Finance Score: -4

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 9

Poor Liquidity: -1
Accounts overdue -5
Strong growth: +2

Submission defaults: -10
No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 3

VOLUNTARY SERVICE ASSOCIATION LIMITED

To provide accessible support to local people in need through such direct voluntary services such as Transport scheme, Mental Health and Wellbeing Drop-ins, group, telephone and one-to one befriending, and to provide accredited training programmes. To recruit, train and support volunteers. To liaise and work with statutory and other voluntary organisations, and to research into local needs.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There have been multiple defaults for filing returns
This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Latest accounts are overdue for filing

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
31/03/21	£647	£661	£-14	£0	£174	£113	2	11	800
31/03/20	£681	£630	£51	£4	£188	£108	2.1	23	230
31/03/19	£557	£497	£60	£2	£137	£95	2.3	13	240
31/03/18	£404	£365	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	212
31/03/17	£351	£370	£-20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	207
31/03/16	£336	£326	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£287	£274	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£254	£240	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£202	£207	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£159	£152	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£144	£144	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£131	£131	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£163	£151	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£154	£152	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£135	£137	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£123	£123	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£120	£121	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£119	£126	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 65%
Reserves/Spending: 2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 9.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 50 years

www.vslonline.org.uk

info@vslonline.org.uk

02082911747

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion

How it operates

Provides human resources

Where it operates

Lewisham,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

11 employees
800 volunteers

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - VSL Christmas Project
£10,000	24/09/2021	The funding will be used to bring together members of community for a Christmas project. The project provides food hampers or vouchers toys gift vouchers and a Christmas eve meal. The project aims to ....more The funding will be used to bring together members of community for a Christmas project. The project provides food hampers or vouchers toys gift vouchers and a Christmas eve meal. The project aims to brings communities together and builds strong bonds.
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Voluntary Service Association Ltd.
£10,000	18/02/2021 6	The funding is for VSL to provide essential transport for vulnerable and older people in Lewisham, who have limited mobility and who would be unable to attend their vaccination appointments without ....more The funding is for VSL to provide essential transport for vulnerable and older people in Lewisham, who have limited mobility and who would be unable to attend their vaccination appointments without our support. Funding will cover the cost of a dedicated transport Coordinator, running of minibuses, volunteer training and expenses.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,910	07/10/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Voluntary Services Lewisham
£10,000	11/06/2020	£10,000.00 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, in order to carry on providing support to Londoners
The London Community Foundation - Grant to ChART (Chinbrook Action Residents Team)
£10,000	10/06/2020	The funding is to supply urgently needed food and essential household products to residents (including families) who need extra support during Covid-19. This includes people who have been instructed ....more The funding is to supply urgently needed food and essential household products to residents (including families) who need extra support during Covid-19. This includes people who have been instructed to isolate for 12 weeks, senior and disabled residents and those with other vulnerabilities including mental health and/or financial problems.
The London Community Foundation - Grant to Voluntary Services Lewisham
£10,000	12/05/2020	The funding is for purchasing food for vulnerable Lewisham residents who are self-isolating, are unable to shop themselves, and do not have others to shop for them. VSL will source, pack and deliver ....more The funding is for purchasing food for vulnerable Lewisham residents who are self-isolating, are unable to shop themselves, and do not have others to shop for them. VSL will source, pack and deliver essential and bespoke (according to specific dietary requirements), food to their door.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Forest Hill and Sydenham Voluntary Service Association Limited
£34,000	30/05/2012	the salary of the Project Co-ordinator

Amount

When
Months

To be used for

National Lottery Community Fund - VSL Christmas Project

£10,000

24/09/2021

The funding will be used to bring together members of community for a Christmas project. The project provides food hampers or vouchers toys gift vouchers and a Christmas eve meal. The project aims to ....more

The London Community Foundation - Grant to Voluntary Service Association Ltd.

£10,000

18/02/2021
6

The funding is for VSL to provide essential transport for vulnerable and older people in Lewisham, who have limited mobility and who would be unable to attend their vaccination appointments without ....more

DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund

£9,910

07/10/2020

"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more

City Bridge Trust - Grant to Voluntary Services Lewisham

£10,000

11/06/2020

£10,000.00 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, in order to carry on providing support to Londoners

The London Community Foundation - Grant to ChART (Chinbrook Action Residents Team)

£10,000

10/06/2020

The funding is to supply urgently needed food and essential household products to residents (including families) who need extra support during Covid-19. This includes people who have been instructed ....more

The London Community Foundation - Grant to Voluntary Services Lewisham

£10,000

12/05/2020

The funding is for purchasing food for vulnerable Lewisham residents who are self-isolating, are unable to shop themselves, and do not have others to shop for them. VSL will source, pack and deliver ....more

The London Community Foundation	£30,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
City Bridge Trust	£10,000
DCMS	£9,910

VOLUNTARY SERVICE ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Analysis by Giving is Great

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Major supporters in last 5 years

Specific Donations

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 31-66

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