BLAENAU GWENT COMMUNITY AID — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 14 September 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 31 December 2023 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £19,635
Latest expenditure: £41,200
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: DESTINY CHURCH HEADS OF THE VALLEY, 54 BEAUFORT RISE, BEAUFORT, GLYNEBWY, NP23 5JQ

02 Activities

What the charity does

Blaenau Gwent Community Aid is a charity set up for the benefit of people within the County of the Unitary Authority Blaenau Gwent in Wales. The intention is to carry out various charitable purposes within Blaenau Gwent that relate to the relief of poverty and primarily has taken over a partnership with Trussell Trust to create Blaenau Gwent Foodbank which was the first Foodbank in Wales.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,635
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,200

Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 25 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £26,647
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,334

Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 11 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 11 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £61,831
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,034

Fin Period Start Date: 14 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 14 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £64,042
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,001

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £19,635
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,200
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 25 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £26,647
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,334
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 31 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £61,831
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,034
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 14 September 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £64,042
Total Gross Expenditure: £26,001
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 15

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout Wales
Welsh Ind: Yes

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BLAENAU GWENT COMMUNITY AID
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-09-14T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 14 Sep 2020
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONGST PEOPLE IN BLAENAU GWENT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OR IN OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A. PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD, ESSENTIAL TOILETRIES, AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES IN NEED AND/OR FOR DISTRIBUTION BY CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.B. SUCH OTHER MEANS, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT OR SIGNPOSTING TO RELEVANT INFORMATION AND OTHER ADVISORY SERVICES.AND TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS SUPPORTED BY CHURCHES IN BLAENAU GWENT.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures