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

DOUGLAS VALLEY OUTREACH

Recruit volunteers to assist local charitable activities to provide practical support for asylum seekers and refugees. Financial support for the provision of English language tutoring.Provide essential items of household equipment and furniture for those newly granted refugee status.

Analysis by Giving is Great

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

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Income has been volatile recently

Established: 7 years

www.douglasvalleyoutreach.com

douglasvalleyoutreach@gmail.com

07921283627

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
07/11/23		£7	£7	£1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
07/11/22		£8	£9	£-1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
07/11/21		£11	£10	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	20
07/11/20		£14	£12	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
07/11/19		£10	£8	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
07/11/18	*	£11	£10	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
07/11/17		£9	£8	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity

How it operates

Makes Grants to Organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Lancashire, Wigan,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
10 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
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Douglas Valley Outreach CIO
£5,262	25/11/2021	Towards the salary of the part-time caseworker in Skelmersdale 6.5 hours/week.
John Moores Foundation - Grant to Douglas Valley Outreach
£9,842	25/11/2019	Towards the salary of the Caseworker

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANN JERATH WILLIAMS Appointed: 2021

CAROLINE MARSTON Appointed: 2016

MATTHEW ALEXANDER COOK FCA Appointed: 2022

RICHARD CHARNOCK Appointed: 2016

ROSEMARY JOLLEY Appointed: 2021

REV DAVID GEORGE BENNETT Appointed: 2016

SUSAN JANET DECAMP (Chair) Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeship: SUPPORT FOR WIGAN ARRIVALS PROJECT,

SUSAN MELLOR Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/11/2016, number: 1170077

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR18: 120 days late,

Main office

26 Lathom Avenue
Parbold
WIGAN
Lancashire
WN8 7DT

Objectives

TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS LIVING, TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY, IN THE POSTCODE AREA OF WN, L39 AND L40 AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS IN ENGLAND, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:·THE RELIEF OF THEIR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;·THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH;·THE ADVANCEMENT OF THEIR EDUCATION AND TRAINING SO AS TO ADVANCE THEM IN LIFE AND ASSIST THEM TO ADAPT WITHIN A NEW COMMUNITY;·THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES;·THE RELIEF OF THEIR UNEMPLOYMENT BY THE PROVISION OF VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT;·THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM.

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