Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 7

Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 7

VICTORIA CENTRE

An educational, social and inter-faith charity for the community, working for unity in a diverse society

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Positives:

A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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		£255	£288	£-33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	30
31/03/22		£186	£238	£-51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	32
31/03/21		£400	£258	£143	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	15
31/03/20		£231	£290	£-59	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/19	*	£285	£301	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/18		£299	£295	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£305	£288	£18	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£260	£269	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£245	£224	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£237	£214	£23	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£207	£228	£-21	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£242	£240	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£243	£229	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£246	£294	£-48	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£244	£253	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08		£255	£242	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/06		£192	£194	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£208	£199	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£171	£171	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 45 years

www.victoriacentre.org.uk

info@victoriacentre.org.uk

01933277400

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Human Rights/Religious Or Racial Harmony/Equality Or Diversity
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
Religious Activities
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Northamptonshire,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
30 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

DCMS	£99,196
Power to Change	£49,999
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000
Northamptonshire Community Foundation	£6,000
Co-Operative Group	£3,671

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - ICNA
£3,000	25/10/2023	To support their Information Centre for New arrivals (ICNA) services
National Lottery Community Fund - Information Centre for New Arrivals (ICNA) Service
£10,000	17/06/2022	The funding will be used to expend and upscale the groups existing services supporting people coming to their local area from other countries including Ukrainian Refugees providing unique support ....more The funding will be used to expend and upscale the groups existing services supporting people coming to their local area from other countries including Ukrainian Refugees providing unique support across their Northamptonshire. Services will include a 1:1 and group support English classes training social events drop-ins and employment support and wrap-around guidance to communities helping sponsors and refugees including existing residents who are also struggling. The project aims to develop self-sustaining solutions for the people it supports.
Northamptonshire Community Foundation - Welcome Ukraine
£3,000	07/04/2022	To support refugees with hosts, meals, social activities, clothing and counselling & emotional support
Power to Change - C-19 CCLORS - Victoria Centre
£49,999	15/10/2020	Grant to C-19 CCLORS - Victoria Centre
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£99,196	29/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Victoria Centre
£3,671	15/11/2019	We want to celebrate cultural events as a community, bringing people from all ethnic backgrounds together.
National Lottery Community Fund - Victoria Centre's Lounge Kitchen Project
£10,000	22/02/2019 12	This funding will be used to refurbish a kitchen that can be used by community groups. The project aims to develop a space that can be used for cooking.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Victoria Centre
£9,400	13/12/2018	Victoria Centre Celebrates 40 Years
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Victoria Centre
£2,960	29/11/2017	We want to provide activities and trips to disadvantaged children during our Summer and Autumn Playschemes.
National Lottery Community Fund - Victoria Centre's Bailey Kitchen Refurbishment Project
£10,000	20/09/2017 12	This charity will use the funding to refurbish their kitchen for use by the community, ensuring the facilities meet safety and hygiene regulations.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Victoria Centre
£9,600	23/11/2016	Minibus for a charity which works with disadvantaged minority communities in Wellingborough
National Lottery Community Fund - Victoria Centre Refurbishment Project
£10,000	01/05/2014 11	Not Available
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Victoria Centre
£25,000	12/09/2013	towards the costs of refurbishing a community hall in a disadvantaged area of Northamptonshire
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Victoria Centre - Northamptonshire
£20,500	28/06/2013	The charity provides community support for new arrivals. The grant will support the Development worker to provide advice and support to new arrivals. This will ensure they are able to access ....more The charity provides community support for new arrivals. The grant will support the Development worker to provide advice and support to new arrivals. This will ensure they are able to access services, partake in activities and establish support groups

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALLAN BLACKMAN Appointed: 2024

NILESH PATEL Appointed: 2024

RICHARD WILLIAM JACKSON

ROSEMARY ABRAM Appointed: 2021

VICTOR JAMES Appointed: 2024

ZULQUANAIN TONY ASLAM Appointed: 2020

JONATHAN EKINS Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Managing Director, Other trusteeship: Stand Out Northamptonshire Ltd,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/07/1979, number: 278215

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity 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
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

20 returns made; AR19: 91 days late, AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

46 - 50 PALK ROAD
WELLINGBOROUGH
NORTHANTS
NN8 1HR

Objectives

TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF ALL THOSE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE BOROUGH OF WELLINGBOROUGH, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, GENDER, SEXUALITY, COLOUR, NATIONAL OR ETHNIC ORIGIN, DISABILITY, HIV STATUS, CARING/DEPENDANT RESPONSIBILITIES, POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OPINIONS OR FOR ANY OTHER UNJUSTIFIABLE REASON. THIS WILL BE ACHIEVED BY ASSOCIATING THE LOCAL STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND INHABITANTS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR ALL THOSE LIVING OR WORKING IN THE BOROUGH.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE BOROUGH OF WELLINGBOROUGH

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