Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 12

VOLUNTARY ACTION ISLINGTON LIMITED

* Supporting member community organisations including provision of information and support* Capacity building work with voluntary and community organisations in the borough including training * Developing the local voluntary sector including promoting and supporting volunteering* Supporting networks including the Islington Community Network

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity only provides its support via other charities

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 39 years

www.vai.org.uk

information@vai.org.uk

02078325800

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23		£491	£438	£53	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/22		£408	£372	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/21		£316	£367	£-51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/20		£417	£439	£-22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/19		£413	£481	£-68	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/03/18		£455	£498	£-43	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£395	£444	£-49	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£494	£536	£-42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£507	£561	£-54	£7	£556	£453	9.7	6	0
31/03/14		£573	£548	£25	£8	£610	£467	10.2	5	0
31/03/13		£639	£675	£-36	£30	£585	£454	8.1	10	0
31/03/12		£821	£924	£-103	£9	£620	£496	6.4	8	0
31/03/11		£1,474	£1,449	£25	£9	£723	£470	3.9	24	0
31/03/10		£1,595	£1,368	£227	£34	£698	£415	3.6	24	0
31/03/09		£1,154	£888	£265	£11	£460	£344	4.6	12	0
31/03/08		£797	£784	£13	£10	£194	£180	2.8	10	0
31/03/07		£1,077	£1,130	£-53	£10	£182	£91	1	10	0
31/03/06	*	£1,149	£1,010	£139	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£619	£577	£42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£585	£563	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Islington,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
8 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	£60,000
City Bridge Trust	£20,110
Greater London Authority	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Greater London Authority - Strengthening Community Resilience in Islington
£5,000	08/09/2023	We will empower individuals and local communities to use local resources and knowledge to help themselves and their communities in an emergency. We will build resilience by making them aware of risks ....more We will empower individuals and local communities to use local resources and knowledge to help themselves and their communities in an emergency. We will build resilience by making them aware of risks that are impacting and might impact on the community and plan and prepare for them to help minimise impact and disruption. We will develop a shared purpose to encourage individuals and communities to come together to help themselves and each other.
National Lottery Community Fund - Strengthening Islington's Voluntary and Community Sector
£60,000	30/08/2023	The funding will be used to improve its infrastructure in order to collaborate with the local Voluntary Community and Faith Sector (VCFS) more effectively. The project aims to upgrade their ....more The funding will be used to improve its infrastructure in order to collaborate with the local Voluntary Community and Faith Sector (VCFS) more effectively. The project aims to upgrade their volunteer brokerage platform and develop additional or integrated platforms to support the VCFS to be able to better connect with with other local organisations.
Greater London Authority - Strengthening Community Resilience in Islington
£5,000	28/02/2023	Strengthening Community Resilience in Islington We will empower individuals and local communities to use local resources and knowledge to help themselves and their communities in an emergency. We ....more Strengthening Community Resilience in Islington We will empower individuals and local communities to use local resources and knowledge to help themselves and their communities in an emergency. We will build resilience by making them aware of risks that are impacting and might impact on the community and plan and prepare for them to help minimise impact and disruption. We will develop a shared purpose to encourage individuals and communities to come together to help themselves and each other.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Voluntary Action Islington Limited
£20,110	02/06/2020	A grant of £20,110.00 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Voluntary Action Islington Limited
£50,000	27/07/2017	£50,000 for a third year towards VAI’s volunteer project. The funding covers a Project Officer (3.5 days per week), Information and Communication Officer (2.5 hours per week), associated running ....more £50,000 for a third year towards VAI’s volunteer project. The funding covers a Project Officer (3.5 days per week), Information and Communication Officer (2.5 hours per week), associated running and training costs.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Voluntary Action Islington Limited
£96,900	12/03/2015 24	£96,900 over two years (£48,000, £48,900) towards the costs of a Project Officer; a Senior Project Officer; and associated running costs and the costs of delivering training courses.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 31-59

ALI. F.JABEEN Appointed: 2023

CRAIG BURGESS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Chief Operating Officer

EMMA VICTORIA HUTCHINS (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Policy And Communications Manager

HUSSAIN AHMED Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Solicitor, Other trusteeship: FIORENTINI FOUNDATION,

JORGE LLORENS FERRERO Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Unemployed

KENNETH HETTIARACHI Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Trustee

KEVIN TURNER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Grants Manager

MADELEINE GASCOGINE Appointed: 2023

SANTA GASCOIGNE Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Trustee

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 05/06/1985, number: 291890
Registered at Companies House on 14/05/1985, number: 01913555

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR06: 23 days late,

Main office

Voluntary Action Islington
200A Pentonville Road
LONDON
N1 9JP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON, AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE COOPERATION IN ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER REPRESENTATIVES OF NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES ENGAGED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT

Defined Area of Benefit:

PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY LONDON BOROUGH OF ISLINGTON

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