CANOLFAN GYMUNEDOL YSTRADOWEN COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD
A community led centre to provide services and activities to the people of Ystradowen and surrounding communities. Providing transport facilities for community groups and organisations. Our main target audience is the elderly, vulnerable and disabled members who are also chronically ill . Our services fill the gap in provision by supporting the health and well being of each individual.
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TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF YSTRADOWEN AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £12,020 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £102,439 to £80,883. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £82,389 and restricted funds of £1,506.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 30
- Government income: £68,209 — grants £68,209 (68,209); 46% of the £148,561 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £11,593 — grants £11,593 (7); 12% of the £97,306 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 19
- Government income: £7,677 — grants £7,677 (2); 7% of the £115,792 total gross income on the same return
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 31/03/2022 (received 09/02/2023, 9 days after the 31/01/2023 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Daphne Jones
- David Belcher
- Doreen Grove
- Julie Richards
- Keith Donald Davies
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £149k | £161k |
| 31/03/2024 | £97k | £135k |
| 31/03/2023 | £116k | £140k |
| 31/03/2022 | £106k | £107k |
| 31/03/2021 | £150k | £94k |
Common questions
Is CANOLFAN GYMUNEDOL YSTRADOWEN COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £12,020 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £102,439 to £80,883. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £82,389 and restricted funds of £1,506. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CANOLFAN GYMUNEDOL YSTRADOWEN COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CANOLFAN GYMUNEDOL YSTRADOWEN COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD as a grant recipient include THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | Utility costs (January 2022) |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/09/2024 | £20k | Ymai chi / Here for you |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/10/2019 | £86k | Ystradowen Community Centre Luncheon Club Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/02/2016 | £5k | Community Transport |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NORTHERN POWERGRID FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE CHARLES AND ELSIE SYKES TRUST | 1 | £5k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CANOLFAN GYMUNEDOL YSTRADOWEN COMMUNITY CENTRE LTD | £149k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MOORDOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £134k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| KYFFIN PLACE COMMUNITY CENTRE | £358k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CANOLFAN FELIN FACH CENTRE LIMITED | £273k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CANOLFAN DEULUOL TREGARON | £42k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| CANOLFAN CEIRIOG CENTRE CYF | £28k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |