Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 5

Good reserves management: +3

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 17

AMBER VALLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

we provide support to local organisations in areas of governance, fundraising, access to training,promoting & marketing volunteering as well as promoting the value of the voluntary and commnuity sector in Amber Valley to statutory partners thorugh regular strategic meetings with them. We provide direct support to communities and individuals in need in Amber Valley & Erewash

Analysis by Giving is Great

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 and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Established: 20 years

www.avcvs.org

admin@avcvs.org

01773512076

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		£939	£954	£-15	£0	£560	£299	3.8	82	93
31/03/22		£910	£896	£14	£0	£585	£381	5.1	76	73
31/03/21		£909	£794	£115	£0	£564	£359	5.4	70	215
31/03/20	*	£765	£731	£34	£0	£400	£296	4.9	74	80
31/03/19		£664	£703	£-39	£0	£390	£340	5.8	77	84
31/03/18		£666	£729	£-63	£0	£424	£333	5.5	70	0
31/03/17		£579	£601	£-22	£0	£484	£427	8.5	64	0
31/03/16	*	£618	£599	£19	£0	£486	£443	8.9	63	0
31/03/15		£564	£553	£11	£6	£467	£414	9	61	0
31/03/14		£552	£586	£-33	£6	£456	£406	8.3	41	0
31/03/13		£726	£724	£2	£6	£489	£435	7.2	72	0
31/03/12		£719	£748	£-29	£6	£487	£418	6.7	71	0
31/03/11		£825	£786	£39	£6	£517	£374	5.7	71	0
31/03/10	*	£848	£804	£44	£6	£477	£329	4.9	74	0
31/03/09		£845	£770	£76	£6	£434	£291	4.5	67	0
31/03/08		£742	£648	£94	£6	£358	£252	4.7	63	0
31/03/07		£759	£727	£32	£331	£264	£170	2.8	19	0
31/03/06		£657	£725	£-68	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£651	£630	£21	£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: 14%
Liabilities/Income: 10%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 53%
Reserves/Spending: 3.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 3.5

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Derbyshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

82 employees
93 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£30,000
Co-Op Foundation	£20,000
DCMS	£11,827

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Op Foundation - amber valley cvs STC Expand application
£10,000	18/01/2021	Covid safe community event on playing fields, summer 2021
National Lottery Community Fund - Confident Connected Community
£30,000	15/09/2020 12	Amber Valley CVS in rural Derbyshire is the local infrastructure support organisation for the voluntary sector and functions as a volunteer centre. They respond to local gaps in provision and run ....more Amber Valley CVS in rural Derbyshire is the local infrastructure support organisation for the voluntary sector and functions as a volunteer centre. They respond to local gaps in provision and run services such as their face to face befriending service which supports around 80 isolated elderly and disabled. Funding will enable the organisation to continue to support community groups
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£11,827	17/07/2020	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-Op Foundation - STC Explore
£10,000	03/10/2019	Community engagement events and activities will explore ideas for the use of an outdoor space. A local fete will ascertain the community’s hopes and expectations of the group.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Amber Valley CVS
£15,000	31/07/2012	the salary and on-costs of the Development Worker and Project Management costs

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 43-75

ANNA CARROLL (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Housing Manager

HANNAH PARRY-PAYNE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Hr Manager, Other trusteeship: HEALTHWATCH DERBYSHIRE LTD,

JEANETTE MORRIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

KEITH VENABLES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

SIOBHAN FENNELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Not In Employment

STEPHEN DENNIS FREEBORN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

STEVEN LOCKWOOD Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/03/2004, number: 1102412
Registered at Companies House on 13/05/2003, number: 04763194

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints 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
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR20: 8 days late, AR16: 33 days late, AR10: 9 days late, AR05: 1 days late,

Main office

33 MARKET PLACE
RIPLEY
DERBYSHIRE
DE5 3HA

Objectives

3.1 TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF AMBER VALLEY AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREIN AFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.3.2 TO PROMOTE AND ORGANIZE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT

Defined Area of Benefit:

AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE

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