Overall GiG Score: 12 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Grant maker support: +7

THE VENTURE (WREXHAM) LIMITED 

To act as a resource for children, young people and their families living in Wrexham and the surrounding area by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities through recreation, play and leisure time activities developing young people's skills to enable them to participate fully in society as independent, responsible individuals
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • 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
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly female

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 11 years

theventurewrexham.com

JHUMPHREYS@THEVENTURE.WALES

01978355761

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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£393£368£25n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/03/22£354£330£24n/an/an/an/an/a27
31/03/21£344£238£105n/an/an/an/an/a5
31/03/20£310£341£-31n/an/an/an/an/a60
31/03/19£344£350£-6n/an/an/an/an/a41
31/03/18£339£260£79£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/17£282£302£-20£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/16£353£342£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£332£346£-14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£338£354£-16£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 15 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Wrexham,
  • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

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
National Lottery Community Fund - UKP Cost of Living - The Venture
£88,550 15/12/2022
The Venture Ltd will use £88550 over two years to expand their Hunger Project in Wrexham providing a hot meal for every child that attends the playground. The grant will support the community ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Prosiect Cynhwysiant Chwarae Y Fenter The Venture Inclusion Project (PIP)
£9,999 12/09/2022
Y Fenter The Venture in Wrexham will expand their inclusive play sessions for children and young people with a neurodevelopmental condition and their families. The sessions offer the chance to play ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to The Venture (Wrexham) Ltd
£116,300 17/05/2022
36
towards three years' running costs of a project providing a community café and activities for children and young people, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, in Wrexham, Wales.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID - 19 The Venture Play Inclusion Project
£9,990 11/08/2021
The Venture Wrexham Ltd will use £9900 to provide specialist play sessions for children and young people with neurodevelopmental conditions to combat isolation due to Covid-19.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to The Venture (Wrexham) Ltd
£51,100 29/03/2021
towards one year's running costs of a project providing a range of support and activities for disadvantaged communities, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Wrexham.
National Lottery Community Fund - COVID-19 Venture Together
£9,988 27/05/2020
2
The Venture (Wrexham) Ltd will has received a £9.988 grant to develop the response to supporting children and young people during COVID-19. By working with other local organisations they will ensure ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to The Venture (Wrexham) Ltd
£90,000 10/12/2019
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a project providing support to disadvantaged people in Wrexham
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Venture (Wrexham) Limited
£3,534 04/08/2017
We want funding to change the lives of vulnerable and disadvantaged children through support and group activities.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to The Venture (Wrexham) Ltd
£98,000 09/06/2016
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of a project supporting disadvantaged young people and young families in Wrexham
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Venture
£98,000 14/03/2013
36
towards three years' core costs of a project that provides support to disadvantaged people and young families in north Wales
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-75
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/08/2013, number: 1153454
  • Registered at Companies House on 29/03/2012, number: 08011966
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; all on time
Main office

GARNER ROAD
WREXHAM
LL13 8SF

Objectives

1. TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 LIVING IN WREXHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (THE 'AREA OF BENEFIT') BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) PROVIDING RECREATION, PLAY AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS;(B) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(C) ADVANCING EDUCATION.2. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING EDUCATION IN LITERACY AND NUMERACY.3. TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH AND WELLBEING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY SUPPORTING INITIATIVES THAT PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH (INCLUDING HEALTHY EATING CAMPAIGNS).IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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