THE GATHERING PLACE

Charity number: 1189467
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We utilise boots-on-the-ground processes to restore hope and encourage those in need. Whether it's providing personal protective equipment (PPE) to NHS staff, care packages and warm clothing to hospital wards, or by giving a rough sleeper a warm cup of coffee, toiletries, or blankets, we offer our services free of charge in a non-judgmental, non-invasive environment.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2025

Total income: £53,801
Total expenditure: £48,489

People

3 Trustee(s)

18 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bridgend
  • City Of Swansea
  • Neath Port Talbot

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 May 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
KENNETH ARRINGTON Chair 01 May 2020
None on record
Katherine Jenkins-Sojko Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Brent Clifford Hemus Trustee 18 February 1947
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024 30/04/2025
Total gross income £35.16k £35.24k £77.24k £45.02k £53.80k
Total expenditure £50.22k £31.44k £83.47k £48.07k £48.49k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £2.00k N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 30 April 2025 25 February 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2025 25 February 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2024 24 February 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 24 February 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2023 02 April 2024 33 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 02 April 2024 33 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2022 19 February 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 19 February 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2021 09 February 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 09 February 2022 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 13 May 2020

Charitable objects

THE PREVENTION, RELIEF AND SUPPORT OF THOSE TRAPPED IN POVERTY CYCLES AND THOSE IN NEED THROUGHOUT SWANSEA / SOUTH WALES BY PROVIDING ITEMS, RESOURCES, AND COUNSELLING SERVICES. WE ENCOURAGE AND TRAIN VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL LEADERS AND NETWORK WITH REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO DIRECTLY IMPACT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

THROUGHOUT SWANSEA / SOUTH WALES

Contact information

Address:
18 Queen Street
NEATH
West Glamorgan
SA11 1DL
Phone:
07554575830
Email:
THEGATHERINGPLACEUK@GMAIL.COM
Website:

WWW.THEGATHERINGPLACEUK.ORG