Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess liquidity: -1

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 11

SOUTHAMPTON VOLUNTARY SERVICES

Our Mission Statement states that "SVS aims to support a vibrant voluntary and community sector with a strong voice and the best of support. SVS actively promotes voluntary action and the provision of essential services to vulnerable communities."

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end

Established: 26 years

www.southamptonvs.org.uk

information@southamptonvs.org.uk

02380228291

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£886	£885	£1	£0	£1,762	£1,386	18.8	18	17
31/03/22		£912	£857	£55	£0	£1,596	£1,222	17.1	25	10
31/03/21		£944	£846	£98	£0	£1,393	£1,092	15.5	25	20
31/03/20		£644	£667	£-23	£0	£1,206	£972	17.5	20	50
31/03/19		£510	£596	£-87	£0	£1,334	£1,086	21.9	22	60
31/03/18		£749	£809	£-59	£0	£1,341	£1,007	14.9	24	0
31/03/17		£713	£882	£-169	£0	£1,385	£1,013	13.8	20	0
31/03/16	*	£916	£918	£-2	£0	£1,545	£1,078	14.1	20	0
31/03/15		£943	£925	£19	£42	£1,647	£1,107	14.4	20	0
31/03/14		£936	£957	£-22	£47	£1,601	£1,061	13.3	27	0
31/03/13		£898	£868	£30	£47	£1,531	£957	13.2	31	0
31/03/12		£1,014	£977	£37	£47	£1,535	£986	12.1	30	0
31/03/11		£1,156	£918	£238	£43	£1,597	£1,059	13.8	34	0
31/03/10		£1,238	£1,147	£91	£43	£1,309	£872	9.1	37	0
31/03/09		£1,314	£1,215	£99	£42	£1,320	£994	9.8	38	0
31/03/08		£1,236	£1,263	£-27	£42	£1,465	£1,229	11.7	40	0
31/03/07	*	£1,216	£1,173	£43	£41	£1,332	£1,073	11	37	0
31/03/06		£1,412	£1,365	£48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£1,475	£1,487	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£1,906	£2,232	£-326	£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: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 79%
Reserves/Spending: 18.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 16 months
Quick Ratio: 13.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Hampshire, Southampton City,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

18 employees
17 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£28,366	01/10/2020	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.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Southampton Young Carers
£4,051	19/11/2018	We want to provide young carers with activities they wouldn't necessarily experience due to the disadvantage they face in their caring role.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Southampton Voluntary Services
£90,000	17/08/2015 18	over two years towards the running costs of MORPH (Mutually Organised Rehabilitation & Practical Help), a user-led advocacy project for people with drug problems in Southampton

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 53-82

CLLR JOHN NOON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Councillor

CAROLE ROGERS Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Accountant

DAVID GREGORY WRIGHTON Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Industrial Chaplain, Other trusteeships: SPRINGBOARD EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING GROUP, SOUTHAMPTON ADVICE & REPRESENTATION CENTRE, CHANDLER'S FORD METHODIST CHURCH, CHANDLER'S FORD CHAPLAINCY,

KEVIN LILES Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired

KIRSTY ROWLINSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Charity Manager

MARY JACINTHA CARNEGIE Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Ret Nurse

ONYINYECHI VICTORIA UGMOEME Appointed: 2024

PETER MAURICE HULL Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Engagement Coordinator

PHILIP AUBREY-HARRIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Gp Practice Manager

STEPHANIE RAMSEY (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 27/02/1998, number: 1068350
Registered at Companies House on 23/02/1998, number: 03515397

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR16: 7 days late, AR07: 1 days late,

Main office

Southampton Voluntary Service Centr
VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTRE
Kingsland Square
St. Mary Street
St. Marys
SOUTHAMP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES COMPRISING THE HISTORIC COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE (INCLUDING PORTSMOUTH AND SOUTHAMPTON) AND IN PARTICULAR THE CITY OF SOUTHAMPTON AND IF THE DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY SHALL SO DECIDE, IN ANY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITIES IMMEDIATELY ADJOINING AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

HAMPSHIRE

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