Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 12
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Income diversified: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +12
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

PORT TALBOT AND AFAN WOMENS AID 

We provide a range of support services for women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. This includes emergency refuge accommodation and supported housing at our move-on . We also provide a range of specialist services for children affected by domestic abuse, including after school clubs.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Income generation is well diversified
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
  • Income was lower than spending in the latest year
Established: 32 years

www.thrivewomensaid.org.uk

info@thrivewa.org.uk

01639894864

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£1,482£1,721£-240£0£408£1651.26313
31/03/22£1,573£1,379£193£0£631£3753.3645
31/03/21£1,402£1,286£116£0£451£2672.5515
31/03/20£796£779£17£0£333£1802.82110
31/03/19£693£611£82£0£316£2074.11730
31/03/18£562£661£-99£0£234£2073.8170
31/03/17£629£614£15£0£333£2464.8180
31/03/16*£572£562£10£0£318£2675.7160
31/03/15£556£525£31£3£310£2906.6150
31/03/14*£486£451£36£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£467£437£30£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£444£451£-7£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£412£393£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£358£319£39£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£328£315£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£336£325£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07*£298£293£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£296£293£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£286£276£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£305£242£63£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 74%
Liabilities/Income: 78%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 41%
Reserves/Spending: 1.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.1
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bridgend, City Of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot,
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Defined Groups
Who works here?
  • 63 employees
  • 13 volunteers

