Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 1

Support Score: 6

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -3 times
Strong growth: +2
No PartB

No volunteer policy: -2
Dynamic board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 6

TRI SERVICES AND VETERANS SUPPORT CENTRE

To provide support and guidance to individuals and families of those serving, or have served, or in any associated branch of the armed forces of the United Kingdom, and in the transition from service to civilian life. Using all and any relevant agencies to achieve our aims.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

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
Accounts have been filed late on 3 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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
31/12/22	*	£83	£72	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/21		£33	£22	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/12/20	*	£26	£15	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/12/19	*	£14	£14	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
31/12/18		£14	£6	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	20
31/12/17		£32	£7	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16?		£15	£8	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/10/15		£14	£7	£7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 9 years

www.veteransupportcentre.org

info@veteransupportcentre.org

01782713963

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Cheshire East, Staffordshire, Stoke-on-trent City,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
20 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	£16,310
Co-Operative Group	£4,425
DCMS	£4,180

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Veterans Support Centre Foodbank
£1,209	23/10/2021	We are operating a foodbank, offering a handsfree delivery due to Covid-19. We help all veterans, serving military and their families including divorcees and children.
National Lottery Community Fund - Veterans Well-person Clinic
£7,410	06/08/2021	The group will use the grant to cover the costs to set up a clinic which will carry out health and wellbeing checks on veterans. The project aims to improve mental and physical health and reduce the ....more The group will use the grant to cover the costs to set up a clinic which will carry out health and wellbeing checks on veterans. The project aims to improve mental and physical health and reduce the feeling of isolation.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Tri Services and Veterans Support Centre
£3,217	24/10/2020	We hope to subsidise trips for poorer veterans and their families, and integrate into the local schools using surviving WW2 veterans.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£4,180	06/10/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid 19 Veterans Food Bank
£8,900	15/05/2020 5	The funding will be used to provide food packs for Veterans within the community and to contribute to predicted loss of income. The project aims to support the community during the current COVID-19 ....more The funding will be used to provide food packs for Veterans within the community and to contribute to predicted loss of income. The project aims to support the community during the current COVID-19 epidemic.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

COLIN CRITCHLOW Appointed: 2023

DARRYL JOHN GOUGH Appointed: 2015

GEOFF HARRIMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2014

KEVAN MILLER Appointed: 2023

KEVIN ROBINSON Appointed: 2023

PATRICK KNOWLES Appointed: 2014

PHILLIP MEREDITH Appointed: 2014

KATHY MUNSLOW Appointed: 2021

ALDERMAN MRS SANDRA HAMBLETON Appointed: 2016, Other trusteeship: NEWCASTLE UNDER LYME LIONS CLUB (CIO),

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 12/12/2014, number: 1159599

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Paying staff

Filing Record

8 returns made; AR22: 79 days late, AR20: 53 days late, AR19: 19 days late,

Main office

tri services centre
veterans House
Hassell Street
NEWCASTLE
ST5 1AR

Objectives

(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION;(B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH;(C) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BECAUSE OF AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE;OF THOSE SERVING OR HAVE SERVED IN THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THEIR FAMILIES.

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