Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 3

Good reserves management: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 12

POWYS ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS CYMDEITHAS MUDIADAU GWIRFODDOL POWYS

Enable voluntary & community groups to work more effectively & by working in partnership with others & by responding positively. We seek to strengthen & empower communities throughout Powys. To ensure an effective support structure for voluntary organisations in all fields of activity within Powys that is independent of the statutory sector & directly accountable to local voluntary organisations.

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Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
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 age and gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity only provides its support via other charities

Established: 26 years

www.pavo.org.uk

admin.finance@pavo.org.uk

01686626220

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		£2,619	£2,580	£39	£0	£1,493	£1,001	4.7	52	57
31/03/22	*	£2,522	£2,333	£189	£0	£1,453	£947	4.9	57	422
31/03/21		£2,502	£2,362	£140	£0	£1,264	£885	4.5	48	1,381
31/03/20		£1,989	£1,965	£24	£0	£1,124	£769	4.7	48	66
31/03/19		£1,727	£1,703	£24	£0	£1,101	£769	5.4	47	126
31/03/18		£2,005	£1,911	£94	£0	£1,077	£759	4.8	47	0
31/03/17		£1,783	£1,738	£45	£0	£983	£688	4.7	46	0
31/03/16		£1,704	£1,676	£29	£144	£518	£229	1.6	31	0
31/03/15		£1,855	£1,727	£129	£193	£460	£156	1.1	29	0
31/03/14		£1,647	£1,638	£9	£188	£391	£166	1.2	29	0
31/03/13		£1,811	£1,756	£54	£211	£282	£50	0.3	31	0
31/03/12		£1,719	£1,722	£-3	£231	£258	£109	0.8	37	0
31/03/11		£1,852	£1,890	£-37	£209	£381	£248	1.6	26	0
31/03/10	*	£2,158	£2,120	£38	£134	£238	£103	0.6	34	0
31/03/09		£1,800	£1,754	£46	£265	£410	£241	1.7	31	0
31/03/08	*	£2,325	£2,319	£6	£371	£544	£375	1.9	41	0
31/03/07	*	£2,514	£2,303	£211	£320	£388	£199	1	41	0
31/03/06	*	£2,200	£2,173	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£1,653	£1,701	£-48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£2,124	£2,026	£98	£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: 13%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 67%
Reserves/Spending: 4.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 4.8

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Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body

Where it operates

Powys,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

52 employees
57 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
National Lottery Community Fund - HEH Powys
£39,756	30/03/2021 5	Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations has received a £39756 grant through The National Lottery Community Fund’s Helping End Homelessness programme to test their ideas for reducing ....more Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations has received a £39756 grant through The National Lottery Community Fund’s Helping End Homelessness programme to test their ideas for reducing homelessness in the county. They will use what they learn to apply for a larger grant to deliver a programme of support that will help people experiencing homelessness and to prevent people from becoming homeless. Mae Cymdeithas Mudiadau Gwirfoddol Powys wedi derbyn grant o £39756 drwy raglen Taclo Digartrefedd Cronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol i brofi eu syniadau ar gyfer lleihau digartrefedd yn y sir. Byddant yn defnyddio'r hyn y maent yn ei ddysgu i wneud cais am grant mwy i ddarparu rhaglen gymorth a fydd yn helpu pobl sy'n profi digartrefedd ac i atal pobl rhag dod yn ddigartref.
National Lottery Community Fund - Rural Youth Travel Together Transport Project
£8,593	15/10/2017 12	Rural Youth Travel Together Transport Project
National Lottery Community Fund - TSS - Sgiliau Trydydd Sector/ Third Sector Skills
£152,996	11/01/2017 36	TSS - Sgiliau Trydydd Sector/ Third Sector Skills
National Lottery Community Fund - Thriving Third Sector
£198,466	25/05/2016 35	FUTURE FIT POWYS
National Lottery Community Fund - One Powys - Connecting Voices
£688,316	23/11/2012 60	Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations (PAVO) will manage a portfolio of 6 projects that aim to empower citizens to have a greater influence on the design and delivery of statutory services in ....more Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations (PAVO) will manage a portfolio of 6 projects that aim to empower citizens to have a greater influence on the design and delivery of statutory services in Powys. Beneficiary groups will be people with poor mental health, carers, children and young people, victims of domestic abuse, lone elderly people and people with a neurological disorder.
National Lottery Community Fund - One Powys - Connecting Voices
£24,882	18/01/2012 11	The portfolio aims to empower citizens to have a greater influence on the design and delivery of statutory services in Powys. Beneficiary groups include those with poor mental health, carers, ....more The portfolio aims to empower citizens to have a greater influence on the design and delivery of statutory services in Powys. Beneficiary groups include those with poor mental health, carers, children, victims of domestic abuse, lone elderly people and people with a neurological disorder. This development grant of Â£25,000 will fund the salary of an existing officer to develop the portfolio, communication costs, travel and subsistence and a sum to cover organisational overheads related to the salary.
National Lottery Community Fund - Powys Befrienders
£962,103	29/03/2011 72	Rural Friendships is a partnership project that will reduce social isolation and loneliness and increase confidence and independence in older people living in Powys, by providing 1:1 volunteer ....more Rural Friendships is a partnership project that will reduce social isolation and loneliness and increase confidence and independence in older people living in Powys, by providing 1:1 volunteer befriending services across the county that will enable beneficiaries to develop social networks through participating in hobbies, interests and social activities they enjoy. The project will enable Healthy Friendships to expand their existing befriending services for those suffering mental distress.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 32-79

CLLR WENDY CHRISTINE BEAVEN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired Ceo, Other trusteeships: THE MONTGOMERY WELFARE FUND, THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF JOHN EDWARDS AND LORD HERBERT, THE ROTARY CLUB OF WELSHPOOL TRUST FUND, MONTGOMERY INSTITUTE,

DOMINIQUE JONES Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Self Employed

GARY MITCHELL Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Community Development, Other trusteeship: BRITISH CAVE RESCUE COUNCIL,

JAMIE BURT Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Senior Manager

MYRA FRANCIS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF THE MACHYNLLETH HOSPITALS AND CARTREF DYFI,

MARGARET EVITTS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

PATRICIA ANNE BUCHAN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: RHAYADER AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY SUPPORT LIMITED,

PETER RICHARD SWANSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: EDWIN JOHN THOMPSON MEMORIAL FUND, CYNGOR AR BOPETH POWYS CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU,

WILLIAM DENSTON POWELL Appointed: 2016, Occupation: County Councillor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/05/1998, number: 1069557
Registered at Companies House on 04/03/1998, number: 03522144

Gift Aid

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
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; AR22: 14 days late, AR10: 1 days late, AR08: 33 days late, AR07: 161 days late, AR06: 3 days late, AR05: 9 days late, AR04: 12 days late,

Main office

PAVO
PLAS DOLERW
MILFORD ROAD
NEWTOWN
POWYS
SY16 2EH

Objectives

4(1) To deliver and fulfil any charitable purposes that are consistent with the stated values of the organisation for the benefit of the public, principally but not exclusively in the local government area of Powys and its environs (hereinafter called the “area of benefit”) and, in particular, build the capacity of third sector organisations and individuals, and provide them with the necessary support, information and services to enable them to pursue or contribute to any such charitable purpose. 4(2) To promote, organise and facilitate co-operation and partnership working between third sector, statutory and other relevant bodies in the achievement of the above purposes within the area of benefit and to that end to bring together into membership of the Charity persons and organisations engaged in the furtherance of the said purposes within the County of Powys.

Defined Area of Benefit:

COUNTY OF POWYS

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