Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 6
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Good Reserves: +1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 15 ?

ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN WREXHAM 

Promote a range of support servicesIdentify views and represent them to decision makers Provide a Volunteer CentreProvide a funding service and range of training courses Establishment of effective partnerships Promote the voluntary sector in planning service developmentSupport for carers and individualsProvide a range of services and activities for the Community programmes
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 and there are significant future grants due to be received
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available

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£939£949£-10£0£808£4936.23415
31/03/22£1,298£1,133£165£0£818£4674.9347
31/03/21£1,149£934£216£0£654£3704.83614
31/03/20*£869£820£49£0£438£1862.73543
31/03/19£842£869£-27£0£389£1311.83920
31/03/18*£1,043£1,108£-65£0£417£1441.6490
31/03/17£1,223£1,216£7£0£482£1741.7530
31/03/16£1,071£1,086£-14£0£474£1381.5500
31/03/15£1,087£1,034£52£10£313£1191.4370
31/03/14£1,003£1,198£-195£24£261£1561.6350
31/03/13£1,629£1,667£-38£22£455£1871.3440
31/03/12£1,618£1,548£71£18£494£1261390
31/03/11£1,363£1,312£52£65£423£1431.3270
31/03/10£1,249£1,099£149£57£371£1501.6260
31/03/09£769£739£29£69£222£1362.2190
31/03/08£685£634£51£66£192£1202.3170
31/03/07*£696£777£-81£777£141£881.4220
31/03/06£713£769£-56£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£607£537£70£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£515£499£16£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 61%
Reserves/Spending: 6.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 0
Asset Split ?
Established: 29 years

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • 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?
  • 34 employees
  • 15 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£495,861
BBC Children in Need£118,259
Co-Operative Group£2,695
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to AVOW (Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham) Plas Madoc Community Development Department
£59,996 01/12/2023
This project will deliver play activities to children and young people in a deprived area. It will result in children having improved relationships with others, increased confidence, and an improved ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Wales COL - Shopmobility
£10,000 07/07/2023
AVOW in Wrexham will use the £10000 grant to buy and service five new electric scooters for people with mobility issues. The scooters will provide independence and accessibility to affordable food ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - The Land - Play and Community Matters
£485,861 25/03/2021
60
The Land working with Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham have received a £485861 grant over five years to support children young people and parents in the Plas Madoc area. They will ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to AVOW (Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham) Plas Madoc Community Development Department
£55,763 18/12/2020
This project will deliver play activities to children and young people in a deprived area. It will result in children having improved relationships with others, increased confidence, and improved ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to AVOW (Assocation of Voluntary Organistions in Wrexham) Plas Madoc Community Development Department
£2,500 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will fund technology, play equipment and resources for deprived children and young people who are isolated at home due to Covid-19 and help to keep them engaged and better ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to AVOW Shopmobility
£2,695 15/11/2019
We want to buy new mobility scooters and refurbish older models to provide a more energy-efficient service in Wrexham Town Centre.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to AVOW (Assocation of Voluntary Organistions in Wrexham) Plas Madoc Community Development Department
£40,813 17/10/2017
36
This project will support children and young people in a deprived area to access an outdoor play provision. They will increase their self-belief, have improved relationships, and be more confident ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Dragon Tale Productions/Cynhyrchiadau DragonTale
£493,784 27/07/2016
36
The project is a partnership between the Association of Voluntary Organisations in Wrexham (AVOW), Wrexham Glyndwr University and CAIS. It will empower people in recovery from drug and alcohol misuse ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Third Sector Doctor
£249,607 29/11/2013
36
Two Development Workers will work with 60 organisations to provide support, conduct health checks and identify needs and potential failings. This will include drawing up action plans and increasing ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Wrexham's BIG Voice
£24,957 18/01/2012
12
Association of Voluntary Organisations Wrexhan will deliver a portfolio of five projects over four years to increase opportunities for and the capacity of local people to engage in the planning and ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 32-85
  • DAVID THOMPSON Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired Deputy Head Teacher
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/02/1995, number: 1043989
  • Registered at Companies House on 17/11/1994, number: 02993429
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Other Regulators
  • Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR20: 5 days late, AR18: 21 days late, AR07: 114 days late, AR05: 71 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

TY AVOW
21 EGERTON STREET
WREXHAM
LL11 1ND

Objectives

The Charity’s objects (“the Objects”) are to promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community of Wrexham County Borough and its environs and, in particular, the advancement of education, the further of health, the relief of poverty, distress and sickness.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WREXHAM MAELOR DISTRICT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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