NSA AFAN (COMMUNITY REGENERATION)

Registered charity 1088934 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NEW SANDFIELDS - SUSTAINABLE REGENERATION, NEW SANDFIELDS ABERAFAN, NEW SANDFIELDS AND ABERAFAN - SUSTAINABLE REGENERATION

We cultivate community enterprise and are a member of the Development Trust Association Wales. We acquire or purchase local assets to meet local needs. We secure community prosperity by keeping money within the community as much as we can by sourcing local suppliers and customers. We strive to build a sustainable organisation and a sustainable community. We embrace social enterprise.

Objects

A) THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN OR RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION, AND IN PARTICULAR, THE ELECTORAL DIVISIONS CURRENTLY KNOWN AS SANDFIELDS EAST, SANDFIELDS WEST AND ABERAFANB) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;C) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH.D) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY.E) TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES.F) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES;G) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE PREVENTION OF CRIME.H) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES.

Area of benefit: SANDFIELDS EAST, SANDFIELDS WEST AND ABERAFAN

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £17,661 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total unrestricted funds to £20,148. The trustees note that their policy to maintain three months of running costs is currently not achievable due to difficult trading conditions. The financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than audit.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• GARY ROBERTSchair

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Neath Port Talbot

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).