Finance Score: -6

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 1

Spending falling: -1
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: -4

VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ACTION TRAFFORD LTD

Support and development of the voluntary and community sector

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board has little diversity in terms of age
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period
Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

Established: 21 years

www.vcatrafford.org

vcat@vcatrafford.org

01619735741

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/03/23	£29	£37	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22	£53	£47	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21	£82	£65	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20	£88	£80	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19	£172	£181	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18?	£229	£282	£-53	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/09/16	£341	£339	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/09/15	£275	£304	£-29	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/09/14	£129	£200	£-71	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/09/13	£338	£479	£-140	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/09/12?	£715	£778	£-63	£14	£323	£124	1.9	12
31/03/11	£652	£515	£136	£13	£386	£196	4.6	13
31/03/10	£604	£571	£33	£15	£250	£103	2.2	14
31/03/09	£546	£492	£54	£9	£217	£82	2	14
31/03/08	£392	£376	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/07	£374	£421	£-47	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/06	£484	£344	£140	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/05	£237	£260	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/04	£237	£204	£33	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Trafford,

Who it helps

The General Public/Mankind

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 - Tampon Tax Community Fund
£8,000	04/03/2019	Outcome 1 Participants will identify existing skills and how they can utilise them and gain new core skills giving them the knowledge and skills to have the confidence and motivation to start their ....more Outcome 1 Participants will identify existing skills and how they can utilise them and gain new core skills giving them the knowledge and skills to have the confidence and motivation to start their businesses. A quote from a previous participant: This has been a fantastic experience which has really prepared me to start the business Outcome 2 - The majority (at least 14) will start their business or be test trading within 6 months with others starting after that (e.g. businesses requiring premises or funding take longer). Others gaining employment or being referred to additional training, volunteering or education opportunities with improved skills and ability to start a business in the future. Outcome 3 New businesses and jobs created, improved knowledge, business and financial skills, self-esteem, confidence, motivation, building ongoing networks of peer support and knowledge exchange and reduced isolation and overall improved wellbeing in the community. The ongoing peer support will improve resilience and ability to cope with setbacks which is especially important for the newly self-employed and therefore help sustainability of business start ups. Quote from a current participant: The Women in Business Course has been amazing so far. The content is helpful and interesting and working alongside a group of likeminded women creates an invaluable support network. Outcome 5 - All will have improved self-worth and a sense of achievement through their having completed the programme with a group of peers.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Voluntary and Community Action Trafford Ltd
£49,401	28/03/2017 24	a pilot project to provide intensive an bespoke 1:1 support for participants with mental health issues, following discharge from hospital, to identify and gain skills, working to long-term goals ....more a pilot project to provide intensive an bespoke 1:1 support for participants with mental health issues, following discharge from hospital, to identify and gain skills, working to long-term goals leading towards employment
National Lottery Community Fund - Peer2Peer Funding Support Circles
£9,981	08/03/2017 12	The funding will be used to run â€˜Funding Support Circlesâ€™ for community groups including black and minority ethnic (BME) groups which will aim to support their understanding of grant and ....more The funding will be used to run â€˜Funding Support Circlesâ€™ for community groups including black and minority ethnic (BME) groups which will aim to support their understanding of grant and contract funding. Sessions will look at an organisationâ€™s capability and help them to work alongside organisations with similar aims. The project aims to bring similar community groups together to develop professional relationships, resolve community issues and receive ongoing peer support.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Voluntary and Community Action Trafford Ltd
£11,060	04/02/2015 12	Funding will enable Manchester based Voluntary and Community Action Trafford to transition the present in house service of Trafford Mental Health Advocacy Service into an independent body.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 50-64

LESLIE MICHAEL BELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

SAMUEL DAVID ADAMS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Self Employed

SYEDA FARHAT ALIYA BUKHARI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Project Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/06/2003, number: 1098222
Registered at Companies House on 20/03/2002, number: 04399868

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
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

19 returns made; all on time

Main office

VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION
OAKLAND HOUSE
TALBOT ROAD
OLD TRAFFORD
MANCHESTER
M16 0PQ

Objectives

A) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN TRAFFORD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, RACE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, DISABILITY, OR OF POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OPINION, ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE, IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, B) TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES AND TO THAT END BRING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT, C) THE PROMOTION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF URBAN REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION IN TRAFFORD BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS; 1) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY 2) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT 3) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONGST UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE 4) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE BUILDINGS AND OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS 5) THE MAINTENANCE OR PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES 6) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE OR THOSE WHO BE REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE OR INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES 7) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO PRIOR CONSENT FROM THE CHARITY COMMISSION, D) DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY OR SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN TRAFFORD IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY AND HELP TO MEET THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY

Defined Area of Benefit:

TRAFFORD METROPOLITAN BOROUGH

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