Overall GiG Score: 2 ?
Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 4
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +4

FABRIC FOUNDATION LTD 

Our aims are to advance the life and relieve the need of young people who are looked after children, care leavers, care experienced, homeless and asylum seekers through providing; activities, experiences and training, addressing accommodation issues- including the provision of accommodation and support, campaigning for positive change and addressing issues that impact all of these young people.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
  • Spending is declining
  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
Established: 8 years

www.fabrictclc.co.uk

fabricfoundation@fabrictclc.com

07904593226

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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
31/01/23*£37£52£-14n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/01/22£114£101£13n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/01/21£43£39£4n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/01/20*£52£25£27n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/01/19£24£31£-8n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/01/18£220£203£18£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • City Of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot,
  • This charity is based in an area of 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Fabric Foundation - Community Food Bank
£10,000 07/07/2023
Fabric Foundation Ltd in Neath Port Talbot will use £10000 to develop and expand their food bank and delivery service to support young care leavers and others in the community who are suffering from ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 - Fitness Fun
£10,000 19/04/2021
Fabric Foundation in Swansea will use £10000 to hold a series of mental and physical well-being activities for young people leaving care to help build their confidence and self-esteem following the ....more
Nesta - AC00859
£400,000 21/11/2018
26
Y Lab - Innovate to Save programme grant to FABRIC Grant Ref AC00859
Nesta - AC00675
£15,000 08/08/2017
6
Y Lab - Innovate to Save programme grant to FABRIC Grant Ref AC00675

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 38-49
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/08/2016, number: 1168833
  • Registered at Companies House on 15/01/2015, number: 09390907
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
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
  • 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
6 returns made; AR23: 5 days late, AR20: 11 days late,
Main office

Water Street Business Centre
Water Street
Port Talbot
Unit 13
SA12 6LF

Objectives

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE ACROSS SOUTH AND WEST WALES THROUGH: (A) THE PROVISION OF SEMI-INDEPENDENT LIVING PROVISION WITH 24 HOUR SUPPORT FOR 16-18 YEAR OLD LOOKED AFTER CHILDREN AND CARE LEAVERS(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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