Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 7
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Large volunteer base +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

TAVISTOCK AREA SUPPORT SERVICES

Provide Social CentresVoluntary Car ServiceSpecialist TransportAdvocacy, Advice and InformationCommunity Based ActivitiesBefriending
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
  • 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
31/03/23£145£187£-43n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£143£169£-25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£204£155£49n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£175£212£-37n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£258£233£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£150£211£-61n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£165£182£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£251£177£74n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£195£211£-16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£197£190£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£179£185£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£194£150£44n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£227£155£72n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£225£109£116n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 16 years
Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Philanthropic intermediaries and volunteering
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Devon,
Who it helps
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People With Disabilities

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 Heritage Fund - Grant to Tavistock Area Support Services
£8,682 01/11/2023
'A Tale of Three Schools': preserving Tavistock's educational heritage
Devon Community Foundation - Grant to Tavistock Area Support Service
£5,000 18/07/2023
Purchase of two new mobility scooters.
Devon Community Foundation - COVID19 Medical appointment transport
£800 09/09/2020
2
Grant to Tavistock Area Support Service
National Lottery Community Fund - TASS Champion
£10,000 14/02/2018
12
The funding will be used run a project where older people who have overcome challenging life events act as mentors to peers who are facing similar challenges. The project aims to inspire people to keep active and stay connected within their ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Tavistock Area Support Services
£2,684 04/08/2017
By offering a rest room In Tavistock, older people will have a place to meet and rest whilst using other facilities offered in the town.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Tavistock Area Support Services
£6,900 11/01/2017
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 58-78
  • ANNETTE BESSANT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired
  • JAN GASPER (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired
  • MATTHEW HIBBERT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Finance Director
  • SUSAN PATRICIA LAKE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired Pharmacist
  • VALERIE DODDS Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Retired
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/04/2009, number: 1129175
  • Registered at Companies House on 24/12/2008, number: 06779873
Gift Aid
  • 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
  • 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
14 returns made; all on time
Main office

THE ANCHORAGE CENTRE
CHAPEL STREET
TAVISTOCK
DEVON
PL19 8AG

Objectives

1 TO RELIEVE ELDERLY PEOPLE RESIDENT IN TAVISTOCK AND ITS NEIGHBOURING PARISHES WHO ARE IN NEED BY PROVIDING ITEMS, SERVICES OR FACILITIES DESIGNED TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PERSONS, INCLUDING; THE PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY TRANSPORT SERVICE FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH A SERVICE BECAUSE OF AGE, SICKNESS OR DISABILITY (MENTAL OR PHYSICAL) OR POVERTY, OR BECAUSE OF A LACK OF AVAILABILITY OF ADEQUATE AND SAFE PUBLIC PASSENGER SERVICES; AND2 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF TAVISTOCK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY REQUIRE SUCH SERVICES BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

TAVISTOCK, ITS NEIGHBOURING PARISHES AND THE SURROUNDING AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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