CHESHIRE WEST VOLUNTARY ACTION

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Cheshire Community Foundation - Good Company – social and skills group for disabled adults
£9,953	24/11/2023 11	Allow them to continue the Good Company project, which offers a weekly programme of fully inclusive events for disabled adults.
Westminster Foundation - ADWC grant - Cheshire West Voluntary Action - 09/03/2023
£10,000	03/09/2023 12	Micro Grant Community Funding 2023
Westminster Foundation - Cost of living grant - Cheshire West Voluntary Action - 14/11/2022
£60,000	14/11/2022 3	CWVA/Welcome Network Cost of Living Funding
Cheshire Community Foundation - Grant to Chester Voluntary Action
£21,492	06/10/2022	Grant to Chester Voluntary Action
National Lottery Community Fund - Response to COVID-19 - Looking to the future
£32,054	18/06/2020 6	Cheshire West Voluntary supports community and faith-based groups through information advice and training. Funding will support the organisation through COVID lock-down and cover core costs and continue their services.
Westminster Foundation - Covid 19 response Fund
£14,308	24/03/2020 3	Connectivity Covid 19 emergency response
DCMS - Tampon Tax Community Fund
£5,000	02/01/2019	Develop a bespoke training package aimed at underrepresented women becoming trustees, this will dispel the myths about what being a trustee entails, it will increase the confidence of women and empower them to recognise the skills and experience ....more Develop a bespoke training package aimed at underrepresented women becoming trustees, this will dispel the myths about what being a trustee entails, it will increase the confidence of women and empower them to recognise the skills and experience that they can bring to a board and the difference that they can make. Skills based training sessions will include; governance, negotiating skills, managing meetings, how to network Outcomes: Attending the training beneficiaries will; Increase their confidence Increase their working heir knowledge about the third sector Develop transferable skills Development of a Women in Leadership Network aimed at senior staff, trustees and prospective trustees in the third sector. This network will provide a non-judgemental peer support function in which women will be able to develop their own sustainable support systems. It will also provide an accessible, safe and supportive space fin which all women including the beneficiaries can try out newly developed skills, share concerns and Outcomes By attending network meetings the beneficiaries will; increase their confidence increase their awareness of issues effecting women leaders increase their knowledge of the current issues that impact the third sector identify and develop a sustainable support structure Identification and recruitment of existing female leaders in the not for profit and third sector to act as volunteer mentors to the beneficiaries. 10 volunteer mentors will be recruited Outomes; Each beneficiary will be offered a mentor from which they will be able to; reach their full potential increase their motivation articulate their ambitions increase their confidence develop a support network Deliver training sessions to CVA members highlighting the importance and benefits of diverse boards. Outcomes; more trustee roles developed more trustee vacancies an increase in women as trustees
Cheshire Community Foundation - Trusted Women
£5,000	09/12/2018	Develop a bespoke training package aimed at underrepresented women becoming trustees, this will dispel the myths about what being a trustee entails, it will increase the confidence of women and empower them to recognise the skills and experience ....more Develop a bespoke training package aimed at underrepresented women becoming trustees, this will dispel the myths about what being a trustee entails, it will increase the confidence of women and empower them to recognise the skills and experience that they can bring to a board and the difference that they can make. Skills based training sessions will include; governance, negotiating skills, managing meetings, how to network.
Sport England - Opportunity Fund
£149,905	31/10/2017 36	Funding under Sport England's Opportunity Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Opportunity Fund'. This project is a Sport and Physical Activity project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.

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Trustees (7)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/06/2010, number: 1136465
• Registered at Companies House on 23/04/2010, number: 07233113

Gift Aid

• Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

• 24/11/2011 - Asset transfer in from CHESTER VOLUNTARY ACTION
• 13/08/2024 - Asset transfer in from ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON HELPING HANDS

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

The Bluecoat
Upper Northgate Street
Chester
CH1 4EE

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE: 4(1) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER AND ITS ENVIRONS (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) AND, IN PARTICULAR, BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE. 4(2) TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE AND FACILITATE CO-OPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING BETWEEN THIRD SECTOR, STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.4(3) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE 4:(A) THIRD SECTOR MEANS CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES.(B) CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. (C) VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER