Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 7

Good reserves management: +3

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

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 16

VOLUNTARY ACTION SOUTH LEICESTERSHIRE

To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community, principally but not exclusively in the local government area of Harborough and wider Leicestershire herein called the area of benefit and, in particular, to develop services which enhance the wellbeing of people who are in a situation of need, hardship or distress, or who are aged or sick.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
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 dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 13 years

www.vasl.org.uk

admin@vasl.org.uk

01858433232

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£540	£545	£-5	£0	£375	£191	4.2	18	70
31/03/22	£537	£520	£18	£0	£380	£198	4.6	20	157
31/03/21	£517	£469	£48	£0	£362	£209	5.3	20	170
31/03/20	£546	£506	£40	£0	£314	£200	4.8	19	132
31/03/19	£498	£526	£-28	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	150
31/03/18	£525	£575	£-51	£9	£302	£195	4.1	19	0
31/03/17	£645	£578	£67	£0	£353	£192	4	20	0
31/03/16	£599	£551	£48	£0	£286	£170	3.7	21	0
31/03/15	£534	£516	£18	£10	£238	£181	4.2	13	0
31/03/14	£568	£565	£3	£5	£220	£186	4	13	0
31/03/13	£559	£507	£52	£6	£216	£191	4.5	13	0
31/03/12	£458	£477	£-19	£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: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 5%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 51%
Reserves/Spending: 4.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 13.1

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Leicestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

18 employees
70 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	£84,120
BBC Children in Need	£30,000
Masonic Trust	£1,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Wellbeing Harborough
£84,120	25/05/2023	This project will use funding for their Community Wellbeing Project which seeks to improve people’s mental wellbeing through befriending and group activities.
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£1,500	05/03/2021	Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Voluntary Action South Leicestershire
£30,000	07/12/2020	This project will deliver trips and activities to young carers in Leicestershire. The activities will result in reduced isolation, increased emotional wellbeing and increased fun.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Voluntary Action South Leicestershire
£15,000	13/02/2019 12	Grant will support the charity to improve and develop the website and improve better telecoms. Allowing easier access, increased communication and referrals as well as a broader take up of services.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Voluntary Action South Leicestershire
£29,614	13/03/2018 36	This project will provide young carers in Leicestershire after-school fun activities and trips to reduce isolation, build confidence and help achieve goals.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Champions
£499,198	31/05/2017 60	The aim of the project is to empower older people and the wider community by creating a hub to increase social connections and reduce loneliness for those over 60. Services will be more proactive and ....more The aim of the project is to empower older people and the wider community by creating a hub to increase social connections and reduce loneliness for those over 60. Services will be more proactive and will provide short term interventions that focus on engaging older people with their communities. One-to-one support will be offered to help older person attend social groups and activities in the community (buddying, transport), make friends or connect with family and friends using technology and letters.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Voluntary Action South Leicestershire
£12,638	11/11/2015 12	the costs of Investors in Volunteers Accreditation, staff administration hours and an external consultant
National Lottery Community Fund - Harborough Community Garden
£10,000	10/02/2011 12	This is a project by a charity in Harborough, Leicester. The group will use funding to provide a community garden for local residents to bring communities together and encourage volunteering. This ....more This is a project by a charity in Harborough, Leicester. The group will use funding to provide a community garden for local residents to bring communities together and encourage volunteering. This will help to strengthen the voluntary sector capacity for community engagement.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 30-72

BRIAN TAKUDZWA SHAYANEWAKO Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Youth Worker

HAZEL COOK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

LAUREN WOOLLEY Appointed: 2024

HOWARD GRANT Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

KATE FRANCES JANE GODBER Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Solicitor

SUZANNE PACKER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Employment Lawyer

LINDA JONES (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: VALENTINE GOODMAN'S CHARITY (HALLATON SHARE), VALENTINE GOODMAN & GREAT EASTON POORS CHARITY ESTATES,

RICHARD CLARKE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Pr Executive, Other trusteeship: VULCAN TO THE SKY TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/04/2011, number: 1141274
Registered at Companies House on 04/02/2011, number: 07517828

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; all on time

Main office

VASL
1st Floor
Torch House
Northampton Road
MARKET HARBOROUGH
LE16 9HL

Objectives

(1) To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community, principally but not exclusively in the local government area of Harborough and wider Leicestershire (herein called the ‘area of benefit’) and, in particular, to develop services which enhance the well-being of people who are in a situation of need, hardship or distress, or who are aged or sick. Such support services include, but are not limited to, support for carers of all ages, social transport, and mental health support.(2) To provide high quality services in response to identified need, actively involving volunteers and working in partnership with third sector, statutory and other relevant bodies in the achievement of the above purposes within the area of benefit.

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