Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 8

TOOGOODTOWASTE LIMITED

The charity exists to assist with the relief of poverty:1. Providing access to affordable household items.2. Reducing waste to landfill through recycling of items that would otherwise be thrown away and by advancing more sustainable waste management practices.3. Through training and work based learning.Community regeneration through waste minimisation

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period, despite a decline more recently
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 and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 27 years

www.toogoodtowaste.co.uk

enquiries@toogoodtowaste.co.uk

01443 680090

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/12/22		£1,309	£1,377	£-68	£0	£1,172	£505	4.4	39	119
31/12/21		£1,200	£1,309	£-109	£0	£1,240	£524	4.8	35	86
31/12/20		£1,513	£1,395	£118	£0	£1,350	£473	4.1	34	226
31/12/19		£1,283	£1,419	£-136	£0	£1,232	£372	3.1	31	371
31/12/18	*	£1,394	£989	£405	£0	£1,368	£1,030	12.5	26	283
31/12/17		£899	£898	£1	£0	£963	£366	4.9	23	0
31/12/16		£880	£751	£128	£0	£963	£364	5.8	21	0
31/12/15		£682	£713	£-31	£0	£834	£360	6.1	20	0
31/12/14		£670	£626	£43	£4	£865	£350	6.7	18	0
31/12/13		£689	£540	£149	£9	£822	£289	6.4	15	0
31/12/12		£906	£712	£194	£4	£673	£239	4	14	0
31/12/11		£451	£344	£107	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10		£396	£401	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09		£381	£416	£-35	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08		£431	£440	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07		£636	£357	£280	£6	£416	£113	3.8	11	0
31/12/06		£409	£358	£51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	*	£294	£297	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04		£273	£279	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 43%
Reserves/Spending: 4.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4

Asset Split ?

What it does

Accommodation/Housing
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Who works here?

39 employees
119 volunteers

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Rhondda Cynon Taff,

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to toogoodtowaste
£4,322	19/11/2018	We want to take our volunteers on a team building day to a theme park, the majority of of who are socially and economically inactive.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Toogoodtowaste
£75,000	16/10/2018 36	Funding the salary of the Volunteer/Training Co-ordinator post for this Rhondda based charity will enable it to provide direct support to up to 300 volunteers per year to acquire new skills and ....more Funding the salary of the Volunteer/Training Co-ordinator post for this Rhondda based charity will enable it to provide direct support to up to 300 volunteers per year to acquire new skills and potentially leading to a number securing employment.
National Lottery Community Fund - Christmas Volunteering Celebration
£4,400	09/08/2018 12	Project Summary :_x000D_ Toogoodtowaste Limited in Porth will celebrate and reward volunteering through a number of community events._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £4,400 will ....more Project Summary :_x000D_ Toogoodtowaste Limited in Porth will celebrate and reward volunteering through a number of community events._x000D_ What Money is for :_x000D_ This grant for £4,400 will fund a team building session, celebratory meal, awards ceremony and Christmas dinner.
National Lottery Community Fund - Treorchy toogoodtowaste
£500,000	26/07/2017 24	The project will create a new facility in Rhondda Fawr which will engage the community in training, life-long learning and volunteering to deliver anti-poverty, reuse and recycling services. The ....more The project will create a new facility in Rhondda Fawr which will engage the community in training, life-long learning and volunteering to deliver anti-poverty, reuse and recycling services. The building will house a showroom displaying safe, clean and affordable pre-owned items of furniture, electrical, clothing and household items at affordable prices, a workshop and community spaces. The two year grant will pay towards building costs, fees, salaries, project running costs and van lease.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Valleys Furniture Recycling Limited
£50,000	16/03/2016 24	The grant will part fund two posts, which will enable the charity to continue to deliver supported volunteering and employment programmes within the Rhondda valley through their established social ....more The grant will part fund two posts, which will enable the charity to continue to deliver supported volunteering and employment programmes within the Rhondda valley through their established social enterprise.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Regeneration Through Waste Minimisation is Toogoodtowaste
£768,781	05/10/2011 48	The project is for the freehold transfer of an existing industrial warehouse and office unit, located at Ynyshir, Rhondda Cynon Taff. The applicant will expand its capacity by extending the building ....more The project is for the freehold transfer of an existing industrial warehouse and office unit, located at Ynyshir, Rhondda Cynon Taff. The applicant will expand its capacity by extending the building from 9,000 sq ft to 11,000. As well as providing re-use and recycled goods and materials, the improved facilities will enable the group to increase the range of support, volunteering and training opportunities for individuals and vulnerable groups. A grant of Â£768,781 has been awarded.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Regeneration Through Waste Minimisation is Toogoodtowaste
£26,273	04/11/2010 12	The project is for the freehold transfer of an existing industrial warehouse and office unit, located at Ynyshir. As well as providing re-use and recycled goods and materials, the project will offer ....more The project is for the freehold transfer of an existing industrial warehouse and office unit, located at Ynyshir. As well as providing re-use and recycled goods and materials, the project will offer a range of volunteering and training opportunities for individuals and vulnerable groups. This project has been invited to develop a stage two application and a development grant of Â£26,273 has been awarded.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-81

DAVE HENDERSON (Chair) Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Director

DAVID LEWIS Appointed: 1998, Occupation: Retired Teacher, Other trusteeship: RHONDDA CIVIC SOCIETY,

DR DAFYDD TRYSTAN DAVIES Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Development Manager

ELIZABETH NICHOLAS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

JEFFREY MATTHEWS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

KELVIN JONES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired Solicitor

MALCOLM GAY Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired

MARTYN BIRCH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL HAYDN BRYAN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: RHONDDA CYNON TAFF CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU,

NATASHA LEWIS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Income Advice Team Leader

PHILLIP JOHN MOSS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Tv Producer

ROWENA WILLIAMS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: BRIDGEND UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (U3A),

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 25/09/1997, number: 1064588
Registered at Companies House on 02/12/1996, number: 03286173

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR18: 50 days late, AR05: 27 days late,

Main office

Too Good Too Waste
Ynyshir Road
PORTH
CF39 0AT

Objectives

1) TO ASSIST WITH THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY HELPING TO MEET THE FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD NEEDS OF PEOPLE ON LOW INCOME BY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RECYCLING FURNITURE WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE BE THROWN AWAY AND ADVANCING MORE SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTISES2) TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION OF PEOPLE BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO VOLUNTEER AND TO TRAIN, SO AS TO DEVELOP WORK SKILLS AND SOCIAL SKILLS, GAIN WORK EXPERIENCE AND ENCOURAGE SOCIAL INTEGRATION

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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