Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -6
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

DECV LIMITED

Education, Training and Resources
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static and has little diversity in terms of age

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
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£64£57£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/23£46£59£-13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£74£55£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£48£51£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£63£54£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£49£48£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£37£42£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£33£35£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£46£36£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£29£30£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£27£47£-19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£47£18£29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£28£30£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£53£75£-22n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09*£70£43£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08*£101£104£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07*£101£104£-4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06*£102£147£-44n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£104£148£-44n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£88£86£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 23 years

www.decv.co.uk

info@decv.co.uk

01709889880

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other education support
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Barnsley,
Who it helps
  • 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
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust - DECV Ltd
£4,872 07/06/2023
The funding is for the delivery of a skills and volunteering programme for 6 months to run alongside the work-skills club.
National Lottery Community Fund - DECV - Digital Friends
£9,960 12/05/2023
The funding will be used to build and expand its employability/ICT project delivering an updated skills and volunteering programme. The project aims to improve digital skills; alongside improving service user well-being and reducing loneliness.
The Coalfields Regeneration Trust - DECV Limited
£9,820 28/07/2021
The applicant will deliver an ICT and employability skills programme which aims to improve key skills, providing participants with 1-1 or small group training. Participants will be provided with tailored learning and will receive support with ICT ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Digital Friends Initiative
£9,960 16/07/2021
The funding will be used to deliver an employability and ICT skills development programme of activities and support for unemployed people within the community. The project aims to help participants to improve their skills motivation confidence and ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - DECV - 'Whats in IT for Me'
£9,712 23/03/2020
6
The funding will be used to engage local residents in activities promoting digital inclusion. The project aims to increase confidence and digital skills.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dearne Electronic Community Village
£5,195 15/11/2019
We want to offer ""Digital Inclusion"" workshops for the over 55s, alongside our core ICT and employability activities.
National Lottery Community Fund - DECV - 'Whats in IT for Me'
£9,712 18/10/2018
12
The funding will be used to teach local residents who are new to digital technology a range of skills which will then be passed on to fellow residents by the digital champions. This will reduce isolation and upskill the community to increase ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Dearne Electronic Community Village (DECV)
£3,234 29/11/2017
DECV requires a fully qualified tutor to work with learners and volunteers to deliver workshop sessions in ICT/Employability skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - The DECV 'Digital Friends Initiative'
£9,732 28/06/2017
12
The group will run digital technology skills sessions for local people, who will then be able to pass on their skills to fellow residents, friends and colleagues via the development of a digital friends scheme. This will reduce digital isolation and ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Dearne Electronic Community Village
£16,000 25/10/2013
This charity provides training in a range of IT skills and provides support for people looking for work. They will use a grant to help fund their running costs.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 66-84
  • BRIAN WALKER Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Retired
  • JANET ELLOR Appointed: 2004, Occupation: Library Manager
  • NIGEL MIDDLEHURST Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Manager
  • RAYMOND WILKINSON Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired
  • TERENCE SLACK Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Nvq Assessor
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/01/2002, number: 1090187
  • Registered at Companies House on 02/05/2001, number: 04210227
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
  • 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; AR09: 129 days late, AR08: 389 days late, AR07: 782 days late, AR06: 1148 days late, AR05: 1513 days late,
Main office

LIFELONG LEARNING CENTRE
SHEPHERD LANE
THURNSCOE
ROTHERHAM
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
S63 0JS

Objectives

TO ADVANCE EDUCATION BY3.1 ALLOWING THOSE PEOPLE WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE ACCESS COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE PUBLIC ACCESS TO IT EQUIPMENT, WHICH WILL GIVE THEM ACCESS TO INFORMATION, INTERNET AND EMAIL FACILITIES.3.2 ALLOWING PEOPLE THE FREEDOM TO LEARN IN AN ENVIRONMENT TO BENEFIT FROM NEW TECHNOLOGY USING IT AND ICT, ENSURING THAT A GREATER NUMBER OF LOCAL RESIDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN AN IMPORTANT KEY SKILL.3.3 PROVIDING A FACILITY AND EXPERTISE THAT THE PUBLIC CAN UTILISE TO OBTAIN IT SUPPORT WHICH WOULD ENABLE THEM TO FULLY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGY AS IT DEVELOPS IN THE FUTURE ENHANCING THEIR SKILLS FURTHER.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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