Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 12

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	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff
31/03/23		£548	£452	£95	£0	£232	£230	6.1	7
31/03/22		£207	£153	£54	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£135	£102	£33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£128	£109	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£150	£142	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£88	£84	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/17	*	£74	£77	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/16	*	£65	£67	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/15	*	£68	£53	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/03/14	*	£20	£8	£11	£0	£0	£0	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: 58%
Liabilities/Income: 58%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 6.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 1.4

Asset Split ?

Established: 11 years

www.glosvcsalliance.org.uk

info@glosvcsalliance.org.uk

07845015008

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion

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 works here?

7 employees

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
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

CORDELL RAY MBE (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Other trusteeship: Aspire Foundation,

EMMA LOUISE GRIFFITHS Appointed: 2018

JAMES BROWN Appointed: 2023

JANETTE VIZARD Appointed: 2023

ALISON LOUISE MCGUCKIN Appointed: 2018, Other trusteeship: LYDBROOK AREA COMMUNITY CARE ASSOCIATION,

JEANETTE ELISABETH HOPKINS Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: THE GLOUCESTERSHIRE ASSOCIATION FOR DISABILITY,

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
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

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.

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