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home >> charity search >> blue van armed forces & veterans drop-in
Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: -9
Support Score: 7
  • Deficit latest year: -2
  • No PartB
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • All female board: -3
  • Large volunteer base +5
  • Overall weighted support: +2
Overall GiG Score: -4 ?

BLUE VAN ARMED FORCES & VETERANS DROP-IN

Our aim is to support veterans their families and cares. We achieve this through signposting and referring to professional services, befriending and social inclusion. Supporting those who have been left with social and health inequalities. We provide help at the point of need, when needed.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 2 trustees?
  • Why is the Board completely female?
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income 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
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income Spending Surplus/
Deficit		 Volun-
teers
31/03/23£13£17£-4n/a
31/03/22£22£22£0n/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 4 years

www.bluevandropin.com

Bluevandropin@yahoo.com

07570193118

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Other welfare services
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides other finance
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • East Sussex, Kent, Surrey, West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

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
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Blue Van Veterans Drop-In
£3,000 21/07/2022
Funding was provided towards equipment, furniture and running costs.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Blue Van Veterans Drop-In
£3,000 16/07/2021
12
Funding was provided to support homeless and low income veterans via a Breakfast club, , covering cost of breakfast for WW2 veterans and those on low income.
Ministry of Defence - Armed Forces Day FY21/22
£2,500 01/04/2021
Hosting an AFD event in line with the AFD objectives, supporting and involving the local community in support of the AF.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • GERALDINE JOAN SCUDDER BAHONSQTS Appointed: 2019
  • JACQUELINE HORSEMAN Appointed: 2019
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 01/02/2021, number: 1193342
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
  • 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
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

14 DOMINICA COURT
SOUTH HARBOUR
EASTBOURNE
EAST SUSSEX
UK
BN23 5TR

Objectives

TO RELIEVE EX-ARMED FORCES VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES AND CARERS WHO ARE IN NEED BY REASON OF THEIR AGE, ILL HEALTH OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE, BY THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIST INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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