PEOPLE FIRST BRIDGEND

Charity number: 1166485
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

People First Bridgend is the leading specialist, value-based, user-led organisation, committed to upholding the rights of people with learning disabilities and/or autistic spectrum disorder in the county of Bridgend, to enable them to obtain their full rights and privileges as citizens. We champion the rights of people with learning disabilities and/or autism and enable them to have a voice.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £116,500
Total expenditure: £101,635

Total income includes £114,000 from 2 government contract(s) and £1,500 from 1 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Bridgend

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 April 2016: CIO registration
  • 21 April 2018: Funds received from 1081000 BRIDGEND PEOPLE FIRST
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • PFB (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JEAN GREGSON Chair 12 April 2016
None on record
Janet Rees Trustee 12 September 2024
None on record
David Steven Roberts Trustee 11 July 2024
None on record
Ritchie Wood Trustee 25 April 2024
None on record
Michael John Harris Trustee 21 January 2021
None on record
Alun Phillips Trustee 09 January 2019
None on record
Heather Williams Trustee 12 April 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £97.03k £102.13k £106.06k £106.06k £116.50k
Total expenditure £105.84k £101.26k £99.83k £99.83k £101.64k
Income from government contracts £27.00k £27.00k £27.00k £76.00k £114.00k
Income from government grants £68.00k £68.00k £77.00k N/A £1.50k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 28 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 28 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 17 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 05 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 05 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 25 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 25 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - Foundation Registered 12 Apr 2016

Charitable objects

1. TO RELIEVE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE WHO HAVE A LEARNING DISABILITY AND/OR WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER (HEREAFTER KNOWN AS “PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES”) IN THE COUNTY BOROUGH OF BRIDGEND AND ANY OTHER REGION WITH WHICH THE BOROUGH WORKS COLLABORATIVELY (HEREAFTER KNOWN AS “THE GEOPGRAPHICAL AREA”), THROUGH SERVICES WHICH CAN ENABLE THEM TO OBTAIN THEIR FULL RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES AS CITIZENS. 2. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. 3. TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION OF PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES THROUGH TRAINING WORKSHOPS AND OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEARNING. MOVINGFORWARD/BPFPOLICIES/GOVERNANCE/CONSTITUTION 17.03.15 4. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE EDUCATIONAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS OF PRIMARY BENEFICIARIES.

Contact information

Address:
People First Bridgend
Office 32
Apollo Business Village
Heol Persondy
Aberkenfig
Bridgend
Phone:
01656668314
Email:
info@peoplefirstbridgend.co.uk
Website:

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