Overall GiG Score: 16 ?
Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 8
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +8

EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION SERVICES (ERVAS) LIMITED 

Objects are to promote any Charitable purpose for the benefit of the community within the East Riding of Yorkshire in particular the advancement of education, the development of financial awareness, the promotion of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness. To promote for the benefit of the promotion and provision of voluntary and community services for the wider community.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government and a Community Foundation
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
Established: 16 years

www.ervas.org.uk

office@ervas.org.uk

01482871077

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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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
31/03/23£730£666£64£0£402£1893.41917
31/03/22£805£750£56£0£338£1552.51635
31/03/21£571£522£49£0£283£1192.71935
31/03/20£309£305£4n/an/an/an/an/a25
31/03/19£272£320£-48n/an/an/an/an/a4
31/03/18£562£491£71£0£306£1563.8230
31/03/17*£540£509£31£0£235£932.2200
31/03/16£467£456£11£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/15£384£366£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/14£364£347£17£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/13£458£401£57£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/12£364£390£-27£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£430£374£57£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£403£390£13£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£397£387£10£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 36%
Liabilities/Income: 31%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 47%
Reserves/Spending: 3.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 2.4
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who works here?
  • 19 employees
  • 17 volunteers
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
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Individuals
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
Where it operates
  • East Riding Of Yorkshire, Kingston Upon Hull City,

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
National Lottery Community Fund£738,334
DCMS£85,000
CAF£4,000
Co-Operative Group£3,124
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to East Riding Voluntary Action Services (ERVAS)
£3,124 21/10/2023
We would like to use the funding to support with developing the Bridlington Community Hub. This would support additional activities such as setting up a jobs club, computer club, and wellbeing room.
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteen Voice
£277,880 26/04/2021
The funding will help to continue supporting young people (YP) with a project to develop an effective Youth Voice and Influence structure (YV&I) that benefits those aged 10-18 across East Riding ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Bridlington Community Hub
£365,751 11/12/2020
60
The funding will provide a series of important services to support the community after it's safe to do so such as; improved space to support people facing mental and financial hardship a community ....more
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£85,000 15/09/2020
"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
National Lottery Community Fund - BEYOND OUR FOUR WALLS COVID-19 Response
£84,703 29/07/2020
6
The funding will provide a partnership of specialist emergency response for voluntary community and not for profit sector (VCS) organisations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The project is aimed ....more
CAF - Grant to East Riding Voluntary Action Services (ERVAS) Ltd
£4,000 04/06/2020
3
Grant to East Riding Voluntary Action Services (ERVAS) Ltd to support the organisation through COVID19
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to East Riding Voluntary Action Services (ERVAS) Ltd
£2,994 22/05/2020
COVID19 : Purchase IT Equipment for a charity that works with disadvantaged people and the larger community in East Yorkshire
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Covid19
£2,000 09/04/2020
Funding to provide equipment to enable staff to work from home and to meet additional costs in adapting services to meet the needs of local communities at this time in particular in relation to ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - BOOST - Buddying Opens Opportunities Skills and Training
£10,000 24/01/2020
12
The funding will be used to deliver a series of training courses, including; food hygiene, first aid and various other courses. The project aims to bring people together within the community as well ....more
DCMS - Tampon Tax Community Fund
£6,305 14/01/2019
I'm The Girl I want to Be Programme incorporates 8 sessions, each session is 2 hours, of which there are 8 modules to complete the training programme. Session 1 - Through the looking Glass - this ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - East Riding Back to Basics
£9,773 10/01/2019
12
This funding will be used to conduct a feasibility study, where the organisation can ascertain the needs and priorities of the community, with regards to local services and activities, with the aim ....more
Two Ridings Community Foundation - "I'm The Girl I want to be"
£6,305 20/12/2018
funding to deliver 3 8 week courses to support girls become the woman they want to be through self-confidence and skills development classes. These will be targeted at disadvantaged areas in East ....more
Two Ridings Community Foundation - VYPER SkillUP
£4,988 29/06/2018
Funding will enable the group to work with 13-16 year olds in a 6 week social action programme resulting in raised aspirations and increased employability skills.
National Lottery Community Fund - Volunteen Plus
£180,177 16/06/2017
36
The project will work with disadvantaged young people and offer 1:1 support to develop volunteering opportunities which match their strengths and interests. Individuals will receive the maximum ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - VOLUNTEEN
£296,541 05/03/2014
36
The aim of this new expansion project is to support young people (YP) aged between 11 and 18 into volunteering opportunities to help them gain skills and work experience to help them secure ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to East Riding Voluntary Action Services (ERVAS) Ltd
£36,300 28/06/2013
ERVAS provides support to voluntary groups and also supports children and young people through their volunteer brokerage scheme. They will use a grant to work with looked after children and support ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 47-67
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/10/2007, number: 1121190
  • Registered at Companies House on 02/08/2006, number: 05894388
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment 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
15 returns made; AR17: 2 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from WITHERNSEA AND WARD COMMUNITY GYM AND RECREATION FACILITY on 01/07/2020
  • Asset transfer in from DYNAMIX on 11/05/2021
  • Asset transfer in from 50+ TUESDAY LUNCH AND SOCIAL CLUB on 09/08/2022
  • Asset transfer in from BRID MEN IN SHEDS on 16/09/2022
Main office

EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION
MORLEYS COTTAGE
MORLEY'S YARD
WALKERGATE
BEVERLEY
HU17 9BY

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY WITHIN BUT NOT EXCLUSIVE TO THE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE DEVELOPMENT OF FINANCIAL AWARENESS, THE PROMOTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS. TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PROMOTION AND PROVISION OF VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR THE WIDER COMMUNITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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