Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 4

Fundraising costs low: +3

Mainly male board: -1

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 6

CVQO LTD

CVQO is accredited by Pearson, City & Guilds and the Institute of Leadership and Management to deliver a wide range of vocational qualifications including the BTEC Level 1, 2 and 3 Diplomas in Teamwork, & Personal Development and Music and up to the equivalent of a Level 7 City & Guilds Membership Master's Level Degree for youth and Adult Instructors in schools and the voluntary sector.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
The Board is predominantly male

Established: 18 years

www.cvqo.org

admin@cvqo.org

01276601701

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/07/23	£3,906	£3,929	£-23	£0	£3,644	£3,634	11.1	48	800
31/07/22	£3,782	£3,678	£104	£0	£3,721	£3,703	12.1	48	2,000
31/07/21	£3,806	£3,751	£55	£0	£3,681	£3,662	11.7	51	2,000
31/07/20	£5,383	£4,136	£1,247	£0	£3,470	£3,468	10.1	53	2,000
31/07/19	£4,480	£4,455	£24	£0	£2,340	£2,278	6.1	56	2,000
31/07/18	£4,653	£4,721	£-68	£0	£2,263	£2,211	5.6	64	0
31/07/17	£4,639	£4,174	£465	£48	£2,331	£2,294	6.6	58	0
31/07/16	£4,392	£4,064	£328	£6	£1,866	£1,817	5.4	70	0
31/07/15	£4,758	£4,372	£386	£46	£1,538	£1,447	4	63	0
31/07/14	£4,712	£4,434	£278	£80	£1,152	£1,073	2.9	90	0
31/07/13	£4,049	£3,827	£222	£74	£873	£832	2.6	43	0
31/07/12	£3,898	£3,863	£35	£72	£652	£644	2	43	0
31/07/11	£3,976	£3,706	£270	£64	£617	£593	1.9	41	0
31/07/10	£3,651	£3,585	£66	£71	£347	£347	1.2	39	0
31/07/09	£3,357	£3,378	£-21	£36	£281	£281	1	37	0
31/07/08	£2,910	£2,905	£5	£15	£302	£302	1.2	30	0
31/07/07	£2,630	£2,333	£297	£37	£297	£297	1.5	27	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £110,000-£120,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 11.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 3.1

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What it does

Education/Training

Who works here?

48 employees
800 volunteers

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Jersey, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales, Trinidad And Tobago,

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
Ministry of Defence - Charitable donations from LIBOR 2018-2019
£1,115,150	01/04/2018	Banking fines - Treasury to direct to various Armewd Forces causes
Ministry of Defence - Financial Assistance/Support
£1,084,850	01/04/2017	Banking fines - Treasury to direct to various Armed Forces causes.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 56-77

AIR VICE-MARSHAL RANALD TORQUIL IAN MUNRO CBE TDVRDL Appointed: 2022, Other trusteeships: FIRST AID NURSING YEOMANRY (PRINCESS ROYAL'S VOLUNTEER CORPS) (FANY(PRVC)), THE PARACHUTE REGIMENT AND AIRBORNE FORCES CHARITY,

JOHN DOWTY Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Retired

KEITH IAN BALDWIN Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Retired Businessman

LORD ROBERT GEORGE ALEXANDER BALCHIN KTDLITTDL Appointed: 2012

OLGA BOTTOMLEY MIVA MIOD, Occupation: Development Officer

PROFESSOR MARTIN DOEL CBE Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chief Executive

PROFESSOR SIMON JOHN DENNY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Researcher

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/07/2006, number: 1115234
Registered at Companies House on 09/03/2006, number: 05736932

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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
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; all on time

Main office

C V Q O Ltd
3 Archipelago
Lyon Way
Frimley
CAMBERLEY
GU16 7ER

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF YOUTH AND ADULT MEMBERS OF YOUTH MOVEMENTS AND SCHOOLS TO ENABLE THEM TO OBTAIN VOCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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