DUFFRYN COMMUNITY LINK

Registered charity 1113303 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A wide range of projects and activites run by our Community Development, Play and Childcare staff and also operated in partnership with various local organisations to improve the quality of life of those living in and local to duffryn.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£450k
Latest spending
£554k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £103,488 for the year, driven by a significant increase in overheads following a relocation and a decline in grant success rates. While unrestricted reserves stand at £118,274, this is below the revised policy target of £150,000, and the trustees note that long-term viability remains uncertain due to fluctuating funding sources.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £150,000 (held: £118k)
“this target has been reviewed and revised to £150,000” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Walter Hunter & Co Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£572k
Total spending
£614k
Cost of raising funds
£114k
Reserves (reported)
£191k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (78% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 19.9% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Newport City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£450k£554k
31/03/2024£572k£614k
31/03/2023£620k£653k
31/03/2022£618k£618k
31/03/2021£595k£514k

Common questions

Is DUFFRYN COMMUNITY LINK financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £103,488 for the year, driven by a significant increase in overheads following a relocation and a decline in grant success rates. While unrestricted reserves stand at £118,274, this is below the revised policy target of £150,000, and the trustees note that long-term viability remains uncertain due to fluctuating funding sources. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Walter Hunter & Co Limited.

Who funds DUFFRYN COMMUNITY LINK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DUFFRYN COMMUNITY LINK as a grant recipient include MOONDANCE FOUNDATION, THE OAKDALE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MOONDANCE FOUNDATIONFY2023£62k
THE OAKDALE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE OAKDALE TRUSTFY2022£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund25/04/2023£10kNew Community Contact Centre for Duffryn
The National Lottery Community Fund25/04/2023£10kWALES COL - Assisting with the cost-of-living crisis
The National Lottery Community Fund19/10/2021£10kSupporting Children break down barriers to their education
The National Lottery Community Fund30/03/2020£10kOutdoor Playground Development
The National Lottery Community Fund10/12/2018£10kThe Big Learning Cafe
The National Lottery Community Fund21/03/2017£1.1mWoodland Routes to Wellbeing
The National Lottery Community Fund01/06/2016£8kWoodland Routes to Wellbeing
The National Lottery Community Fund22/01/2007£3kForest Children
The National Lottery Community Fund15/08/2006£2kDuffryn Youth Forum
The National Lottery Heritage Fund31/05/2005£236"A Project To Commemorate The Events Leading To The End Of Ww2 With The Provision Of A Community Celebration For The Benefit Of Residents Of"
The National Lottery Community Fund25/05/2005£3kCommunity Event
The National Lottery Community Fund14/12/2004£5kUnspecified