Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 3

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

HEREFORDSHIRE VETERANS SUPPORT CENTRE

1. PROVIDING A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, PRACTICAL SUPPORT, ADVICE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO RELIEVE A VETERANS DISTRESS, ILLNESS OR HARDSHIP.2. PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING VETERANS WELLBEING, SELF

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£64,570	£52,943	£11,627	10
31/12/21		£12,219	£8,950	£3,269	15

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 4 years

sean.gane@herefordshire.gov.uk

07792881354

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Practical support, advice & companionship

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body

Where it operates

Herefordshire,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£2,000	13/02/2023	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW PHILIP BRIDGEWATER Appointed: 2023

CHRISTOPHER BAILEY Appointed: 2023

CHRISTOPHER TIPPING Appointed: 2021

HARRIET MARY DEARDEN Appointed: 2024

MAJOR RETIRED DAVID JOHN CATCHPOLE Appointed: 2022

PAUL DESMOND GUEST Appointed: 2024

PHILIP RICHARD CHANDLER Appointed: 2020, Other trusteeship: HEREFORD AND WORCESTER ARMY CADET FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST,

ROSALIND KEARNEY Appointed: 2024

SAMANTHA LEWIS (Chair) Appointed: 2021

SARAH KAYE Appointed: 2022

SHAUN LEAVY Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/12/2020, number: 1192644

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

2 returns made; all on time

Main office

19 West Street
HEREFORD
HR4 0BX

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH, WELLBEING AND RESETTLEMENT INTO THE COMMUNITY OF ANY AND ALL EX H.M. ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL, EX H.M. ARMED FORCES RESERVISTS OR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY WHO HAVE SERVED ALONGSIDE THEIR ARMED FORCES COMRADES DURING A CONFLICT (ALSO REFERRED TO AS VETERANS) ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS WHO RESIDE IN HEREFORDSHIRE OR THE SURROUNDING AREA AND WHO ARE IN CHARITABLE NEED INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR ARE IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH ILLNESS, WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES ADJUSTING TO POST SERVICE CIVILIAN LIFE, ARE EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP, UNEMPLOYMENT OR HOMELESSNESS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITY THINK FIT BY;1. PROVIDING A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, PRACTICAL SUPPORT, ADVICE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO RELIEVE A VETERANS DISTRESS, ILLNESS OR HARDSHIP.2. PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING VETERANS WELLBEING, SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-CONFIDENCE AND AIDING THEIR TRANSITION BACK INTO LOCAL SOCIETY.3. PROVIDING OR ARRANGING PROVISION OF EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING OR OTHER ASSISTANCE AND TO CREATE AND FACILITATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES ALONG WITH ASSISTING HM ARMED FORCES VETERANS TO PREPARE FOR AND FIND EMPLOYMENT.4. OPERATE A DROP IN AND ACTIVITY CENTRE STAFFED BY VOLUNTEERS, HM ARMED FORCES VETERANS TO PROVIDE ADVICE, EMPATHY, SUPPORT AND A SIGN POSTING SERVICE TO HELP HM ARMED FORCES VETERANS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS DUE TO ONE OF THE ABOVE CHALLENGES AND TO ASSIST THEM ACCESS LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS THAT MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE HELP OR SUPPORT.5. DO ALL SUCH LAWFUL THINGS THAT MAY FURTHER THE CHARITIES OBJECTS.

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