Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 7

DEVIZES AND DISTRICT OPPORTUNITY CENTRE

To advance the education of pre-school children with special needs.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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 dynamic in terms of composition

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 £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£164	£159	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/22		£131	£143	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/21	*	£136	£147	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20		£139	£156	£-17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/19		£174	£147	£28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/18		£163	£151	£12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£157	£151	£6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£183	£166	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£202	£164	£38	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£176	£169	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£174	£181	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£146	£151	£-6	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£154	£157	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	*	£146	£144	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	*	£135	£127	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£283	£221	£62	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£94	£87	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£80	£80	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£69	£78	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£80	£82	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

Show more rows -->

Show financials table -->

Download accounts

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 32 years

www.devizesopportunity.com

office@devizesopportunity.com

01380726077

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Child day-care services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Wiltshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Devizes & District Opportunity Centre
£30,500	31/01/2022	This project will provide individualised speech and language therapy to disabled children aged 0 - 4. The sessions will improve communication, independence and increase participation.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Devizes & District Opportunity Centre
£3,000	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will pay for staffing, equipment and activity costs, to ensure that those socially isolated children who are shielding, due to COVID-19, can continue to improve their ....more COVID19 - This grant will pay for staffing, equipment and activity costs, to ensure that those socially isolated children who are shielding, due to COVID-19, can continue to improve their communication skills.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,000	20/05/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Devizes & District Opportunity Centre
£30,000	10/08/2017 36	The project will provide specialist speech and language support to young children with disabilities and life-limiting conditions. Children will be able to communicate better, make new friends and ....more The project will provide specialist speech and language support to young children with disabilities and life-limiting conditions. Children will be able to communicate better, make new friends and improve their confidence.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees:

JAMES TOOGOOD Appointed: 2024

SALLY KING Appointed: 2023

CAROL HARRINGTON Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Teaching Assistant

GARY BENNETT Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Director

GRAHAM MICHAEL GAIGER (Chair) Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/06/1992, number: 1011774
Registered at Companies House on 29/05/1992, number: 02718442

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

10/06/2022 - Asset transfer in from WILTS SPECIAL NEEDS FUN DAYS
04/05/2023 - Asset transfer in from COMBINED CHARITIES FUND FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR23: 99 days late, AR21: 1 days late, AR17: 1 days late, AR10: 101 days late, AR09: 129 days late, AR08: 61 days late, AR07: 51 days late, AR04: 38 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from WILTS SPECIAL NEEDS FUN DAYS on 10/06/2022
Asset transfer in from COMBINED CHARITIES FUND FOR THE MENTALLY HANDICAPPED on 04/05/2023

Main office

Belle Vue Opportunity Centre
Bellevue Road
DEVIZES
SN10 2AJ

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PRE-SCHOOL CHILDREN AND IN PARTICULAR CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS BY:- A) PROVIDING SAFE, STIMULATING AND SATISFYING GROUP PLAY, IN WHICH PARENTS TAKE PART IF APPROPRIATE, AND B) ENCOURAGING OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES THROUGH WHICH PARENTS MAY HELP THE CHILDREN.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources