Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 9

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 12

ASHINGTON VETERANS AND ELDERS INSTITUTE

Ashington Veterans and Elders Institute is a local charity with around 90 members using our facilities, and about the same amount visit us for social and sporting pleasure. Indoor facilities for elderly people include snooker, darts, table games, tv, events and refreshments. Outdoor activities include workshops and a community garden. We hold monthly coffee mornings and regular social sessions.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years, despite a decline more recently
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 and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
30/09/23		£64	£39	£25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
30/09/22		£37	£40	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	100
30/09/21		£44	£27	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	90
30/09/20		£54	£57	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
30/09/19		£54	£27	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
30/09/18		£10	£9	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/17		£10	£10	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/16		£4	£5	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/15	*	£22	£21	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
30/09/14		£5	£5	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
20/10/13	*	£9	£9	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/12		£4	£5	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/11		£4	£4	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/10		£4	£4	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/09		£3	£3	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/08		£4	£4	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/07		£5	£5	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/06		£3	£4	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/05		£6	£5	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/04		£8	£8	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 20 years

avaei1938@gmail.com

01670857916

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Disability
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Northumberland,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
25 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Wolfson Foundation	£22,500
National Lottery Community Fund	£14,729
Co-Operative Group	£9,587

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to Ashington Veterans and Elders Institute
£22,500	06/12/2023	Extension of community centre providing support to older people
National Lottery Community Fund - Coronation Entertainment Party Day
£2,929	10/03/2023	The funding will be used to hold a celebration event to mark the King's Coronation for older people children and community volunteers. The project aims to build stronger community relationships.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ashington Veterans and Elders Institute
£5,674	23/10/2021	We would like to buy trees, shrubs, plants and other equipment to make our newly created community garden a colourful, safe and secure area that can be enjoyed by people of all generations.
National Lottery Community Fund - Opening Up the Community Garden at Ashington Veterans and Elders Institute
£2,000	21/09/2021	The funding will be used to create a shaded area in the garden so that groups can use the space if they feel that meeting inside is less appropriate for vulnerable members. The project aims to allow ....more The funding will be used to create a shaded area in the garden so that groups can use the space if they feel that meeting inside is less appropriate for vulnerable members. The project aims to allow groups to continue to meet in the garden regardless of the weather.
National Lottery Community Fund - Landscaping External Grounds
£9,800	10/02/2020 1	The funding will be used to create an accessible outdoor area to support older people and the wider community. The project aims to create a functional space to host a range of community events ....more The funding will be used to create an accessible outdoor area to support older people and the wider community. The project aims to create a functional space to host a range of community events thereby reducing isolation.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ashington Veterans and Elders Institute
£3,913	15/11/2019	We want to create a seating and dining area and upgrade the kitchen, freeing up space to create a dedicated games room for elderly members.
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Total refurbishment of the kitchen, toilet and storage area
£3,000	11/12/2018	Total refurbishment of the kitchen, toilet and storage area
National Lottery Community Fund - Modernisation Of The Institute
£8,000	08/11/2018 12	The funding will be used to modernise the premises and provide new toilet facilities and air circulation equipment.
National Lottery Community Fund - Hut Refurbishment
£4,818	26/07/2017 12	The project will refurbish their hut to improve safety and ensure that local older people can continue to use the venue for social and recreational activities.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALAN OLIVER Appointed: 2018

COLIN NEARY Appointed: 2016

DIANE REED Appointed: 2023

HELEN WHITE ANDERSON Appointed: 2022

IAN BESFORD Appointed: 2023

JOHN HUME

KEITH GREEN Appointed: 2018

KENNETH HICKS Appointed: 2017

LYNN GRAY Appointed: 2022

WILLIAM THOMPSON (Chair) Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/12/2003, number: 1101024

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR15: 152 days late, AR13: 210 days late,

Main office

Ashington Veterans & Elders Institu
Woodhorn Road Back
ASHINGTON
NE63 9AG

Objectives

THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS OF ASHINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ASHINGTON AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

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