CANOLFAN HYFFORDDI COLEG Y BALA — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 12 May 1971
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £212,978
Latest expenditure: £195,776
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Coleg Y Bala, Ffordd Ffrydan, BALA, Gwynedd, LL23 7RY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.colegybala.cymru (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Coleg y Bala is a youth and childrens centre owned by the Presbyterian Church of Wales. The purpose of the college is to arrange courses that follow biblical themes. Every aspect of the work of the college is aimed at encouraging a personal faith in Jesus Christ.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £212,978
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,776

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £181,999
Total Gross Expenditure: £181,978

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 24 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 24 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £187,590
Total Gross Expenditure: £172,795

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £144,417
Total Gross Expenditure: £129,212

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 6 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 6 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £164,470
Total Gross Expenditure: £146,454

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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: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £212,978
Total Gross Expenditure: £195,776
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £181,999
Total Gross Expenditure: £181,978
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 24 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £187,590
Total Gross Expenditure: £172,795
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £2,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £144,417
Total Gross Expenditure: £129,212
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £10,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 6 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £164,470
Total Gross Expenditure: £146,454
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £13,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CANOLFAN HYFFORDDI COLEG Y BALA
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1971-05-12T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED 19TH MARCH, 1971, AS REPLACED BY SCHEME OF 28 CHWEFROR 2008 (28 FEBRUARY 2008)
Charitable Objects: (1) AMCAN YR ELUSEN YW SEFYDLU CANOLFAN HYFFORDDI GRISTNOGOL I DDARPARU CANOLFAN I BLANT A PHOBL IEUAINC, O GYMRU A'R BYD, EU HYFFORDDWYR, ARWEINWYR A GWEINIDOGION ER MWYN DYSGU A CHYNORTHWYO PLANT A PHOBL IEUANC I DDATBLYGU EY CYNEDDFAU CORFFOROL, MEDDYLIOL AC YSBRYDOL AC I'W GALLUOGI HWY A'U TEULUOEDD I GYRRAEDD AEDDFEDRWYDD LLAWN FEL UNIGOLION AG AELODAU O GYMDEITHAS A CHYFOETHOGI ANSAWDD EU BYWYD HEB WAHANIAETHU AR SAIL CREFYDD, ENWADAETH GREFYDDOL, RHYW, CENEDL NA GALLU.(2) OS, AC I'R GRADDAU NA ELLIR DEFNYDDIO'R EIDDO ER MWYN YR AMCANION UCHOD YNA'R AMCAN FYDD I HYRWYDDO GWAITH CREFYDDOL A GAWITH ELUSENNOL ARALL EGLWYS BRESBYTERAIDD CYMRU.(3) YN AMODOL AR DDARPARIAETHAU CYMAL 24 RHAID I'R TIR A NODIR YN RHAN 1 ATODLEN Y CYNKKUM HWN EI DDAL GAN YR YMDDIRIEDOLWYR ER MWYN AMCANION YR ELUSEN.(1) THE OBJECT OF THE CHARITY IS TO ESTABLISH A CHRISTIAN TRAINING CENTRE TO PROVIDE A CENTRE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE FROM WALES AND THE WORLD, THEIR INSTRUCTORS, LEADERS AND MINISTERS WITH THE OBJECT OF EDUCATING AND ASSISTING CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES AND OF ENABLING THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES TO GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IRRESPECTIVE OF RELIGION, RELIGIOUS DENOMINATION, SEX, NATIONALITY OR ABILITY.(2) IF AND IN SO FAR AS THE PROPERTY CANNOT BE USED FOR THE OBJECTS ABOVE THEN THE OBJECT SHALL BE TO FURTHER THE RELIGIOUS AND OTHER CHARITABLE WORK OF THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WALES.(3) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISION OF CLAUSE 24 THE LAND IDENTIFIED IN PART 1 OF THE SCHEDULE TO THIS SCHEME MUST BE RETAINED BY THE TRUSTEES FOR THE OEBJECTS OF THE CHARITY.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 6672
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH YOUTH SERVICE HEADQUARTERS AND TRAINING CENTRE

Charity Name Id: 6670
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: COLEG Y BALA

Charity Name Id: 6671
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF WALES YOUTH SERVICE HEADQUARTERS AND TRAINING CENTRE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management