Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 10

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 19

VOLUNTARY NORFOLK

Voluntary Norfolk is the major volunteering organisation in Norfolk recruiting, training and supporting volunteers. Voluntary Norfolk is also the largest voluntary sector infrastructure organisation in Norfolk. We support the work of voluntary and community organisations by providing a range of free and paid-for services and by representing sectors interests within key partnerships.

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
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
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

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

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		£4,890	£4,813	£77	£22	£1,190	£482	1.2	117	2,000
31/03/22		£4,059	£4,019	£40	£13	£1,113	£418	1.2	105	850
31/03/21		£3,466	£3,154	£312	£15	£1,073	£302	1.1	88	2,180
31/03/20		£3,366	£3,274	£91	£0	£761	£283	1	77	600
31/03/19		£3,199	£2,814	£385	£0	£670	£237	1	74	800
31/03/18	*	£2,195	£2,090	£106	£0	£285	£77	0.4	61	0
31/03/17		£1,791	£1,771	£20	£0	£179	£39	0.3	48	0
31/03/16		£1,923	£1,962	£-39	£0	£159	£29	0.2	53	0
31/03/15		£1,524	£1,504	£19	£15	£198	£145	1.2	50	0
31/03/14		£1,445	£1,558	£-113	£9	£179	£159	1.2	43	0
31/03/13		£1,673	£1,688	£-15	£11	£292	£246	1.7	41	0
31/03/12		£1,811	£2,213	£-402	£53	£307	£221	1.2	63	0
31/03/11		£3,220	£3,417	£-197	£223	£709	£423	1.5	93	0
31/03/10		£2,976	£2,800	£176	£22	£906	£354	1.5	93	0
31/03/09		£2,485	£2,454	£32	£24	£730	£374	1.8	76	0
31/03/08		£2,409	£2,266	£143	£22	£698	£454	2.4	72	0
31/03/07		£2,026	£2,001	£25	£24	£555	£278	1.7	66	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.5%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 54%
Liabilities/Income: 29%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 40%
Reserves/Spending: 1.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 18 years

www.voluntarynorfolk.org.uk

admin@voluntarynorfolk.org.uk

01603614474

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion

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

Throughout England,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

117 employees
2,000 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

Youth Music	£149,980
DCMS	£72,602
Masonic Trust	£500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Youth Music - Play Produce Promote - Freshly Greated
£149,980	26/10/2023	Play Produce Promote - Freshly Greated
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500	29/11/2021	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£72,602	08/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
National Lottery Community Fund - Getting On In Norwich
£49,766	30/07/2014 72	Not Available
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Voluntary Norfolk
£10,000	10/07/2014	Sea Palling 'remembrance, learning and harmony' celebration
National Lottery Community Fund - Voluntary Norfolk (Development Grant)
£20,000	15/01/2014 3	Voluntary Norfolk (Development Grant)
National Lottery Community Fund - Do IT!
£10,000	05/05/2011 12	This is a project by an incorporated charity in Norwich. The group will use the funding to provide an IT suite and IT training sessions, primarily for voluntary and community organisations in Norfolk.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 49-74

ROBERT HETHERINGTON Appointed: 2011

DAVID JOHN WALKER Appointed: 2007, Occupation: Retired Chief Executive

JOHN KIRKWOOD ARCHIBALD (Chair) Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Chief Strategy Officer

JOSEPHINE SMITHSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Accountant

PETER MARK HITCHCOCK Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Managing Director

VIVIENNE HELEN CLIFFORD-JACKSON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: District Councillor, Other trusteeship: HEALTHWATCH NORFOLK,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/11/2005, number: 1112017
Registered at Companies House on 08/11/2005, number: 05616120

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
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

17 returns made; AR18: 1 days late,

Main office

Voluntary Norfolk
St. Clements House
2-16 Colegate
Norwich
NR3 1BQ

Objectives

4(1) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR OR INCLUDING THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN PARTICULAR NORFOLK AND WAVENEY, THE EAST OF ENGLAND AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS;4(2) TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.POWERS

Defined Area of Benefit:

NORFOLK, WAVENEY AND THE EAST OF ENGLAND AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD.

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