Finance Score: -6
Governance Score: -7
Support Score: 0
  • Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -2 times
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • 2 Trustees: -2
  • All male board: -3
  • No supporters identified
Overall GiG Score: -13 ?

THE CHESS VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY 

CVAHS organises archaeological evaluation & excavations, including training excavations and carries out historical research. It also arranges talks six times a year
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 2 trustees
  • The Board is completely 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
  • Accounts have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended
  • Spending is declining
  • Income has been volatile recently

Financial Data ?

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
31/12/22£1£0£1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/21*£1£2£-1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/20£2£1£1n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/19£1£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
31/12/18*£2£1£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£3£2£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£2£2£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/15£2£1£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/14£2£1£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/13£1£4£-3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/12£1£1£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/11*£2£2£-1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/10£2£2£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/09*£1£2£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/08£2£1£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/07*£2£1£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/06£3£2£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/05£3£2£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/04£1£2£0£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 53 years

www.cvahs.org.uk

jim@west-net.co.uk

07704199660

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
GiG Classification
  • Museums, parks, historical sites
How it operates
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (2)
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/11/1971, number: 263176
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; AR21: 11 days late, AR18: 71 days late, AR11: 118 days late, AR09: 11 days late, AR07: 19 days late,
Main office

28 Orchard Drive
Chorleywood
RICKMANSWORTH
Hertfordshire
WD3 5QL

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF THE CHESS VALLEY AND ITS ENVIRONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CHESS VALLEY AND ITS ENVIRONS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
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