Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Good reserves management: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 13

DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

Supporting health related voluntary organisations and community groups across Derbyshire

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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
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
Over half the Board have joined recently

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	£602	£618	£-17	£0	£692	£302	5.9	14	10
31/03/22	£716	£573	£142	£0	£708	£293	6.1	17	100
31/03/21	£662	£447	£215	£0	£566	£227	6.1	15	120
31/03/20	£521	£520	£1	£0	£351	£220	5.1	14	15
31/03/19	£463	£524	£-61	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/18	£516	£468	£49	£0	£432	£90	2.3	9	0
31/03/17	£577	£560	£17	£0	£384	£98	2.1	8	0
31/03/16	£421	£388	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£474	£276	£198	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£169	£160	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£213	£196	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£213	£209	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£249	£206	£43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	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: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 44%
Reserves/Spending: 5.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 13 months
Quick Ratio: 30.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 14 years

www.dva.org.uk

info@dva.org.uk

01246555908

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Community services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information

Where it operates

Derbyshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

14 employees
10 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 - CommUNIty Chesterfield
£259,639	28/04/2022	The funding will be used to enable Derbyshire Voluntary Action in partnership with the University of Derby to continue to provide a dedicated resource linking together the voluntary and community ....more The funding will be used to enable Derbyshire Voluntary Action in partnership with the University of Derby to continue to provide a dedicated resource linking together the voluntary and community health and social care sector and communities in Chesterfield.
National Lottery Community Fund - Connect 2 Self Care
£99,153	19/02/2019 24	This funding will help the group continue to provide a dedicated referral route for frontline health and social care professionals to link their patients to social prescribing and voluntary sector ....more This funding will help the group continue to provide a dedicated referral route for frontline health and social care professionals to link their patients to social prescribing and voluntary sector services within their local community. The main aim of the service is to reduce social isolation, promote engagement in meaningful social activity and have a positive impact on physical and mental wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - COMMuniTY CHESTERFIELD
£486,816	14/12/2018 36	This project will link together Chesterfield's health and social care voluntary community sector (VCS) and communities. There will be a fully accessible space to act as a 'link and liaison' between ....more This project will link together Chesterfield's health and social care voluntary community sector (VCS) and communities. There will be a fully accessible space to act as a 'link and liaison' between the VCS groups and communities, students and staff. Acting as connectors, the centre will enable new relationships and skills share collaborations that will help address the challenges and opportunities faced by Chesterfield's communities and its VCS groups with regards to health and social care.
National Lottery Community Fund - Connect to Wellbeing
£6,500	09/08/2018 12	This funding will be used to run activities to support young people experiencing mental health problems to address issues at the earliest opportunity whilst building resilience.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 27-73

ANTHONY MICHAEL HEDLEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Volunteer

DOMINIC LUKE REES-JONES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Business Executive

DR SUE WHEATCROFT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Campaigner

HELEN CLAIRE BAGLEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Charity Worker, Co-Ordinator, Strategic Lead

JILL MANION-BRUNT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

JULIA COOK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Project Manager

WAN TEN YAP Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant, Other trusteeships: SHEFFIELD TALKING NEWS, STOTHARD ROAD SCHEME LIMITED, SOAR COMMUNITY,

JULIE DIXON (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Project Manager, Other trusteeship: JUST GOOD FRIENDS CLUB,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/02/2010, number: 1134329
Registered at Companies House on 08/07/2009, number: 06956527

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 risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

13 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from HOPE SPRINGS RECOVERY CENTRE on 11/10/2021

Main office

3rd Floor
Dents Chambers
81 New Square
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S40 1AH

Objectives

3.1. THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLICPARTICULARLY IN THE COUNTY OF DERBYSHIRE (HEREINAFTER KNOWN AS THE AREA OFBENEFIT),3.2. THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE AREA OFBENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: LIAISING BETWEEN CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENT OR STATUTORYAGENCIES AND WORKING WITH THEM FOR THE PUBLIC'S BENEFIT; ASSISTING IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDING PROGRAMMES TO CHARITIES ANDVOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, MONITORING GRANTS, RECOMMENDING GRANTS FOR SUCHORGANISATIONS AND ASSISTING THEM IN THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS; AND ACTING AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN RELATION TO HOW THE SECTORIS AFFECTED BY GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND LEGISLATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

DERBYSHIRE

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