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Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 7
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

LITERACY VOLUNTEERS 

The object of the CIO is to advance the education of children, adults and families by helping those experiencing difficulties in acquiring literacy skills. We aim to support children and adults to develop a genuine interest and love of reading for pleasure. We aim to develop and promote speech, language, communication, confidence, self esteem, literacy and strategies for learning in the home.
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Positives:

  • This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile recently


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Established: 8 years

www.literacyvolunteers.org.uk

contact@literacyvolunteers.org.uk

0115 8765474

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Derby City, Derbyshire, Leicester City, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 80 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£9,747
DCMS£5,514
Co-Operative Group£1,582
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Literacy Volunteers - Early Years project
£1,582 21/10/2023
We'd like to buy books and craft materials to expand our storytelling sessions. We help families enjoy reading together and build the confidence and literacy skills of young children for school.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,514 14/08/2020
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
National Lottery Community Fund - Nottingham Story Sharers
£9,747 17/05/2019
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The funding will be used to develop and expand the volunteer network. The project aims to improve children's interest in reading and confidence in school.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/05/2016, number: 1167357
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

WOODTHORPE GRANGE
WOODTHORPE DRIVE
NOTTINGHAM
NG5 4HA

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN, ADULTS AND FAMILIES BY HELPING THOSE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES IN ACQUIRING LITERACY AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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