31/03/2024 | £42k | £53k |
| 31/03/2023 | £52k | £39k |
| 31/03/2022 | £34k | £40k |
Common questions
Is NORTH GWENT CARDIAC REHABILITATION AND AFTERCARE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's current unrestricted resources are more than sufficient to meet outgoings for at least the next year, with no funds materially in deficit. The trustees confirm that all trustees act in a voluntary capacity and receive no remuneration, while out-of-pocket expenses are reimbursed at cost. The charity relies on class fees, memberships, and community fundraising to sustain its cardiac rehabilitation services. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/07/2026 | £20k | Heart in Action |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/08/2018 | £8k | The Cardiac Rehab Revamp |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/11/2007 | £5k | Cardiac Rehabilitation Community Class |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FRANCIS WINHAM FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE KIRBY LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE GEOFF & FIONA SQUIRE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| THE ANTHONY AND ELIZABETH MELLOWS CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 1 | £3k |
| THE DWF FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- NORTH EAST HEARTS WITH GOALS
- NW HEARTS CHARITY
- HEARTBEAT NORTHWEST CARDIAC CARE
- WIGHT CARDIAC REHAB CHARITY
- PLYMOUTH HEARTBEAT
- HEARTBEAT THE BRIGHOUSE HEART SUPPORT GROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH GWENT CARDIAC REHABILITATION AND AFTERCARE | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH EAST HEARTS WITH GOALS | £61k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NW HEARTS CHARITY | £59k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEARTBEAT NORTHWEST CARDIAC CARE | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WIGHT CARDIAC REHAB CHARITY | £168k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PLYMOUTH HEARTBEAT | £58k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |