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Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 7
  • No PartB
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly female board: -1
  • Large volunteers +5
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 8 ?

DISCOVERSVS 

Discovery SVS aims to;Challenging discriminationEnriching the lives of disadvantaged peopleSupporting disabled people in Swansea (and now Siavonga too!)
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 a grant maker recently
  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are 14 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12
  • The Board is predominantly female
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data


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Established: 55 years

www.discoverysvs.org

discovery@swansea.ac.uk

01792295743

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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
31/07/22£185£181£4n/an/an/an/an/a690
31/07/21£173£172£1n/an/an/an/an/a556
31/07/20£156£185£-29n/an/an/an/an/a340
31/07/19£217£160£57n/an/an/an/an/a654
31/07/18£213£150£63£0£0£0n/a0575
31/07/17£181£141£40£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/16£148£146£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/15£171£163£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/14£186£196£-10£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/13£217£210£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/12£217£206£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/11£170£160£10£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/10£120£116£5£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/09£105£117£-12£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/08£108£108£0£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/07£101£99£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/06£103£84£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/05£90£86£4£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/04£100£106£-7£0£0£0n/a00
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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Disability
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • City Of Swansea,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 690 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Discovery Student Volunteering Swansea
£30,000 28/05/2020
36
This project will provide a number of different clubs for different children and young people. They will have higher self-esteem, improve their relationships with others, and broaden their horizons.
National Lottery Community Fund - Discovery SVS
£8,758 09/08/2018
12
Project Summary :_x000D_ Discovery SVS in Swansea will use the grant to run a programme of volunteering activities designed to build relationships and support the local community._x000D_ What Money ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Discovery Student Volunteering Swansea
£20,000 13/03/2018
24
This project will provide 3 youth clubs and an activity programme for children and young people from a variety of backgrounds. They will have higher self-esteem, improve their relationships with ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to DISCOVERSVS
£20,000 25/08/2011
the salary of the Development Worker and associated costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Swansea City of Sanctuary
£249,686 24/11/2010
48
The project is to improve the lives of asylum seekers and refugees in Swansea by mobilising the goodwill of individuals and organisations throughout the city. It is also to make Swansea a better ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (14)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 13/14 persons

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/06/1969, number: 256146
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
19 returns made; all on time
Main office

SWANSEA UNIVERSITY
SINGLETON PARK
SWANSEA
SA2 8PP

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SWANSEA AND SURROUNDING AREAS, IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

CITY AND COUNTY OF SWANSEA AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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