Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Good reserves management: +3
Volatile income: -3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 11

COMMUNITY ACTION NORFOLK

Our focus is on building a stronger and fairer Norfolk through support, empowerment and strategic partnership with voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations. Our activities cover three main areas: 1) practical support for organisations and communities 2) leading VCSE engagement and voice work in Norfolk3) working to ensure fair outcomes for all

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£566	£620	£-54	£0	£365	£280	5.4	11	0
31/03/22		£685	£626	£59	£0	£420	£333	6.4	11	0
31/03/21		£843	£781	£63	£0	£361	£323	5	11	1
31/03/20		£862	£819	£43	£0	£298	£237	3.5	12	1
31/03/19		£922	£697	£225	£0	£256	£222	3.8	13	1
31/03/18	*	£614	£724	£-110	£0	£31	£18	0.3	13	0
31/03/17		£829	£704	£126	£0	£140	£-8	-0.1	12	0
31/03/16		£610	£489	£121	£27	£15	£-93	-2.3	10	0
31/03/15		£353	£335	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£426	£408	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£470	£490	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£564	£549	£15	£197	£-14	£-25	-0.6	11	0
31/03/11		£711	£721	£-9	£180	£2	£-21	-0.3	13	0
31/03/10		£546	£530	£16	£146	£139	£122	2.8	10	0
31/03/09		£570	£618	£-48	£144	£116	£87	1.7	11	0
31/03/08		£1,561	£1,628	£-67	£241	£174	£106	0.8	22	0
31/03/07		£1,733	£1,668	£65	£221	£244	£118	0.8	20	0
31/03/06		£1,318	£1,346	£-29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05		£1,167	£1,187	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£1,150	£1,151	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 77%
Reserves/Spending: 5.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 4.9

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 28 years

http://www.communityactionnorfolk.org.uk/

office@communityactionnorfolk.org.uk

01362698216

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

General Community services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Norfolk,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Good Neighbour Network
£156,825	05/05/2021	The grant will be used to fund a development officer to support new and existing mutual aid groups. It will also be used to develop a formal coordinated Good Neighbour and Mutual Aid Scheme network and increasing and maintaining the number of ....more The grant will be used to fund a development officer to support new and existing mutual aid groups. It will also be used to develop a formal coordinated Good Neighbour and Mutual Aid Scheme network and increasing and maintaining the number of schemes and community support groups active in Norfolk. It will also help to provide marketing resources and develop website resources as part of streamlining software solutions. The grant will also allow the organisation to gather data with a view to developing an app in the future which would allow logging of jobs and volunteer hours. It will also develop specialised volunteer training linked to specific issues (bereavement dementia etc) and a Good Neighbour Schemes to provide a local volunteer-based response to vulnerable people in need of support.
National Lottery Community Fund - Good Neighbour Response Teams
£21,000	08/07/2020 6	Community Action Norfolk is seeking funding to continue employing a full-time voluntary scheme coordinator. The funding aims to ensure that both emerging local groups of volunteers and existing community volunteer schemes working under the Good ....more Community Action Norfolk is seeking funding to continue employing a full-time voluntary scheme coordinator. The funding aims to ensure that both emerging local groups of volunteers and existing community volunteer schemes working under the Good Neighbour Scheme are able to access the support and information they need to provide a useful and coordinated service in their area during this crisis.
Comic Relief - Community Action Norfolk Recovery Funding
£30,000	23/06/2020 6	COVID19 Recovery funding
National Lottery Community Fund - Operation No Cold Shoulder
£97,000	28/02/2019 36	The project will work with partners to deliver a coordinated set of interventions at key points in the year to target the loneliness associated with winter. This will be split in to four elements: Arts and cultural community activity; Befriending ....more The project will work with partners to deliver a coordinated set of interventions at key points in the year to target the loneliness associated with winter. This will be split in to four elements: Arts and cultural community activity; Befriending schemes; Good neighbours schemes and mentoring models.
Comic Relief - Lily - Spark, Kindle, Glow Project
£79,969	24/01/2018 24	Older people in Norfolk are becoming increasingly isolated and lonely. Using their spark, kindle and glow approach Community Action Norfolk will identify and support isolated older people. The grant will enable them to provide individual support, ....more Older people in Norfolk are becoming increasingly isolated and lonely. Using their spark, kindle and glow approach Community Action Norfolk will identify and support isolated older people. The grant will enable them to provide individual support, connect older people with community activities and champion their participation through community celebrations. As a result of this older people will improve their mental and physical well-being, increase their social networks and empower wider community engagement.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Meet Ups
£10,000	01/11/2017 12	This project will provide information to local residents, coordinate local providers and services and consult the community through ‘meet ups’, enabling services to become more community focused and helping to re-engage people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Great Yarmouth Area Good Neighbour Schemes
£10,000	04/02/2015 12	Not Available
Tudor Trust - Grant to Community Action Norfolk
£53,000	13/02/2014 24	over two years towards the salary of a project officer to work with long-established 'poor relief' charities to develop a better understanding of poverty in a modern context and support them to use their assets more effectively
National Lottery Community Fund - Broadland Good Neighbour Schemes
£10,000	13/12/2012 12	This is a project by an incorporated charity in Norfolk. The organisation will use funding to implement a good neighbour scheme, particularly for older members of rural communities. This will enable volunteers to assist beneficiaries in day to day ....more This is a project by an incorporated charity in Norfolk. The organisation will use funding to implement a good neighbour scheme, particularly for older members of rural communities. This will enable volunteers to assist beneficiaries in day to day tasks, for example, changing a light bulb or giving a lift to the shops, with the aim of increasing independence, reducing isolation and promoting wellbeing within the community.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to Community Action Norfolk
£109,914	30/09/2010 36	Towards Project costs Towards the costs of the Rural Community Land Trusts Development Project.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 37-79

ALTON NUTILE Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Head Of Commercial

FREEDOM DUMA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Project Manager

JANE VICTORIA EVANS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Teacher

JANICE ANNE MINNS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Director

JENNIFER THOMAS Appointed: 2024

MARION COLEMAN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

RACHAEL SMITH Appointed: 2024

JAMES KEARNS (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Chief Executive

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/07/1996, number: 1056750
Registered at Companies House on 25/04/1996, number: 03190820

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR18: 1 days late,

Main office

AMBASSADOR WAY
GREENS ROAD
DEREHAM
NORFOLK
NR20 3TL

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY OF NORFOLK AND IN PARTICULAR, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS, AND IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID PURPOSES, BUT NOT FURTHER OR OTHERWISE, TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SAME AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTY OF NORFOLK

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