Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -8

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

2 Trustees: -2
All male board: -3
Multiple returns filed late: -2

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: -7

ARMED FORCES COMMUNITY SUPPORT HUB

A one stop shop to support the armed forces community in Warrington and the Cheshire area. This includes all veterans, early service leavers, reservists and their families from all three armed forces.This includes working with appropriate service providers, agencies,organisations and charities that assist military personnel. We also forge close links with NHS trusts in our area.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Why are there only 2 trustees?
Why is the Board completely male?
All of the Board have joined recently
Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
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 £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/07/23		£68	£114	£-46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/22		£106	£88	£19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/21	*	£85	£65	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/20	*	£65	£62	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/19		£55	£41	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/07/18?		£38	£26	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/03/17	*	£38	£26	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 8 years

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Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
Disability
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

General Community services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Halton, Warrington, Wirral,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£17,500	12/11/2021	To increase capacity in services and initiatives that offer supportive comradeship, engagement and wellbeing efforts for those in the Armed Forces community impacted by events in Afghanistan, and the wider veterans community.
Ministry of Defence - £10M Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
£35,000	12/02/2021	The Positive Pathways programme funded projects that develop and run activities supporting the mental health and wellbeing of ex-Forces.
Ministry of Defence - £10M Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
£35,000	13/11/2020	The Positive Pathways programme funded projects that develop and run activities supporting the mental health and wellbeing of ex-Forces.
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£20,000	13/11/2020	For community projects that reduce isolation and promote integration
Ministry of Defence - £10M Veterans' Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund
£10,000	15/05/2020	to provide immediate support for vulnerable veterans with reduced social contact
National Lottery Community Fund - Charlie Charlie One
£9,500	07/05/2020 7	The funding will be used to establish a range of online activities a buddy system and forums to support veterans during the Coronavirus pandemic. Activities will include online bingo coffee mornings mindfulness encouraging those most isolated to get ....more The funding will be used to establish a range of online activities a buddy system and forums to support veterans during the Coronavirus pandemic. Activities will include online bingo coffee mornings mindfulness encouraging those most isolated to get online and helping those who are at high risk with shopping and essential tasks. The project aims to reduce isolation and continue providing essential support for veterans experiencing loneliness.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANTHONY JOHN MICHAEL NORTH Appointed: 2023

DAVID CHANDLER Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 22/07/2016, number: 1168398

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 charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR21: 29 days late, AR20: 61 days late, AR17: 358 days late,

Main office

Veteran Support Centre
Off Alder Lane
Warrington
WA2 8AG

Objectives

TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A SERVING SERVICE MAN AND WOMAN OF ALL THREE SERVICES INCLUDING THE RESERVES. VETERANS OF ANY ERA OR AGE, AS DEFINED BY GOVERNMENT AND THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY, HUSBAND, WIFE OR PARTNER AND ANY DEPENDANTS. THIS INCLUDES ADULT INSTRUCTORS OF THE CADET FORCES.

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