Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 0

Narrow trustee age band: -2

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: -2

GWENT ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

To support Voluntary Organisations by providing the following services; information, advice, training, mentoring, the recruitment of volunteers, community development services to assist in the development of other voluntary organisations and to develop new voluntary services where appropriate. To promote partnership work between statutory and voluntary organisations.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Established: 18 years

http://www.gavo.org.uk

stephen.tiley@gavo.org.uk

08004701378

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£4,488	£3,805	£683	£0	£1,685	£1,453	4.6	77	12
31/03/22		£3,686	£3,612	£74	£0	£1,002	£1,002	3.3	70	13
31/03/21		£3,864	£3,228	£636	£0	£928	£928	3.4	64	12
31/03/20	*	£3,106	£3,057	£49	£0	£292	£292	1.1	74	1
31/03/19		£2,917	£2,932	£-15	£0	£243	£242	1	67	0
31/03/18		£3,433	£3,418	£14	£0	£258	£-64	-0.2	76	0
31/03/17		£4,761	£4,742	£19	£0	£244	£-95	-0.2	105	0
31/03/16		£4,829	£4,787	£41	£0	£225	£-126	-0.3	101	0
31/03/15		£4,887	£5,064	£-177	£43	£298	£-77	-0.2	98	0
31/03/14		£4,466	£4,673	£-207	£37	£475	£77	0.2	108	0
31/03/13	*	£4,952	£4,956	£-5	£22	£1,010	£296	0.7	135	0
31/03/12		£5,475	£5,569	£-95	£26	£1,015	£262	0.6	124	0
31/03/11		£5,754	£5,798	£-44	£33	£1,109	£319	0.7	128	0
31/03/10		£5,156	£5,214	£-59	£24	£1,154	£325	0.7	127	0
31/03/09		£5,450	£5,468	£-18	£18	£1,213	£332	0.7	127	0
31/03/08		£5,408	£5,549	£-140	£15	£1,251	£307	0.7	138	0
31/03/07		£4,872	£4,949	£-77	£16	£1,391	£344	0.8	145	0

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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: 24%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 86%
Reserves/Spending: 4.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 2.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Blaenau Gwent, Caerphilly, Monmouthshire, Newport City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

77 employees
12 volunteers

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
National Lottery Community Fund - GAVO Sunflower Project
£455,927	24/07/2013 36	This three year project will develop a befriending service within two newly built 100% single room hospitals in Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent. The project will benefit 10,000 patients, 250 volunteers ....more This three year project will develop a befriending service within two newly built 100% single room hospitals in Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent. The project will benefit 10,000 patients, 250 volunteers and 50 organisations. Volunteers will provide 1:2:1 befriending and various activities which will alleviate the isolation felt by patients, whilst themselves gaining valuable skills and experience in the health and social care setting. The grant will fund 4 new posts, other revenue, capital and overhead costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Valleys Voices - Active Engagement
£1,391,176	23/11/2012 60	Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations will employ a full time development officer to develop and manage a portfolio of nine projects over 4 years that aim to give service users the voice to ....more Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations will employ a full time development officer to develop and manage a portfolio of nine projects over 4 years that aim to give service users the voice to influence the design and delivery of services in both Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly. The grant will contribute towards individual project costs for nine projects and management costs which will pay for a development officer to manage the portfolio as well as cover recruitment costs and other related costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Newport and Monmouthshire Engage
£1,452,501	23/11/2012 60	Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations will employ a full time development officer to develop and manage a portfolio of nine projects over 4 years that aim to give service users the voice to ....more Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations will employ a full time development officer to develop and manage a portfolio of nine projects over 4 years that aim to give service users the voice to influence the design and delivery of services in both Newport and Monmouthshire. The grant will contribute towards individual project cost for nine projects and management costs.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Voice
£11,857	18/01/2012 12	Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations (GAVO) will manage eight projects across Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly. Each project will bring service users together to share knowledge, experience and ....more Gwent Association of Voluntary Organisations (GAVO) will manage eight projects across Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly. Each project will bring service users together to share knowledge, experience and best practice. Target groups include people with learning disabilities and mental health issues, older people, stroke survivors, hard to reach tenants, families and rural communities. A development grant of Â£22,156, over 6 months, will be used to fund the a full time member of staff and associated costs.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 62-79

ADRIAN HUCKIN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Executive Director Housing Association

CHRISTINE DAVY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: VILLAGE HALL AT LITTLE MILL, GWENT AREA SCOUT COUNCIL,

CHRISTINE ALICE WILLIAMS Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired

CHRISTOPHER HAWKER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

EDWARD WATTS MBE DL (Chair), Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION, GWENT AREA SCOUT COUNCIL,

LEONARD JOHN CASLEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Manager

PETER FARLEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired

ROBERT MALCOLM DUTT Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/04/2006, number: 1113558
Registered at Companies House on 12/10/2005, number: 05590517

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
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

17 returns made; AR20: 4 days late, AR13: 72 days late,

Main office

Beechwood House Room G2
Christchurch Road
Newport
Gwent
NP19 8AJ

Objectives

3A. TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE, THE CITY OF NEWPORT AND THE COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL AREAS OF BLAENAU GWENT, CAERPHILLY AND TORFAEN BY ASSISTING THE WORK OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN ADVANCING EDUCATION, FURTHERING HEALTH, RELIEVING POVERTY, DISTRESS OR SICKNESS, IMPROVING THE SKILL OF COUNTRY CRAFTSMEN, OR IN PURSUING ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES.3B. TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE IN CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SAID PURPOSES AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER IN ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AUTHORITIES AND ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID PURPOSES WITHIN THE COUNTY OF MOMOUTHSHIRE, THE CITY OF NEWPORT AND THE COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL AREAS OF BLAENAU GWENT, CAERPHILLY AND TORFAEN.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE, THE CITY OF NEWPORT AND THE COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL AREAS OF BLAENAU GWENT, CAERPHILLY AND TORFAEN.

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