Finance Score: 8
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 6
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 23 ?

NORTH TYNESIDE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Advice, information & training to support the development of voluntary and community groups.Networking and hosts North Tyneside Community Network, North Tyneside LINk and the Pentagon PartnershipRepresentation and stategic work at local, subregional and regional level.Volunteer Centre with targeted work with 16- 25 year olds and supported volunteering for people with mental health problems.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • 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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Over half the Board have joined 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£1,552£1,104£448£100£1,053£3353.62554
31/03/22£1,211£1,097£114£0£605£3253.622128
31/03/21£839£634£205£0£491£2504.720125
31/03/20£596£505£91£0£285£1874.418120
31/03/19£494£530£-36n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£578£559£18£0£230£1613.5180
31/03/17£505£533£-28£0£212£1804.1160
31/03/16£478£517£-39n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£578£601£-23£3£279£2254.5120
31/03/14£628£654£-26£4£302£2143.9110
31/03/13£1,013£903£110£4£328£1852.5150
31/03/12£736£741£-5£4£218£1392.3140
31/03/11£1,122£1,012£110£4£222£1341.6200
31/03/10*£1,042£1,041£1£0£112£1121.3310
31/03/09£968£968£0£1£111£1111.4290
31/03/08£1,013£1,003£10£1£111£1111.3280
31/03/07£856£813£43£2£100£971.4260
31/03/06£1,167£1,223£-55n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£930£918£12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£763£776£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 9.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 32%
Reserves/Spending: 3.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 11 months
Quick Ratio: 5.1
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 26 years

www.voda.org.uk

admin@voda.org.uk

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Philanthropic intermediaries and volunteering
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Gateshead, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland,
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.

