Bridgend Inclusive Network Group (Bing)
What it does
Bridgend Inclusive Network Group (BING) is a new and exciting social enterprise that supports the Bridgend Inclusive Community. All our volunteers have a variety of personal experiences, expertise, and in-depth knowledge of the voluntary sector such as charities, community groups, sports clubs and not for profit organisations in which we want to share.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS (INCLUDING THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILIES/CARERS) OF BRIDGEND AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHO ARE IMPACTED BY DISABILITY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS, THROUGH THEIR LOCAL VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR EXPERIENCE OF OR ASSOCIATION WITH DISABLEMENT IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- Disability
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Bridgend
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £59,250 and spent £26,841.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £59,250 | £26,841 | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £15,000 | £23,460 | Not reported | 40 |
| 31 March 2023 | £15,000 | £9,000 | Not reported | 50 |
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 295%, from £15,000 in the year to 31 March 2023 to £59,250 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 45% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 3 years shown.
- Money from government
- 96% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£56,700).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £20,000 from 5 grants. Government contracts: £36,700 from 36,700 contracts.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £20,000 from 5 grants | £36,700 from 36,700 contracts |
| 31 March 2024 | £15,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £15,000 from 2 grants | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 1 grant to this charity, worth £20,000, awarded in 2024.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Leanne Michelle ToyChair
- Dominic Evans
- Emily Rachel Evans
Filing record
Of the last 3 annual returns that were due, 3 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 18 January 2026, 13 days early | Received 18 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 30 December 2024, 32 days early | Received 30 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 26 November 2023, 66 days early | Received 26 November 2023 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1196893
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 2 December 2021
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 02 Dec 2021
- Website
- www.facebook.com/bingbridgend
- 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. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.