Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 0
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: 3 ?

VALENCIA COMMUNITIES FUND 

Distribution of the Landfill Communities Fund in accordance with the Landfill Tax Regulations
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age 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
  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£4,521£5,553£-1,031£0£1,589£1,5893.450
31/03/22£5,821£4,786£1,035£0£2,620£2,6206.650
31/03/21£4,266£4,502£-236£0£1,585£1,5854.250
31/03/20£5,377£5,520£-143£0£1,821£1,8214552
31/03/19£6,734£7,269£-535£0£1,964£1,9643.2652
31/03/18£7,465£7,433£33£0£2,499£2,499460
31/03/17£6,964£8,699£-1,736£0£2,466£2,4663.4100
31/03/16£10,267£11,123£-855£0£4,202£3,4523.7100
31/03/15£11,501£17,184£-5,683£702£7,655£7,6555.3100
31/03/14£14,874£10,029£4,845£529£13,338£13,3381680
31/03/13£10,816£11,285£-468£435£8,493£8,493980
31/03/12£11,902£12,435£-532£472£8,962£8,9628.660
31/03/11£10,186£9,070£1,116£341£9,494£9,49412.640
31/03/10?£4,892£5,019£-126£0£8,378£8,3782030
30/09/09£10,165£10,133£32£167£8,595£8,59510.220
30/09/08£10,632£6,966£3,666£147£8,563£8,56314.820
30/09/07£9,111£6,505£2,606£0£4,897£4,897920
30/09/06£6,349£6,216£133£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/05£4,530£3,079£1,451£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/04£3,955£3,108£847£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 69%
Liabilities/Income: 79%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 3.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1
Asset Split ?
Established: 21 years

www.valenciacommunitiesfund.co.uk

enquiries@valenciacommunitiesfund.co.uk

01823476476

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseX
UN SDGs
?
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Animals
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Grant-making foundations
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 5 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 27-81
  • JOSEPH PARRY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Commercial Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/03/2003, number: 1096538
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/09/2001, number: 04293742
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 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; all on time
Main office

PO Box 977
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 9PQ

Objectives

1.1.1 TO ACT AS SOLE DISTRIBUTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL BODY FOR VIRIDOR WASTE MANAGEMENT LANDFILL TAX CREDIT SCHEME FUNDING.1.1.2 TO PROMOTE, ENHANCE, IMPROVE, PROTECT AND CONSERVE THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT, ITS BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND ITS NATURAL BEAUTY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM PARTICULARLY THROUGH THE PROVISION, CONSERVATION, RESTORATION OR ENHANCEMENT OF A NATURAL HABITAT OR THE MAINTENANCE OR RECOVERY OF A SPECIES IN ITS NATURAL HABITAT.1.1.3 THE RECLAMATION, REMEDIATION OR RESTORATION OF ANY LAND IN THE UNITED KINGDOM THE USE OF WHICH FOR ANY ECONOMIC, SOCIAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL PURPOSE HAS BEEN PREVENTED OR RESTRICTED BECAUSE OF CARRYING ON OF AN ACTIVITY ON THE LAND WHICH HAS CEASED OR ANY OTHER OPERATION INTENDED TO FACILITATE ECONOMIC, SOCIAL OR ENVIRONMENTAL USE OF SUCH LAND SUBJECT TO REGULATION 33(3) OF THE REGULATIONS.1.1.4 THE CARRYING OUT OF OPERATIONS INTENDED TO (A) PREVENT OR REDUCE ANY POTENTIAL FOR POLLUTION OR (B) TO REMEDY OR MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF ANY POLLUTION THAT HAS BEEN CAUSED IN EACH CASE IN RELATION TO ANY SUCH LAND THE CONDITION OF WHICH, BY REASON OF THE CARRYING ON OF AN ACTIVITY ON THE LAND WHICH HAS CEASED, IS SUCH THAT POLLUTION, (WHETHER OF THAT LAND OR NOT) IS BEING OR MAY BE CAUSED SUBJECT IN BOTH CASES TO REGULATION 33(3) OF THE REGULATIONS.1.1.5 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION OR COLLECTION AND DISSEMINATION OF THE INFORMATION ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES GENERALLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENCOURAGING THE USE OF MORE SUSTAINABLE WASTE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.1.1.6 THE PROVISION, MAINTENANCE OR IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLIC PARKS OR OTHER PUBLIC AMENITIES WHICH ARE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND ARE IN THE VICINITY OF A LANDFILL SITE PROVIDED THAT THE PROVISION OF THE PARK OR AMENITY IS NOT REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF ANY PLANNING PERMISSION OR OTHER STATUTORY CONSENT OR APPROVAL GRANTED ON THE APPLICATION OF ANY PERSON MAKING A QUALIFYING CONTRIBUTION TO THE CHARITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE REGULATIONS OR ANY MODIFICATION OR REPLACEMENT THEREOF OR BY A TERM OF AGREEMENT MADE UNDER SECTION 106 OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 TO WHICH SUCH A PERSON IS PARTY.1.1.7 WHERE IT IS FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT, THE MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OR RESTORATION OF A BUILDING OR OTHER STRUCTURE WHICH:(A) IS A PLACE OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP OR OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL INTEREST;(B) IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC; AND(C) IS SITUATED IN THE VICINITY OF A LANDFILL SITEPROVIDED SUCH MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OR RESTORATION IS NOTE REQUIRED AS A CONDITION OF ANY PLANNING PERMISSION OR OTHER STATUTORY CONSENT OR APPROVAL GRANTED ON THE APPLICATION OF ANY PERSON MAKING A QUALIFYING CONTRIBUTION TO THE CHARITY WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE REGULATIONS OR ANY MODIFICATION OR REPLACEMENT THEREOF OR BY A TERM OF AN AGREEMENT MADE UNDER SECTION 106 OF THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING ACT 1990 TO WHICH A PERSON IS A PARTY.1.1.8 THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER SIMILAR SERVICES TO ORGANISATIONS APPROVED AS ENVIRONMENTAL BODIES BY ENTRUST AND WHICH ARE WITHIN THE REGULATIONS OR ANY MODIFICATION OR REPLACEMENT THEREOF.1.1.9 TO BE AN APPROVED BODY WITH THE REGULATIONS OR ANY MODIFICATION OR REPLACEMENT THEREOF.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE UNITED KINGDOM

Data Sources

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