Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 3
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +3
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

GLOUCESTERSHIRE VCS ALLIANCE

The Alliance acts as an independent voice for the voluntary and community sectors within Gloucestershire working to strengthen the VCS in the county. It is our aim to collect and represent the views of the VCS to create a stronger and more proactive sector capable of influencing policy and decision making.
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 well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • This charity only provides its support via other charities

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/24£503£430£73£0£305£3048.590
31/03/23£548£452£95£0£232£2306.170
31/03/22£207£153£54n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£135£102£33n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20?£128£109£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£88£84£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17*£74£77£-3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16*£65£67£-2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15*£68£53£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14*£20£8£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 54%
Liabilities/Income: 71%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 8.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 9 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 11 years

www.glosvcsalliance.org.uk

info@glosvcsalliance.org.uk

07845015008

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Philanthropic intermediaries and volunteering
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
  • Gloucestershire,
Who it helps
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Barnwood Trust - Access Audits
£1,440 08/12/2022
ReciteMe accessibility software for website
Barnwood Trust - Strategic Partnerships
£40,000 14/05/2021
provide independent voice for the voluntary sector

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

  • ABDUL AZIZ MULLA Appointed: 2021
  • ALISON LOUISE MCGUCKIN Appointed: 2018
  • CORDELL RAY MBE (Chair) Appointed: 2015
  • EMMA LOUISE GRIFFITHS Appointed: 2018
  • JAMES BROWN Appointed: 2023
  • JANETTE VIZARD Appointed: 2023
  • JEANETTE ELISABETH HOPKINS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/09/2013, number: 1153760
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • 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
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; AR17: 50 days late, AR16: 73 days late, AR15: 24 days late, AR14: 123 days late,
Main office

Suite 4
Abbey Terrace
Winchcombe
CHELTENHAM
Gloucestershire
GL54 5LL

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SERVICES WITH THE AIM OF EXTENDING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND INCREASING ITS EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS AND QUALITY. ‘THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR’ MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS. • CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. • VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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