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£509,144
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd£75,000
Virgin Money Foundation£42,480
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland£25,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to North Tyneside Voluntary Organisations Development Agency (VODA)
£10,000 16/03/2023
Capacity building support for third sector organisations in north Tyneside
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Grant to North Tyneside Voluntary Organisations Development Agency (VODA)
£5,000 01/03/2023
General charitable purposes
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to North Tyneside Voluntary Organisations Development Agency (VODA)
£10,000 17/03/2022
Core staffing costs for local infrastructure recovery support following COVID-19 in 2022/23
National Lottery Community Fund - Elements Online Training Project
£9,500 18/02/2022
The project will use the funding to design and produce e-learning courses to advance the knowledge and practice of volunteers trustees and staff in the VCSE sector. It will also fund a course for small and micro-organisations with the aim of ....more
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to North Tyneside VODA
£42,480 16/04/2021
12
Grant to support young people to create community action projects on the Meadow Well Estate.
National Lottery Community Fund - Creating a Volunteer Area of Excellence across the North of Tyne
£450,000 17/02/2021
60
The project will use the funding to create a partnership with other organisations which will provide support to local organisations from across North Tyneside with recruitment and co-ordination of volunteers. This will help to sustain and develop ....more
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - the ‘Good Neighbours’ project supporting older and vulnerable people
£5,000 05/11/2020
the ‘Good Neighbours’ project supporting older and vulnerable people
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Support to voluntary organisations, volunteers and vulnerable people in the wake of Covid-19
£25,000 06/10/2020
Support to voluntary organisations, volunteers and vulnerable people in the wake of Covid-19
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - support to voluntary organisations, volunteers and vulnerable people in the wake of Covid-19
£25,000 06/10/2020
support to voluntary organisations, volunteers and vulnerable people in the wake of Covid-19
National Lottery Community Fund - Digital Inclusion in North Tyneside
£39,644 05/10/2020
8
North Tyneside Voluntary Organisations Development Agency (VODA) aims to increase digital access amongst some of the most vulnerable and isolated residents of North Tyneside. Funding for the group will be used to train volunteers and purchase ....more
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Additional charitable expenditure incurred in Supporting charities and other community organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic, and providing Support to individuals affected by the outbreak’
£10,000 30/04/2020
Additional charitable expenditure incurred in Supporting charities and other community organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic, and providing Support to individuals affected by the outbreak’
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - additional charitable expenditure incurred in supporting charities and other community organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic, and providing support to individuals affected by the outbreak’
£10,000 30/04/2020
additional charitable expenditure incurred in supporting charities and other community organisations during the COVID-19 pandemic, and providing support to individuals affected by the outbreak’
National Lottery Community Fund - North Tyneside COVID-19 volunteer response
£10,000 24/04/2020
7
The funding will be used to create a new temporary staff post to support vulnerable people during the Covid-19 crisis. The project has already been scaled up with a shopping service; however the new post will facilitate additional support with a ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - On Board in North Tyneside
£10,000 07/08/2019
12
On Board in North Tyneside
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Youth Volunteering in North Tyneside - Year 3.
£10,000 01/04/2019
Youth Volunteering in North Tyneside - Year 3.
National Lottery Community Fund - Ending Loneliness in North Tyneside
£471,284 21/03/2019
48
The funding is for a project involving several voluntary and community organisations collaborating to reduce loneliness among older people, carers, and those in financial difficulty. It will include recruiting and training 'good neighbours' ....more
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to North Tyneside VODA
£5,000 18/03/2019
6
Grant through the Collaboration Action Fund.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - North Tyneside Volunteer Plus Database
£4,600 20/12/2018
North Tyneside Volunteer Plus Database
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Youth Volunteering in North Tyneside Year 1
£10,000 07/03/2018
Youth Volunteering in North Tyneside Year 1
Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to North Tyneside VODA
£44,992 16/02/2018
24
Grant to support young volunteers to develop digital media and film making skills they can utilise in their volunteering work with local charities and community groups across North Tyneside.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Youth Volunteering in North Tyneside Year 2
£10,000 04/01/2018
Youth Volunteering in North Tyneside Year 2
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Supporting young people to record and share the precious memories of older residents
£4,550 15/06/2017
Supporting young people to record and share the precious memories of older residents
National Lottery Community Fund - Developing Digital Resources for North Tyneside Organisations
£7,720 22/03/2017
12
The project will build a new website, and develop a customer relationship management system and digital database of voluntary and community sector groups they work with. This will help improve the group's information, advice and support services, ....more
Nesta - AC00592
£59,665 07/03/2017
14
Give More Get More programme grant to North Tyneside VODA Grant Ref AC00592
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Social Action Youth Club
£9,250 02/02/2017
Towards Social Action Youth Club
National Lottery Community Fund - Social Action in North Tyneside (SAINT)
£115,444 25/01/2017
36
The project will support vulnerable residents in North Tyneside, many of whom feel excluded from society as a result of severe and enduring mental health problems, learning disabilities and poor physical health. They will be supported to develop and ....more
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Sector Connector - salary and associated costs
£6,524 21/12/2016
Towards Sector Connector - salary and associated costs
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to North Tyneside Voluntary Organisations Development Agency (VODA)
£10,000 29/11/2016
A heritage project exploring the role of North Shields fishermen during World War One
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Towards Film and photography workshops exploring the theme of 'home'
£10,000 24/06/2015
Towards Film and photography workshops exploring the theme of 'home'
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to North Tyneside Voluntary Organisations Development Agency (VODA)
£23,900 26/01/2015
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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 32-77
  • ANDREW BURTENSHAW Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired
  • CHARLOTTE HUMBLE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Manager
  • DR RAY LOWRY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired
  • LYNNE CANESSA Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Manager
  • RICHARD HART Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired
  • ROBERT JACQUES Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Finance Manager
  • RUTH CONNORTON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/04/1999, number: 1075060
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/01/1999, number: 03703221
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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR10: 22 days late,
Main office

2nd Floor
Wallsend Customer First Centre
16 The Forum
Wallsend

Objectives

THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED FOR THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF NORTH TYNESIDE AND IN THE FURTHERANCE OF 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 REPRESENTATIVES OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND OTHER BODIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY

Defined Area of Benefit:

BOROUGH OF NORTH TYNESIDE.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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