Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 6

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 6

LUVELY

LuvEly, a charity based at the Lighthouse Centre. Our doors are open for people of all backgrounds, no matter their personal beliefs or situation in life. We aim to bring together the community, offering practical help and tackling isolation. Through social clubs for the elderly, youth clubs. The community fridge (LuvEly Pantry) tackles food waste and helps those in need,

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

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
31/03/23		£27	£24	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/22		£16	£19	£-2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/03/21		£16	£12	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/03/20	*	£10	£10	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/19		£9	£9	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18		£14	£14	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£7	£5	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£6	£11	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£32	£29	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£7	£6	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£5	£5	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	*	£9	£8	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 13 years

www.luvely.org

gilescornell@me.com

01353 662228

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Cambridgeshire,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
40 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
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,129	04/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

AMINA OGUGUO Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeship: LIGHTHOUSE - ELY,

TOM COCKERTON Appointed: 2016

GILES ANTONY CORNELL (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeships: LIGHTHOUSE - ELY, CHRIST FOR THE WORLD,

JOSEPH OKOYE Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: LIGHTHOUSE - ELY,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 13/05/2011, number: 1141895

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
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

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR20: 7 days late, AR16: 0 days late, AR13: 1 days late, AR12: 22 days late,

Main office

The Lighthouse Church
13 Lynn Road
ELY
CB7 4EG

Objectives

THE TRUSTEES SHALL APPLY THE INCOME OF THE CHARITY IN FURTHERING THE FOLLOWING OBJECTIVES:A. TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH AREAS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT BY: THE ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIAL AND GENERAL, FORMAL AND INFORMAL EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FOR THE RECREATION OF CHILDREN UP TO 19 YEARS OF AGE AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS UP TO THE AGE OF 25 IN THE DISTRICT OF EAST CAMBS, BY MAKING FACILITIES AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THEM OUT OF SCHOOL HOURS AND DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS; TO DEVELOP THEIR MENTAL, PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL NEEDS; TO HELP THEM IN THEIR FULFILMENT AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND AS INDIVIDUALS TO IMPROVE THEIR SOCIAL AWARENESS AND ENJOYMENT OF LIFE.B. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES AND SERVICES TO THE WIDER LOCAL COMMUNITY TO ADVANCE SOCIAL COHESION, WELFARE AND ENRICH LIFE PHYSICALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND SPIRITUALLY IN THE LOCALITY BY:(I) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS; (II) THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH;(III) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.C. ANY SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT.

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