Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 12

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

No conflicts policy: -1
Only 4 Trustees: -1

Grant maker support: +12

Overall GiG Score: 10

THE VIP - VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROJECT

The VIP work with young people involved in gangs and serious youth violence, providing emotional and practical support. We aim to develop strong, trusting, therapeutic relationships with clients enabling difficult emotions to be discussed and processed leading to a better ability to contain ones emotions.

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Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
There are only 4 trustees

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 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

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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
31/10/22		£481	£426	£55	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/10/21		£306	£303	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/10/20		£261	£206	£55	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/10/19	*	£119	£148	£-29	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	1
31/10/18	*	£76	£43	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.vip.org.uk

charlie@vip.org.uk

07864855763

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other specialist outpatient services

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

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

John Lyon's Charity	£163,800
Greater London Authority	£120,140
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund	£80,000
Lloyds Bank Foundation	£52,250
AB Charitable Trust	£20,000
The London Community Foundation	£13,725

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
AB Charitable Trust - A grant to The Violence Intervention Project
£20,000	25/01/2024	An unrestricted grant of £20,000 (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 3 years). Violence Intervention Project offer personal and therapeutic support to young people at risk of or in involved ....more An unrestricted grant of £20,000 (This grant is renewable - year 1 of up to 3 years). Violence Intervention Project offer personal and therapeutic support to young people at risk of or in involved in serious youth violence.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - One off gift towards cost of living crisis to The Violence Intervention Project
£2,250	14/12/2022	One off gift to support with the cost of living crisis
John Lyon's Charity - Uplift grant to The VIP - Violence Intervention Project
£10,000	05/12/2022	Cost-of-Living Uplift
Greater London Authority - Urban Therapy Outreach Work
£30,140	22/10/2022	Building upon our ‘Urban Therapy’ treatment model, we will use this funding to focus on 19-24 year olds. We anticipate there will be less 'crisis intervention', allowing more scope for building ....more Building upon our ‘Urban Therapy’ treatment model, we will use this funding to focus on 19-24 year olds. We anticipate there will be less 'crisis intervention', allowing more scope for building positive social networks and working towards ETE. Increasing confidence, soft skills and maintenance routines which form good habits.
The Leathersellers' Company Charitable Fund - Grant to The Violence Intervention Project
£80,000	01/12/2021 48	Main Grant unrestricted core costs
John Lyon's Charity - Recovery grant to The VIP - Violence Intervention Project
£150,000	14/07/2021	Core Costs
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Renew grant to The Violence Intervention Project
£50,000	23/06/2021 24	Unrestricted grant over two years towards the core costs of The Violence Intervention Project.
The London Community Foundation - Grant to The VIP - Violence Intervention Project
£10,425	25/04/2020	This funding is for us to continue to connect to; keep safe and work innovatively with our beneficiaries using various digital platforms
The London Community Foundation - Grant to The VIP - Violence Intervention Project
£3,300	08/04/2020	THE FUNDING IS FOR A MOBILE FOOD BANK TO SUPPORT THE YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES THAT WE ARE WORKING WITH, AS WELL AS OTHERS WHO MAY BE IN NEED AND HAVE SERIOUS YOUTH VIOLENCE RISKS WITHIN THE HOME
Greater London Authority - The Violence Intervention Project
£90,000	01/09/2019	Positive activities for young people involved in crime or at risk of crime or exclusion
John Lyon's Charity - SHAF grant to The VIP - Violence Intervention Project
£3,800	17/06/2019 12	Safe Camp - Outdoor Activities Week

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

AISHA FARUQI Appointed: 2019

ABIODUN AJIBOLA Appointed: 2018

CHRISTOPHER RICHARDSON - WRIGHT Appointed: 2023

LARRY WRIGHT (Chair) Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/11/2017, number: 1175817

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR19: 45 days late, AR18: 73 days late,

Main office

4
Hammersmith Broadway
LONDON
W6 7AL

Objectives

THE PRESERVATION OF HEALTH FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE INVOLVED IN, OR AT RISK OF INVOLVEMENT IN, SERIOUS YOUTH VIOLENCE THUS IMPROVING THEIR COMMUNITIES AND LIVES OF THEMSELVES AND OTHERS.

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