Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 10

VIABLES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

We promote the benefit of people in the Viables area by organising activities and events to advance education and provide facilities for recreation and leisure-time occupation. With partners, these include quiz nights and dances, and groups for gardeners, those with dementia, under 5s, children with special needs, over 55s, keep fit, slimming clubs, sewing classes, war games and martial arts.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£178,528	£166,157	£12,371	50
31/03/22	£128,186	£106,162	£22,024	80
31/03/21	£137,614	£95,797	£41,817	90
31/03/20	£119,456	£133,618	£-14,162	80
31/03/19	£154,213	£134,668	£19,545	58

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 6 years

www.viables.org.uk

office@viables.org.uk

01256473634

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Education/Training
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Social clubs and similar

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Hampshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
50 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

Power to Change	£35,750
DCMS	£15,099
CAF	£3,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Power to Change - C-19 TISS - Viables Community Association
£25,000	09/07/2020	Grant to C-19 TISS - Viables Community Association
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£15,099	08/07/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
CAF - Grant to Viables Community Association
£3,500	24/04/2020 3	Grant to Viables Community Association to support the organisation through COVID19
Power to Change - Viables Community Association
£10,750	27/06/2019	Grant to Viables Community Association
National Lottery Community Fund - Tovertafel - Memory Club & Barn Tots SEN
£8,400	21/02/2019 12	The organisation will use funding to purchase a Tovertafel interactive memory game, providing engaging activities for their Dementia and SEN groups and run intergenerational activities with primary ....more The organisation will use funding to purchase a Tovertafel interactive memory game, providing engaging activities for their Dementia and SEN groups and run intergenerational activities with primary school children. The project aims to bring together different age groups and promote a better understanding of Dementia.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

LINDSAY HOGAN Appointed: 2021

BRUCE HIBBERT Appointed: 2019

CLAIRE MARGARET TAYLOR Appointed: 2015

IAN MAY-MILLER Appointed: 2019

JASON FRASER Appointed: 2016

JEANETTE HOBDEN Appointed: 2017

KEVIN ROCHE (Chair) Appointed: 2015

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 28/02/2018, number: 1177363

Gift Aid

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
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

Viables Community Association
Viables Craft Centre
The Harrow Way
BASINGSTOKE
RG22 4BJ

Objectives

A)PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE VIABLES AREA AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TOGETHER DEFINED BY THE ATTACHED MAP (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT') WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS;B)ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE CENTRE') AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS;C)PROMOTE SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINEDD)THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.

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