Who's supporting 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
BBC Children in Need£169,970
Henry Smith Charity£122,200
Tudor Trust£105,151
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund£92,500
Lloyds Bank Foundation£59,355
Comic Relief£40,000
DCMS£39,968
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Port Talbot & Afan Women's Aid (Trading as Thrive Women's Aid)
£90,000 06/10/2023
This grant will will fund a youth club for children who have been affected by domestic violence. They will feel less worried, have a greater sense of happiness, and will have increased ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to Port Talbot & Afan Womens Aid
£2,250 14/12/2022
One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Port Talbot and Afan Women's Aid
£12,500 06/05/2022
Jubilee Grant Restricted Project Funding
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Port Talbot & Afan Womens Aid
£50,000 08/12/2021
24
Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of Port Talbot & Afan Womens Aid
National Lottery Community Fund - Own My Life
£9,980 11/08/2021
Port Talbot and Afan Women's Aid in Neath Port Talbot will use £9980 to support women experiencing domestic abuse currently or in the past.
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to Port Talbot and Afan Women's Aid
£80,000 22/07/2021
48
Main Grant unrestricted core costs
Tudor Trust - Grant to Thrive Women's Aid
£105,151 25/01/2021
36
over three years towards salaries and running costs at a charity supporting women, children and young people affected by domestic violence in Neath Port Talbot
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Port Talbot and Afan Women's Aid (PTAWA)
£122,200 13/11/2020
36
towards three years' running costs of the 'LIFE project' delivering a self-help programme of support to individuals who are impacted by domestic abuse in Port Talbot.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Port Talbot & Afan Women's Aid (Trading as Thrive Women's Aid)
£79,970 09/09/2020
18
COVID19 - This project will support children and young people affected by domestic abuse and further isolated by Covid-19. They will feel less worried, feel more happy, and be more confident to deal ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Variation grant to Port Talbot & Afan Womens Aid
£7,105 28/07/2020
Grant to Port Talbot & Afan Womens Aid meeting the additional costs of adapting services, premises or implementing other safety measures in response to the Covid pandemic.
Comic Relief - The EDGE Project
£40,000 23/06/2020
6
COVID19 Recovery funding
DCMS - The EDGE Project
£39,968 01/04/2020
The EDGE Project, delivered by Port Talbot and Afan Women's Aid, will work in the Neath Port Talbot area of South Wales, supporting women who are marginalised for being Roma, Gypsy and Traveller, ....more
DCMS - The EDGE Project
£39,968 01/04/2019
The EDGE Project, delivered by Port Talbot and Afan Women's Aid, will work in the Neath Port Talbot area of South Wales, supporting women who are marginalised for being Roma, Gypsy and Traveller, ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Port Talbot & Afan Womens Aid
£48,198 29/03/2019
36
The charity supports women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. The grant will fund salary and other costs to allow the charity to support victims of domestic abuse through a programme ....more
DCMS - The EDGE Project
£39,968 28/02/2019
The EDGE Project, delivered by Port Talbot and Afan Women's Aid, will work in the Neath Port Talbot area of South Wales, supporting women who are marginalised for being Roma, Gypsy and Traveller, ....more
DCMS - The EDGE Project
£29,976 28/02/2019
The EDGE Project, delivered by Port Talbot and Afan Women's Aid, will work in the Neath Port Talbot area of South Wales, supporting women who are marginalised for being Roma, Gypsy and Traveller, ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Port Talbot and Afan Women's Aid
£25,000 07/02/2019
purchase of furniture for a new outreach centre for a charity working with survivors of domestic and sexual violence
National Lottery Community Fund - Domestic Abuse Outreach and Development Centre
£9,988 15/01/2019
12
Project Summary :_x000D_ Port Talbot and Afan Women's Aid will create a new outreach and development centre for victims of domestic abuse._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £9,988 ....more
Comic Relief - The EDGE Project
£119,903 06/11/2018
36
The EDGE Project, delivered by Port Talbot and Afan Women's Aid, will work in the Neath Port Talbot area of South Wales, supporting women who are marginalised for being Roma, Gypsy and Traveller, ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Thrive Women's Aid
£19,742 13/03/2018
24
This project will provide an activity programme for children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse. They will feel less worried, be more able to express themselves, and increase their ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - The LIFE Project (Liberty, Independence, Freedom, Empowerment)
£249,838 29/11/2017
36
The LIFE Project (Liberty, Independence, Freedom, Empowerment)
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Port Talbot and Afan Women's Aid
£97,800 08/12/2016
36
towards three years' running costs of a project providing support to children and young people affected by domestic abuse in south Wales
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Port Talbot & Afan Womens Aid
£71,416 16/03/2016
36
The charity supports women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. The grant will fund salary and other costs to allow the charity to support victims of domestic abuse through a programme ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Positive Relationships
£245,860 29/11/2013
36
The project will enable the organisation to provide support programmes to children and young people and others at risk of experiencing domestic abuse who need to explore the meaning of 'positive ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Port Talbot & Afan Womens Aid
£14,800 30/05/2012
the costs of the Step Forward Project including the salary and on costs of the Move-On Support and Delopment Officer and project operating costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Port Talbot & Afan Woman's Community Centre
£16,735 14/07/2011
11
The project involves the leasehold transfer of a three storey building, previously the local Fire Station, located at Water Street, Aberavon, Port Talbot. The refurbishment will provide a safe and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Domestic Abuse Early Intervention Project
£50,000 18/10/2010
23
The project, over two years, will enable the organisation to provide a number of recognised support programmes to children and young people who are experiencing domestic violence. It will also enable ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 31-69
  • LOUISE WHITE (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Hr Manager
  • NIA SINGLETON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Community Liaison Mgr, Wales(Tata Steel)
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/09/1992, number: 1014363
  • Registered at Companies House on 13/05/1992, number: 02714217
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Welsh Government (Social Landlords And Housing Associations)
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR16: 1 days late, AR14: 14 days late, AR07: 27 days late, AR04: 177 days late,
Main office

18 Talbot Road
Port Talbot
SA13 1DN

Objectives

(A)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND DISTRESS AMONGST FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY AMONGST WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN, WHO HAVE SUFFERED PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL OR SEXUAL HARASSMENT, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF TEMPORARY REFUGE; SECOND-STAGE HOUSING, COMMUNITY SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES.(B)THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, SERVICE USERS, AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES REGARDING THE PROBLEMS FACED BY FAMILIES, ESPECIALLY WOMEN AND CHILDREN, WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC ABUSE IN ALL ITS FORMS, SIGN-POSTING SOLUTIONS TO THESE PROBLEMS.(C)THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES, PARTICULARLY FOR WOMEN IN WELSH SOCIETY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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