Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 3

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 2

THE WILTSHIRE BOBBY VAN TRUST

The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust supports the wellbeing and protection of over 60s, disabled and victims of domestic abuse living in Swindon and Wiltshire by providing a free home security and online safety service. Full home security and fire risk assessments are carried before fitting appropriate security devices; security advice on personal and online safety is also given.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker recently
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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	£256	£322	£-66	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/22	£230	£288	£-58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/21	£248	£258	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/20	£159	£277	£-118	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/03/19	£238	£253	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	11
31/03/18	£162	£210	£-48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£370	£200	£170	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£374	£194	£180	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£178	£179	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 11 years

www.wiltshirebobbyvan.org.uk

BobbyVan@wbvt.org

01225256867

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Social & legal advocacy

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Swindon, Wiltshire,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
15 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust
£3,419	21/10/2023	We would like a contribution towards the security devices we fit into homes. It costs £172 on average to secure a home, which brings mental health wellbeing and peace of mind to our victims.
The Grocers' Charity - 2023 Grant - Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust
£5,000	15/03/2023	to support a part-time role which will develop and promote awareness of Stay Safe Online. The programme educates elderly people on how to recognise fraud and what to do if they are victims of ....more to support a part-time role which will develop and promote awareness of Stay Safe Online. The programme educates elderly people on how to recognise fraud and what to do if they are victims of cybercrime. The charity works with 6 Police vetted volunteers.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust
£1,535	22/10/2022	We plan to make sure that all our clients are left feeling safe and secure in their own home both physically and online.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust
£2,780	04/08/2017	Funding helps secure the homes of people who live in fear of house crime, providing peace of mind.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

COLONEL ROBERT FREDRICK RICHARDSON-AITKEN Appointed: 2013

EMILY TULLOCH Appointed: 2019

HENRY NICHOLAS ALMROTH COLTHURST Appointed: 2022

JOHN NOKES Appointed: 2013

LUCINDA BAKER Appointed: 2020

MARION ELIZABETH DEEGAN Appointed: 2019

PETER BEGG Appointed: 2021

ROBERT RALPH SCRYMGEOUR HISCOX (Chair) Appointed: 2013

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/09/2013, number: 1153790

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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
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

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

Wiltshire Constabulary
Headquarters
London Road
DEVIZES
Wiltshire
SN10 2DN

Objectives

TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY THE PREVENTION OF CRIMINAL ACTS AND THE REDUCTION OF THE FEAR OF CRIME IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF HOME SECURITY FOR ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE VICTIMS OF BURGLARY.

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