Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 8

LIVERPOOL VETERANS HQ

to provide support to ex forces personnel reservists and their families across the north west of England.Veterans HQ can provide access to emotional and well being support, practical assistance with housing, employment, training, debt and benefit, job search etc.Veterans HQ has a fully dedicated Custody Co-ordinator and a full time families officer and a team of trained and dedicated buddies.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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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	£301	£134	£168	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	17
31/03/22	£304	£140	£164	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/21	£320	£234	£86	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/03/20	£116	£27	£89	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/03/19	£53	£49	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	17
31/03/18	£49	£0	£48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

www.liverpoolveterans.co.uk

Ian.tumilty@veteranshqliverpool.com

01512619878

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other individual and family services

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester, Cumbria, Knowsley, Lancashire, Liverpool City, Manchester City, Sefton,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
17 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£29,950
Ministry of Defence	£25,000
Co-Operative Group	£11,662

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Integration Through Sport & Health
£10,000	19/08/2022	The funding will be used to introduce 12 walk and talk sessions and other activities. The project aims to reduce isolation and loneliness and build and improve mental health and wellbeing.
Ministry of Defence - Covenant Fund
£25,000	12/11/2021	For existing charitable projects to help charities to sustain activities and services that people from Armed Forces communities use and value.
National Lottery Community Fund - Veterans HQ Support Hub
£9,950	05/02/2021 7	The funding will be used to continue to deliver its existing activities to vulnerable veterans within the local area and provide emergency food and hygiene packs. The project aims to deliver a range ....more The funding will be used to continue to deliver its existing activities to vulnerable veterans within the local area and provide emergency food and hygiene packs. The project aims to deliver a range of services including employment housing and social activities and provide advice with the aim of reducing loneliness and improving mental health during the current Covid-19 crisis.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Runcorn Veterans Association
£11,662	24/10/2020	We would like to provide free upcycling, bike training, and woodworking classes for veterans and their families.
National Lottery Community Fund - Veterans Engagement Programme
£10,000	16/10/2019 12	Veterans Engagement Programme
National Lottery Community Fund - V.I.P Veterans Integration Programme
£10,000	14/03/2018 12	This group will use the funding to provide a programme of support, recreational activities and trips for vulnerable veterans, reservists and their families. The project will also provide training to ....more This group will use the funding to provide a programme of support, recreational activities and trips for vulnerable veterans, reservists and their families. The project will also provide training to buddy volunteers to equip them to work effectively with veterans, helping to reduce isolation and loneliness among those taking part. It will also update its publicity materials, IT programmes and website.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

CRAIG HORNER Appointed: 2024

JON MUSPRATT Appointed: 2024

STEPH HARPER Appointed: 2024

COLLEEN MARTIN Appointed: 2022

JANICE COX QVRM VR Appointed: 2019

NEIL MEADOWS Appointed: 2017

IAN FAZAKERLEY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Executive Officer, Other trusteeship: PRIDE OF SEFTON,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/04/2017, number: 1172805

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 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
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

6 returns made; all on time

Main office

Veterans HQ
28 St. Domingo Vale
LIVERPOOL
Merseyside
England
L5 6RW

Objectives

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:-FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE BY CHARITABLE MEANS, THE NEEDS OF VETERANS AND RESERVISTS OF HM FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE LIVERPOOL AND SURROUNDING AREA WHO ARE SUFFERING ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR ANY OTHER SUCH SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE, WITH THE ULTIMATE AIM OF ENABLING THEIR INDEPENDENCE. IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, PRACTICAL SUPPORT, ADVICE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO RELIEVE DISTRESS, ILLNESS OR HARDSHIP.B) PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING WELL-BEING, SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-CONFIDENCE AND AIDING TRANSITION BACK INTO LOCAL SOCIETY AND CIVILIAN LIFE.C) PROVIDING OR ARRANGING PROVISION OF EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING OR OTHER ASSISTANCE AND TO CREATE AND FACILITATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES ALONG WITH ASSISTANCE IN PREPARING FOR AND FINDING EMPLOYMENT.D) PROVIDE SUPPORT AND INFORMATION ON REHABILITATION FROM DRUG & ALCOHOL ADDICTION.E) PROVIDING SUITABLE SHORT AND LONG TERM ACCOMMODATIONF) PROVIDING DOMICILIARY CARE AND SUPPORTED LIVING SERVICESG) DO ALL SUCH LAWFUL THINGS THAT MAY FURTHER THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS

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