Overall GiG Score: 1 ?
Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -3
Support Score: 7
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • Static board: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +4

SWALE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES 

SCVS is an umbrella organisation offering support including training to voluntary organisations in Swale and as an accredited volunteer centre offer a volunteer brokerage service. We operate a volunteer transport scheme providing transport for older people and those with disabilities who are unable to access public transport scheme and a befriending scheme for older socially isolated residents.
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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

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: 6 years

www.swalecvs.org.uk

office@swalecvs.co.uk

01795473828

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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
31/03/23£371£360£11n/an/an/an/an/a75
31/03/22£372£376£-4n/an/an/an/an/a120
31/03/21£772£723£49£0£566£4146.98110
31/03/20£601£724£-123£0£517£4036.77110
31/03/19£792£718£73£0£640£4036.71297
Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who works here?
  • 75 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Kent,

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
National Lottery Community Fund - Voluntary Support Network
£9,972 15/10/2021
The funding will be used to continue to deliver capacity building support for voluntary sector organisations in the Swales area. The project aims to provide opportunities for organisations to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - SCVS Covid Support
£21,306 29/07/2020
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The funding aims to provide support for charities and community groups in the area to include offering advice on how to seek new volunteers payroll questions and assist with policy writing and risk ....more
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Swale Community & Voluntary Services
£81,800 04/12/2019
Swale Migration Stories

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 30/08/2018, number: 1179734
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • 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
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from SWALE COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE (INCORPORATING SWALE VOLUNTEER CENTRE) on 10/03/2020
  • Asset transfer in from SWALE COMMUNITY CENTRES on 22/09/2022
Main office

SWALE CVS
CENTRAL HOUSE
CENTRAL AVENUE
SITTINGBOURNE
KENT
ME10 4NU

Objectives

A) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF SWALE AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS OF KENT AND MEDWAY, IN PARTICULAR, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS;B) THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF SWALE AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS OF KENT AND MEDWAY (THE AREA OF BENEFIT) IN PARTICULAR BY BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF CHARITABLE AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS OPERATING WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND PROVIDING THEM WITH THE NECESSARY ADVICE, SUPPORT, INFORMATION, TRAINING AND SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE THEIR CHARITABLE PURPOSE AND IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND MANAGEMENT OF THEIR RESOURCES.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE “THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR” MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DEFINED AS FOLLOWS: “CHARITIES” ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. “VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS” ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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