RAY OF LIGHT CANCER SUPPORT

Charity number: 1190392
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Ray of Light Wales Cancer Support has been providing online support to those whose lives are affected by cancer during the pandemic. Since June we have offered several groups which are open to carers supporting someone with a cancer diagnosis. We have been running our Just Ask project which is funded by the National Lottery which allows us to provide free starter packs for our online courses.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £193,708
Total expenditure: £188,254

People

3 Trustee(s)

24 Volunteer(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
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 13 July 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
  • 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
  • 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 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sofia Spagnoli Chair 07 January 2020
None on record
Sindy Richards Trustee 29 May 2020
None on record
Lisa Nurton Trustee 07 February 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 01/04/2021 01/04/2022 01/04/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £119.75k £116.29k £185.85k £193.71k
Total expenditure £74.85k £123.20k £156.07k £188.25k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £9.56k £10.34k £13.29k 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 31 March 2024 07 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 07 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 April 2023 24 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2023 24 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 April 2022 29 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2022 29 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 April 2021 27 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2021 27 October 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 13 Jul 2020

Charitable objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF, AND PRESERVE AND PROTECT GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING AMONGST, PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH AND RECOVERING FROM CANCER (INCLUDING THEIR FAMILY AND CARERS WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY SUCH CANCER) IN WALES AND SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UK AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING: • HEALTH, SOCIAL, COUNSELLING, EDUCATIONAL, CREATIVE, MUSICAL AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES; • TRANSPORT TO AND FROM MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS AND SUPPORT THROUGH ADVOCACY; • ASSISTANCE WITH PRACTICAL TASKS, SUCH AS SHOPPING AND OBTAINING ESSENTIAL MEDICATION; • PEER TO PEER SUPPORT, BEFRIENDING, ADVICE, INFORMATION AND A SIGNPOSTING SERVICE DESIGNED TO BETTER INFORM AND ASSIST PEOPLE IN NEED OF SUPPORT.

Contact information

Address:
The Meadows
Peterston Road
Groesfaen
Pontyclun
Mid Glamorgan
CF72 8NU
Phone:
07971349703
Email:
contactus@rayoflightwales.org.uk
Website:

rayoflightwales.org.uk