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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 volunteer base +5
  • Overall weighted 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 a grant maker
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k		 Spending
£k		 Surplus/
Deficit £k		 Fundraising
Cost £k		 Total
Funds £k		 Unrestricted
Funds £k		 Mths
Rsrvs		 Staff Volun-
teers
07/11/23£7£7£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
07/11/22£8£9£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
07/11/21£11£10£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
07/11/20£14£12£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
07/11/19£10£8£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
07/11/18*£11£10£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
07/11/17£9£8£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 8 years

www.douglasvalleyoutreach.com

douglasvalleyoutreach@gmail.com

07921283627

Charity Commission for England and Wales
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
GiG Classification
  • Support for refugees & asylum seekers
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 supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following 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
  • 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.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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