Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 11

Volatile income: -3
Future income +5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteer base +5
Overall weighted support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 19

ROSS-ON-WYE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST.

Ross CDT promotes voluntary action in Ross-on-Wye by:1. networking with other charities and groups2. working with statutory services help them work more effectively with voluntary groups3. providing advice, training and support to groups4. developing projects to meet identified needs5. by developing the capacity and skills of volunteers.

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 several prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

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	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
30/11/23	£48	£47	£1	n/a
30/11/22	£53	£85	£-32	n/a
30/11/21	£122	£82	£41	n/a
30/11/20	£67	£45	£23	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 5 years

http://www.rosscdt.org.uk/

info@rosscdt.org.uk

07931561553

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Other welfare services

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Monmouthshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£30,750
Herefordshire Community Foundation	£18,000
The Foyle Foundation	£5,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Ross CDT Core Funding
£15,000	27/03/2024 11	Grant to Ross-on-Wye Community Development Trust
National Lottery Community Fund - Ross Good Neighbours
£10,000	14/07/2023	The funding will be used to pay for a part-time finance/admin officer to support their volunteers and practical and befriending support services for vulnerable people including older people people with learning disabilities and mental health issues. ....more The funding will be used to pay for a part-time finance/admin officer to support their volunteers and practical and befriending support services for vulnerable people including older people people with learning disabilities and mental health issues. This will enable them to develop their services and continue to provide weekly befriending visits shopping deliveries help with gardening and household tasks and helpline support with signposting to services. The project aims to support people to help reduce isolation aid independence and improve health and wellbeing.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£5,000	28/04/2023	towards core costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Spaces for Faces
£4,750	08/09/2021	This project will address loneliness around the town and rural areas of Ross-on-Wye by creating places where people can socialise in a safe and friendly space. It will set up designated spaces for people to meet friends and make new acquaintances ....more This project will address loneliness around the town and rural areas of Ross-on-Wye by creating places where people can socialise in a safe and friendly space. It will set up designated spaces for people to meet friends and make new acquaintances supporting people who feel vulnerable and isolated. It will enable them to connect with other people.
National Lottery Community Fund - DevelopMENt project
£10,000	12/03/2021 11	The group will use the funding to provide outreach and befriending services for people who are socially isolated. This will bring the community together and reduce social isolation.
Herefordshire Community Foundation - Grant to Ross-on-Wye Community Development Trust
£3,000	13/05/2020	food and medicine delivery
National Lottery Community Fund - Ross-on-Wye Good Neighbours Scheme
£6,000	22/04/2020 10	The funding will be used to run a volunteer delivery service and well-being checks for vulnerable people during the coronavirus pandemic. The project aims to provide essential support to the community.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALISON CLARKE Appointed: 2024

CAROLINE MARY UTTING Appointed: 2022

DR JANE ROBERTS (Chair) Appointed: 2018

DR SIMON LENNANE Appointed: 2018

GEOFFREY BALSOM Appointed: 2021

JACQUELINE EARL Appointed: 2023

PAUL CUMMINGS Appointed: 2024

ROSS-ON-WYE TOWN COUNCIL Appointed: 2019

RACHEL HANKINS Appointed: 2024

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/10/2019, number: 1185655

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

4 returns made; all on time

Main office

Edde Cross House
Edde Cross Street
ROSS-ON-WYE
Herefordshire
HR9 7BZ

Objectives

PROMOTING THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF CHARITABLE RESOURCES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBIC IN ROSS-ON-WYE AND SURROUNDING PARISHES BY ANY MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR DISCRETION SHALL DETERMINE, PROVIDED ALWAYS THAT SUCH PROMOTION HAS THE GOAL OF PROVIDING CHARITABLE SERVICES OR RELIEF TO THE RESIDENTS OF ROSS-ON-WYE AND THAT ANY PRIVATE BENEFIT ARISING IS SOLELY INCIDENTAL.

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