Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 16

BURY VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY & FAITH ALLIANCE

VCFA is an infrastructure organisation providing development, support, and volunteering services to charities in Bury Greater Manchester

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been strong growth in spending since inception
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
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 and dynamic in terms of composition

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
31/03/23	£757	£794	£-37	£2	£718	£350	5.3	19	4
31/03/22	£696	£714	£-18	£3	£767	£351	5.9	15	3
31/03/21	£596	£522	£74	£1	£757	£327	7.5	11	0
31/03/20	£846	£412	£434	£7	£658	£343	10	6	55

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 2%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 49%
Reserves/Spending: 5.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 11.9

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 6 years

www.buryvcfa.org.uk

admin@buryvcfa.org.uk

01615185550

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Philanthropic intermediaries and voluntarism promotion

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes grants to organisations
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Bury,

Who it helps

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£48,350
Forever Manchester	£21,741
DCMS	£16,764

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Forever Manchester - Small Group Development
£16,764	21/09/2020	Infrastructure support for organisations supporting the community
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£16,764	21/09/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteer Bury
£48,350	26/05/2020 6	The group aims to provide support to the voluntary sector in Bury. Funding will enable the organisation to coordinate volunteering efforts in the area as a response to COVID-19.
Forever Manchester - COVID Support
£4,977	17/04/2020	Volunteer coordination for foodbanks and mental health/isolation befriending services across Bury
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Resource Bury
£9,240	18/04/2019 12	The funding will be used to establish an equipment library for use by voluntary, community and faith groups.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

ANDY HAZELDINE (Chair) Appointed: 2018

GARY MALCOMSON Appointed: 2024

JILL LOGAN Appointed: 2019

JUMOKE ILEVBABOR Appointed: 2022

KATIE JENKINSON Appointed: 2021

LAURA WOLSTENHOLME Appointed: 2022

MARK CUNNINGHAM Appointed: 2019

TANVEER AHMED Appointed: 2018

TIM BRYANT Appointed: 2024

VICKY MALONEY Appointed: 2019

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 14/02/2019, number: 1182039

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

First Floor
Castle Buildings
Market Place
Bury

Objectives

The promotion of efficiency and effectiveness of voluntary organisations, Charities, Community & Faith Groups (VCF) for the public benefit by giving advice and assistance to VCF organisations working in Bury and the surrounding areas to enable them to meet their purposes.