Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 2

Strong growth: +2

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 5

VOLUNTARY ACTION ARUN AND CHICHESTER

VAAC aims to combat social exclusion, disadvantage and inequalities in accessing services throughout the Chichester District and it's neighbourhood by providing active support that promotes, develops and strengthens voluntary and community action.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

Established: 18 years

www.vaac.org.uk

admin@vaac.org.uk

01243840305

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		£727	£655	£72	£0	£327	£183	3.4	9	2
31/03/22		£441	£476	£-35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/21		£452	£435	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/03/20		£400	£373	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/19		£198	£223	£-25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/18		£271	£221	£50	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£213	£204	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£254	£280	£-26	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£262	£284	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£307	£364	£-56	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£570	£382	£187	£8	£317	£146	4.6	16	0
31/03/12		£181	£232	£-51	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£285	£493	£-209	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£603	£582	£21	£16	£390	£134	2.8	12	0
31/03/09		£701	£639	£63	£7	£368	£128	2.4	12	0
31/03/08		£434	£341	£93	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	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: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 56%
Reserves/Spending: 3.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 41.6

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

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

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides human resources

Where it operates

West Sussex,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who works here?

9 employees
2 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Voluntary Action Arun & Chichester
£5,000	21/07/2022	Funding was provided towards the staff costs of their volunteer advisor.
Department for Transport - Workplace Charge Points 21/22
£700	01/04/2021	The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) is a voucher-based scheme that provides businesses, charities, and the wider public sector, with support towards the up-front costs of the purchase and ....more The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) is a voucher-based scheme that provides businesses, charities, and the wider public sector, with support towards the up-front costs of the purchase and installation of electric vehicle chargepoints for their employees and fleets
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Voluntary Action Arun & Chichester
£11,473	21/09/2020	Funding is to undertake (1) a research project that engages with the BAME communities in Arun and Chichester resulting in BAME groups leading initiatives going forward and (2) support current and new ....more Funding is to undertake (1) a research project that engages with the BAME communities in Arun and Chichester resulting in BAME groups leading initiatives going forward and (2) support current and new groups in giving advice and support on how to adapt in the COVID crisis.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Voluntary Action Arun & Chichester
£3,851	24/03/2020 11	Funding was provided towards the Training and Events Programme for a year.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Voluntary Action Arun & Chichester
£4,700	16/11/2018 12	Funding was provided for a new database (Co-Impact) and for Volunteer Plus, which has been specifically developed for local organisations to use in advertising volunteering opportunities.
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to Voluntary Action Arun & Chichester
£4,499	20/11/2017 11	Voluntary Action Arun and Chichester provide help and support to voluntary and community organisations based in or working in Arun and Chichester Districts to enable them to run strong and effective ....more Voluntary Action Arun and Chichester provide help and support to voluntary and community organisations based in or working in Arun and Chichester Districts to enable them to run strong and effective organisations. They also promote volunteering and encourage people to take up local volunteering opportunities. Funding was provided towards the costs of running of their Fundraiser Network in 2018.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Working Smarter Project
£8,765	11/10/2017 12	The organisation will create a new website so they can better support wider community groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - ESF Awareness - from Coast to Capital
£10,000	03/10/2014 12	Not Available

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 54-69

CAROLINE SANDERSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Strategic Business Consultant

DR SARAH MORGAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Nhs Vaccine Administrator

ELIZABETH BALL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

HILARY BARTLE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Ceo

JOANNE KONDABEKA Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Project Manager, Other trusteeship: CHICHESTER WELFARE TRUSTS,

MIRANDA LITCHFIELD Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Charity Worker

TRACEY STAKES Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: CITIZENS ADVICE HAVANT, SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 06/04/2006, number: 1113641
Registered at Companies House on 06/01/2006, number: 05667986

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment 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

17 returns made; AR07: 22 days late,

Main office

TOWN HALL
CLARENCE ROAD
BOGNOR REGIS
PO21 1LD

Objectives

A. TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF CHICHESTER AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS;B. 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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CHICHESTER AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

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