The Gap - Wales
What it does
Support for refugees and asylum seekers in Wales - and specifically in the Newport (South Wales) area. Education on issues relating to human trafficking.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM AND THEIR DEPENDENTS LIVING (TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY) IN NEWPORT, SOUTH WALES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: A. THE RELIEF OF THEIR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; B. THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH; C. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY; D. THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; E. THE RELIEF OF THEIR UNEMPLOYMENT BY THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT; F. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ON THE SUBJECT OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING3. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF BANESWELL, NEWPORT AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER:TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.4. TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Disability
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Recreation
- Other charitable purposes
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £172,754 and spent £200,771.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £172,754 | £200,771 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 March 2024 | £222,439 | £175,769 | Not reported | 10 |
| 31 March 2023 | £224,715 | £181,356 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2022 | £156,229 | £125,529 | Not reported | 8 |
| 31 March 2021 | £112,305 | £102,444 | Not reported | 20 |
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
- Up 54%, from £112,305 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £172,754 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 116% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £34,587 from 3 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £34,587 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £41,635 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 14 grants to this charity since 2017, worth at least £467,611.
By funder
- BBC Children in Need£117,361, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£113,800, 3 grants
- The Tudor Trust£82,000, 2 grants
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£67,250, 3 grants
- Community Foundation in Wales£36,000, 2 grants
- Postcode Community Trust£25,000, 1 grant
- Benefact Trust£23,000, 1 grant
- Quartet Community Foundation£3,200, 1 grant
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Trustees
6 trustees run the charity.
- Pastor Andrew CleverlyChair
- Denebo Dekeba Wario
- Edwyn Paul Laughlin
- Judy McConville
- Reeve Boyd
- Ruth Anne Carswell
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 29 January 2026, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 31 January 2025 | Received 31 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 29 January 2024, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 4 January 2023, 27 days early | Received 4 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 13 January 2022, 18 days early | Received 13 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1172283
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 27 March 2017
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Mar 2017 as amended on 31 Oct 2023
- Website
- www.thegap.wales
- Council area of its contact address
- Newport
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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.