Garw Valley Links
Analysis
Garw Valley Links is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bridgend. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Garw Valley Links reported income of £13k and spending of £12k, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £14k to £13k (-6.0%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Garw Valley Links sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 36th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Melton Parochial Charity (£13k), The United Walsoken and Baxter Charities (£13k) and Christ Apostolic Church Total Victory Christian Centre (£13k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
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.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Little Melton Parochial Charity | Little Melton | £13k |
| The United Walsoken and Baxter Charities | March | £13k |
| Christ Apostolic Church Total Victory Christian Centre | Romford | £13k |
| Rivers Learning Project Community | West Sussex | £13k |