Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 7

Liabilities <10%: +3

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

Large volunteer base +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 19

NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE CENTRE FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE LIMITED

We aim to improve the capacity and quality of the VCS and enable them to gain greater access to information, practical support services and facilities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
This charity has a robust balance sheet
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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£772	£690	£82	£0	£600	£543	9.4	13	650
31/03/22		£759	£568	£191	£0	£518	£248	5.2	13	550
31/03/21		£592	£440	£152	£57	£327	£132	3.6	13	380
31/03/20		£499	£439	£60	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£484	£547	£-63	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£569	£558	£11	£0	£178	£49	1.1	11	0
31/03/17		£548	£569	£-22	£0	£167	£62	1.3	11	0
31/03/16		£624	£605	£19	£0	£189	£52	1	11	0
31/03/15		£491	£496	£-5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£499	£474	£26	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£447	£466	£-19	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£466	£517	£-51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£705	£677	£28	£17	£219	£99	1.7	7	0
31/03/10		£633	£561	£72	£18	£191	£71	1.5	7	0
31/03/09		£512	£543	£-31	£19	£119	£58	1.3	9	0
31/03/08		£668	£694	£-26	£15	£150	£81	1.4	12	0
31/03/07		£714	£734	£-21	£16	£176	£63	1	9	0
31/03/06		£1,057	£889	£168	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05	*	£318	£318	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04	*	£263	£266	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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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: 4%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 91%
Reserves/Spending: 9.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 17.3

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 21 years

www.nhcvs.org.uk

hannahgray@nhcvs.org.uk

01462689400

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

General Community services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Hertfordshire,

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 supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to North Herts Centre for Voluntary Service
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Grant to North Herts CVS
£5,000	29/03/2021	Befriending, shopping, help with errands, prescription collections, help with pet care, support to go out of the house after shielding, digital support, signposting to services in the community, ....more Befriending, shopping, help with errands, prescription collections, help with pet care, support to go out of the house after shielding, digital support, signposting to services in the community, reassurance on covid-19 guidance, regulations and the vaccine.
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - Grant to North Herts CVS
£7,500	29/03/2021	Support with transport, shopping and prescription collections.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Infrastructure grant to North Herts Centre for Voluntary Service
£30,000	08/12/2020 24	Unrestricted grant over two years to North Herts Centre for Voluntary Service under the Infrastructure funding programme
Hertfordshire Community Foundation - COVID-19 Community Support
£4,407	24/04/2020	Grant to North Herts CVS

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 25-69

ADRIENNE ARTHURS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Charity Director

FRANCISCA OLAJUMOKE FASHESIN-SOUZA AKALA Appointed: 2024

GREGORY FEDYK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Sales Consultant

MADELEINE FORSTER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Change Manager

ROSIE WATERS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Ceo

TONY KUCZYS Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 03/06/2003, number: 1097796
Registered at Companies House on 11/03/2003, number: 04693569

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
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
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; AR05: 61 days late, AR04: 53 days late,

Main office

2 Walsworth Road
Hitchin
SG4 9SP

Objectives

4(1) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF NORTH HERTS AND STEVENAGE AND ITS ENVIRONS (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE “AREA OF BENEFIT”) AND, IN PARTICULAR, BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY 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.4(3) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE 4:(A) “THIRD SECTOR” MEANS CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES.(B) “CHARITIES” ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.(C) “VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES” ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS,WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREA

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