VOLUNTARY ACTION NORTH SOMERSET 

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Voluntary Action North Somerset
£4,948	01/06/2023	To purchase the Lamplight software to record interactions with clients for the Step Forward program which supports anyone who faces challenges or barriers to access the group's online volunteer ....more To purchase the Lamplight software to record interactions with clients for the Step Forward program which supports anyone who faces challenges or barriers to access the group's online volunteer centre.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Voluntary Action North Somerset
£500	17/03/2023	As requested by the fund holders towards VANS work with Ukrainian refugees.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Voluntary Action North Somerset
£10,000	09/12/2022	To upskill and develop volunteer group, through training, infrastructure support and increase volunteer numbers to create a group of well being champions to address mental health issues such as ....more To upskill and develop volunteer group, through training, infrastructure support and increase volunteer numbers to create a group of well being champions to address mental health issues such as isolation.
Quartet Community Foundation - VCSE Equalities Network Support
£5,000	02/02/2021 6	The Equalities Network pilot aims to build on the engagement with main VCSE equalities partners to further enhance and develop their role in supporting communities across N-Somerset.
National Lottery Community Fund - VANS Covid-19 Response – Supporting the most vulnerable in our society
£74,907	29/09/2020 5	The funding will help enable voluntary and community groups to access infrastructural support timely communications and a one stop shop for information alongside locally coordinated volunteers to ....more The funding will help enable voluntary and community groups to access infrastructural support timely communications and a one stop shop for information alongside locally coordinated volunteers to help maintain delivery through this challenging time. The funding will be vital to enable VANS to continue to develop and innovate to meet changing sectoral demands alongside enhancing two of their vital services targeting individuals and families who have been impacted by Covid-19.
Quartet Community Foundation - NST Network & Small Local Orgs funding support
£5,000	03/09/2020	To provide flexible support for small Mutual Aid Groups that have been essential providers of support for vulnerable people during the COVID crisis.
Quartet Community Foundation - NS Wellbeing Collective Project Development
£20,000	04/08/2020	Development support promoting the Collective's strategic and operational goals. The Collective has a Board of 4 directors, Steering Group of around 20 members, and a likely future membership around ....more Development support promoting the Collective's strategic and operational goals. The Collective has a Board of 4 directors, Steering Group of around 20 members, and a likely future membership around 200.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Voluntary Action North Somerset
£4,600	11/06/2020	Toward the Reclaim Covid-19 Support Project which will enable the development and delivery of a targeted communications campaign, enabling more individuals suffering from domestic abuse to access ....more Toward the Reclaim Covid-19 Support Project which will enable the development and delivery of a targeted communications campaign, enabling more individuals suffering from domestic abuse to access vital life changing support.
CAF - Grant to Voluntary Action North Somerset
£8,250	03/06/2020 3	Grant to Voluntary Action North Somerset to support the organisation through COVID19
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Voluntary Action North Somerset
£8,250	09/04/2020	To enable the development and delivery of a coordinated COVID-19 Community Volunteer initiative for North Somerset, alongside continued support and provision of information to the VCSE sector and ....more To enable the development and delivery of a coordinated COVID-19 Community Volunteer initiative for North Somerset, alongside continued support and provision of information to the VCSE sector and residents throughout the outbreak.
Quartet Community Foundation - 'Money Talks' - Train the Trainer
£4,300	24/09/2019 14	Money advice training for voluntary organisations in North Somerset working with people vulnerable to debt
National Lottery Community Fund - Healing Hearing
£90,530	07/03/2019 36	Healing Hearing
Quartet Community Foundation - maximising potential: older people volunteering and community empowerment
£7,465	06/06/2017 12	To invest in 12 months of intensive activity to develop stronger relationships with at least 20 key older person's charities and develop support for the charities that currently are not part of the ....more To invest in 12 months of intensive activity to develop stronger relationships with at least 20 key older person's charities and develop support for the charities that currently are not part of the database.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Voluntary Action North Somerset
£20,100	28/03/2013	VANS supports the disadvantaged across North Somerset. It seeks support for its volunteer co-ordination work. This will help those in need to develop themselves in a volunteering role and help others ....more VANS supports the disadvantaged across North Somerset. It seeks support for its volunteer co-ordination work. This will help those in need to develop themselves in a volunteering role and help others with needs and problems.

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Trustees (3)

Legal constitution

• Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/11/1997, number: 1065916
• Registered at Companies House on 17/11/1997, number: 03466492

Gift Aid

• NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Filing Record

Main office

Voluntary Action North Somerset
Weston Court
Oldmixon Crescent
Weston-super-Mare
BS24 9AU

Objectives

1) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS2) TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES AND TO THAT END: A) TO ADVISE AND SUPPORT PERSONS WILLING TO VOLUNTEER B) TO PROMOTE VOLUNTEERING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND TO PROVIDE A CENTRE C) TO PROMOTE ADVISE AND SUPPORT VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS D) TO BRING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT E) TO CO-OPERATE AND WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES F) TO REPRESENT THE INTERESTS OF VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS 1-ADVISE AND SUPPORT PERSONS WILLING TO VOLUNTEER2-PROMOTE VOLUNTEERING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AND PROVIDE A CENTRE3-ADVISE AND SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS WHICH INVOLVE AND ARE WILLING TO INVOLVE VOLUNTEERS IN THEIR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT NORTH SOMERSET