Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -2
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Gov Income
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 6 ?

ACTIVE4BLOOD 

Active4Blood was formed to create a new fundraising concept in order to directly support our Welsh and English Blood Service. The aims of A4B are,To promote blood donation and save livesTo encourage physical activityTo support health & wellbeingTo provide an alternative sponsorship methodology to cash donation, Blood not Money
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received Government grants

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is predominantly male

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 Spending Surplus/
Deficit
Volun-
teers
01/10/22£1,250£927£32312
01/10/21£500£190£3108
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 3 years

www.active4blood.com

activeforblood@gmail.com

07495611556

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
GiG Classification
  • Amusement and recreation services
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 12 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/02/2021, number: 1193366
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
2 returns made; all on time
Main office

ACTIVE4BLOOD Head Office
Unit 1
Woodlands Workshops,Coedcae Lane
PONTYCLUN
RCT, WALES
CF72 9DW

Objectives

1)THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH BY EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT DONATING BLOOD;2)TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY ORGANISING ACTIVITY BASED OUTDOOR EVENTS FOR RUNNING, CYCLING, HIKING, SWIMMING AND TRIATHLON; AND3)TO SUPPORT SUCH GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF GRANTS.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
CharityBase
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