Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 8

Good reserves management: +3

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

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 20

CALAN DVS

The provision of services to individuals and families who are experiencing domestic violence and to raise awareness of the issues and effects of domestic abuse.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity

Established: 12 years

www.calandvs.org.uk

finance@calandvs.org.uk

01639794448

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£2,504	£2,276	£228	£0	£2,046	£1,525	8	54	0
31/03/22	£2,242	£2,169	£73	£0	£1,817	£1,369	7.6	51	0
31/03/21	£2,368	£2,046	£322	£0	£1,744	£1,281	7.5	60	0
31/03/20	£2,053	£1,946	£107	£0	£1,423	£1,024	6.3	61	7
31/03/19	£2,180	£2,425	£-245	£0	£1,316	£895	4.4	82	10
31/03/18	£2,483	£2,579	£-96	£0	£1,560	£866	4	75	0
31/03/17	£2,423	£2,439	£-15	£3	£1,656	£1,063	5.2	71	0
31/03/16	£2,273	£1,960	£313	£1	£1,672	£1,168	7.2	55	0
31/03/15	£1,281	£1,098	£183	£8	£1,359	£911	10	31	0
31/03/14	£892	£835	£57	£20	£1,176	£720	10.4	20	0
31/03/13	£808	£796	£12	£16	£1,119	£652	9.8	26	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 17%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 75%
Reserves/Spending: 8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 3.7

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bridgend, Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Powys,

This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

54 employees

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£464,031
Henry Smith Charity	£179,600
BBC Children in Need	£42,255
Garfield Weston Foundation	£25,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Calan DVS
£179,600	15/06/2022 36	towards three years' running costs of the 'Adult and Children & Young People ACEs' project for adults, children and young people who have, or are experiencing, domestic violence and abuse in ....more towards three years' running costs of the 'Adult and Children & Young People ACEs' project for adults, children and young people who have, or are experiencing, domestic violence and abuse in Neath Port Talbot and Swansea, Wales.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000	20/05/2022	The Lotus Project
BBC Children in Need - Grant to CALAN DVS
£42,255	09/09/2020 12	COVID19 - This project will provide specialist sessions for children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse and Covid-19 isolation. They will be more resilient, better understand their ....more COVID19 - This project will provide specialist sessions for children and young people who have experienced domestic abuse and Covid-19 isolation. They will be more resilient, better understand their experiences, and be better able to form positive relationships.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Lighthouse Project- Trauma Informed approaches tackling domestic a
£464,031	25/03/2020 48	The Lighthouse Project will spend £463,031 to deliver two different specialist programmes: One is to support male victims of DVA (Domestic Violence and Abuse) called the Compass Programme, which ....more The Lighthouse Project will spend £463,031 to deliver two different specialist programmes: One is to support male victims of DVA (Domestic Violence and Abuse) called the Compass Programme, which uses a strengths-based approach to work with men to build their resilience and self-efficacy following exposure to DVA. The other programme, Inspiring Families, will support families where DVA is a known component but who are choosing to stay together. It works with families enabling them to identify triggers within their relationships to further diagnose the type of support needed for them to reconcile relationships and live together as a family in a lower risk environment or support a safe exit from the relationship if needed. This programme works with both perpetrators and victims.
DCMS - Ask Me Plus
£5,920	01/12/2018	The Ask Me Plus project will expand and develop the Womens Aid Federations Ask Me pilot project which aims to prevent and reduce the harm caused by domestic abuse.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Calan Domestic Violence Services - Amman Valley
£2,721	04/08/2017	Fund our vital groups helping women to identify abusive behaviour in future partners, ensuring that they & their children can live fear free
National Lottery Community Fund - BRAVE - Building Resilience against Abuse, Violence and Exploitation
£1,615,354	21/03/2014 60	BRAVE - Building Resilience against Abuse, Violence and Exploitation
National Lottery Community Fund - Recession 2 - Mentor Coordinator
£49,120	18/10/2010 36	The project will provide volunteer mentors to work with women on a one-to-one basis to support them to increase self-confidence, self esteem and self worth and develop social networks to reduce ....more The project will provide volunteer mentors to work with women on a one-to-one basis to support them to increase self-confidence, self esteem and self worth and develop social networks to reduce feelings of isolation. The grant, over two years, will pay for the salary and associated costs of a Mentor Coordinator.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 39-68

DAMIAN WILLIAMS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Accountant

JEN LAWTON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: General Manager

OWAIN CAERWYN JONES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Course Leader

SHAKIRA JOYNER (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Hr Dircetor

SIAN MARY JONES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Director/Consultant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 22/02/2012, number: 1146056
Registered at Companies House on 28/12/2011, number: 07892902

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

13/08/2013 - Asset transfer in from NEATH WOMEN'S AID
27/08/2013 - Asset transfer in from LLIW VALLEY WOMEN'S AID
20/10/2014 - Asset transfer in from BRECKNOCK WOMEN'S AID LIMITED
26/04/2016 - Asset transfer in from BRIDGEND WOMENS AID

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
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
Investment
Paying staff
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

11 returns made; all on time

Main office

17 Victoria Gardens
NEATH
West Glamorgan
SA11 3AY

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:(A) TO RELIEVE DISTRESS, SUFFERRING, POVERTY AND NEED AMONGST ADULTS, CHILDREN AND FAMILIES CAUSED BY EXPOSURE TO DOMESTIC ABUSE IN ANY FORM, PREDOMINANTLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING SERVICES TO WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDREN; AND(B) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE AND METHODS OF PREVENTION OF THE SAME.

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