Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 3
  • Accounts overdue -5
  • No PartB
(no info on trustees)
    • Grant maker support: +3
    Overall GiG Score: -2 ?

    NORTHERN IRELAND COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION 

    The objects for which the Council is established are to promote, develop and support the voluntary and community sector and any purpose for the benefit of the community in Northern Ireland and in any other part of the world which are, or hereafter may be deemed by law, to be charitable and in particular: (a) to act as a representative of the voluntary and community sector in relation to government policies and legislation and in so doing promote and organise co-operation in the advancement of the above purposes and to that end bring together in Council or conference representatives of voluntary agencies and statutory authorities engaged in the furtherance of any of the above purposes. (b) to promote and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of charities, voluntary and community groups by the provision and management for such organisations of office accommodation, conference, training, information, advice and other facilities, services or support
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from a grant maker
    • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
    Established: 10 years

    www.nicva.org

    info@nicva.org

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Year end 31/03/18 31/03/19 31/03/20 31/03/21 31/03/22 31/03/23
    Income £1,744,329 £1,967,518 £1,729,888 £2,106,014 £1,818,743 £1,673,613
    Spending £1,663,633 £1,899,451 £1,798,309 £1,719,671 £1,666,597 £1,693,504
    Surplus/deficit £80,696 £68,067 -£68,421 £386,343 £152,146 -£19,891
    Listed activities
    • The advancement of education, The advancement of citizenship or community development
    How it operates
    • Advice/advocacy/information, Community development, Cross-border/cross-community, Education/training, General charitable purposes, Research/evaluation
    Where it operates
    • Northern Ireland
    • This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation
    Who it helps
    • Adult training, General public, Voluntary and community sector, Volunteers
    Who works here?
    • 31 employees

    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
    Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland - Finance Made Easy
    £19,950 09/03/2021
    Towards 4 online tutorials and 2 seminars to support small/medium charities in good financial management.
    Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Grant to NICVA
    £50,000 07/07/2018
    6
    Public Policy NI

    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees

    Sorry we have no information about the Trustees.

    Further information may be available on the charity's page on the Commission website here
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Northern Ireland on 13/12/2013, number: NIC100012
    Main office

    61 Duncairn Gdns, Belfast., BT15 2GB

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for Northern Ireland
    360 Giving
    Authorised officials of this charity can add information to this page (including a Donate Now button) for no cost

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