Garw Valley Links
What it does
GARW VALLEY LINKS,A COMMUNITY CHURCH, RUNS AN ALL AGE SUNDAY SCHOOL, A SUNDAY EVENING SERVICE, PRAYER MEETINGS, LADIES AND MEN'S MEETINGS, MUM'S AND TODLERS GROUP (0-3 AGE), TEA AND TALK (10-15 AGE), FOODBANK, CAP MONEY AND ALPHA COURSES, PROVIDES FREE CLOTHES TO THOSE IN NEED. SICK, DISABLED AND ELDERLY VISITED. OVERSEAS MISSIONS HELD WITH ONGOING SUPPORT OF THE WORK.
Its charitable purposes
1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY MEANS OF BROADCASTING CHRISTIAN MESSAGES OF AN EVANGELISTIC AND TEACHING NATURE.2. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT.3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE POOR IN THE SUBJECT OF PERSONAL AND DOMESTIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT.4. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Causes
- What it works on
- Education and training
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Overseas aid and famine relief
- Religious activities
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Bridgend
- Elsewhere
- Greece
- Rwanda
- Israel
- Kenya
- Philippines
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 December 2025, it had income of £13,192 and spent £12,192.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £13,192 | £12,192 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 December 2024 | £15,180 | £12,785 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 December 2023 | £13,104 | £13,146 | Not reported | 4 |
| 31 December 2022 | £12,993 | £15,420 | Not reported | 5 |
| 31 December 2021 | £14,034 | £13,774 | Not reported | 4 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 6%, from £14,034 in the year to 31 December 2021 to £13,192 in the year to 31 December 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 92% of its income in the year to 31 December 2025. It spent more than its income in 2 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 December 2025: Not reported. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2024 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 December 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
4 trustees run the charity.
- David Rhodes B.a.Chair
- Ann Peggy Rhodes M.a.
- Charles Edward Laing
- Kim Natasha Laing
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | 31 October 2026 | Received 16 April 2026, 198 days early | Received 16 April 2026 |
| 31 December 2024 | 31 October 2025 | Received 20 March 2025, 225 days early | Received 20 March 2025 |
| 31 December 2023 | 31 October 2024 | Received 9 August 2024, 83 days early | Received 9 August 2024 |
| 31 December 2022 | 31 October 2023 | Received 28 March 2023, 217 days early | Received 28 March 2023 |
| 31 December 2021 | 31 October 2022 | Received 4 April 2022, 210 days early | Received 4 April 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1157736
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 7 July 2014
- Governing document
- CIO - Foundation Registered 07 Jul 2014
- Website
- www.garwvalleylinks.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Bridgend
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.