Finance Score: -3
Governance Score: -4
Support Score: 1
  • Volatile income: -3
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Static board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: -6 ?

HOLIDAY VENTURE GROUP 

We provide a 10 day camping holiday for primary school children in need from South London. Activities include Boat Trips, Beach, Crab Fishing, Canoeing, Raft building, Horse Riding, Lots of outings, Swimming, Lots of In-Camp Activities including handicrafts, table tennis, water fights, Bouncy Castle, and of course the end of camp bonfire and concert.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • 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: 47 years

www.hvg.org.uk

camps@hvg.org.uk

07712051393

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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
01/01/70£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/09/22£10£2£8n/an/an/an/an/a0
30/09/21£11£1£9n/an/an/an/an/a20
30/09/20£11£2£9n/an/an/an/an/a15
30/09/19*£17£10£7n/an/an/an/an/a40
30/09/18*£4£1£3£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/17*£14£12£2£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/16*£23£12£11£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/15£10£10£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/14£4£4£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/13£6£6£0£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/12£1£1£0£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/11*£8£7£0£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/10£6£5£0£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/09*£7£6£1£0£0£0n/a00
30/09/08?*£8£6£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07*£9£8£1£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06*£13£11£2£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05*£12£11£0£0£0£0n/a00
01/01/70£0£0£0£0£0£0NAN00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People

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
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Holiday Venture Group
£2,500 31/05/2019
0
towards a six night trip to East Sussex for a group of children from the London Boroughs of Lewisham, Lambeth and Southwark
National Lottery Community Fund - Camping for London's deprived children
£9,635 30/05/2019
12
The project will use funding to give 7-11yrs form deprived backgrounds the opportunity to attend a 10 day camping trip to the South Downs to learn life skills being responsible and accountable for ....more

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/04/1977, number: 273439
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Risk management
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
18 returns made; AR19: 19 days late, AR18: 165 days late, AR17: 2 days late, AR16: 113 days late, AR11: 120 days late, AR09: 108 days late, AR08: 271 days late, AR07: 832 days late, AR06: 1197 days late, AR05: 1562 days late,
Main office

150 Alderwood Road
LONDON
SE9 2LQ

Objectives

TO PROVIDE HOLIDAYS AND RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, INFIRMITY, DISABILITY, POVERTY OF SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES SO AS TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH CHILDREN.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED - PRACTICE GREATER LONDON AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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