Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 0

No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

No supporters identified

Overall GiG Score: 6

PRESTON VOCATIONAL CENTRE LTD

Preston Vocational Centre (PVC) provides accredited training in Bricklaying, Painting & Decorating, Carpentry & Joinery, Plastering & Tiling, CSCS card and Numeracy & Literacy to young people & adults.At the same time, PVC develops interpersonal skills & employability, gives an introduction to enterprise and celebrates achievements across a wide spectrum of ability and behavioural improvement.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender

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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/07/22	£405	£394	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/07/21	£357	£373	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/07/20	£438	£383	£55	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/07/19	£421	£382	£39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/07/18	£339	£327	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/17	£288	£290	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/16	£320	£311	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/15	£297	£273	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/14	£325	£354	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/13	£342	£342	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/12	£243	£268	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/07/11	£250	£239	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 14 years

prestonvocationalcentre.co.uk

craig.garner@communitygateway.co.uk

01772268032

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Technical, vocational and continuing education

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Lancashire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
1 volunteer

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
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Preston Vocational Centre
£50,000	04/03/2015 24	PVC provides support & accredited training including industry specific to unemployed individuals that are experiencing additional barriers to employment such as substance misuse, offending & ....more PVC provides support & accredited training including industry specific to unemployed individuals that are experiencing additional barriers to employment such as substance misuse, offending & poor mental health

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 40-64

CHRIS KEENEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Managing Director

MICHAEL HIGGINS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Project Manager

SIAN ELCOMB Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

AMANDA WATSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Self Employed

MAUREEN BOLAND Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Hr And Business Development Director

ROBERT WAKEFIELD Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chief Executive

TREVOR HART Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: Headway Central Lancashire,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/05/2010, number: 1135863
Registered at Companies House on 24/11/2009, number: 07085396

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

Preston Vocational Centre
St. Pauls Road
PRESTON
PR1 1PX

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECTS') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE LIVING WITHIN THE PRESTON AREA, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL TRAINING, SUPPORTING THEIR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND EQUIPPING THEM FOR FURTHER EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

Defined Area of Benefit:

PRESTON

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