Finance Score: 5

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 8

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 22

FOREST VOLUNTARY ACTION FORUM

Forest Voluntary Action Forum is the volunteering and voluntary sector support and development agency for the Forest of Dean district in West Gloucestershire. We provide advice, information, training, office services, volunteer brokerage, networking opportunities and also advocate for / represent the sector both locally and across the County. We also undertake a variety of local community projects

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
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
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 13 years

www.fvaf.org.uk

contact@fvaf.org.uk

01594822073

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£755	£540	£215	£0	£793	£311	6.9	21	13
31/03/22		£731	£395	£336	£0	£578	£339	10.3	16	150
31/03/21		£338	£207	£131	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20		£186	£152	£35	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	16
31/03/19		£182	£138	£44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	13
31/03/18		£78	£73	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£63	£64	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£56	£55	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£44	£53	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£73	£65	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£70	£81	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£73	£77	£-4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 39%
Reserves/Spending: 6.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 16 months
Quick Ratio: 66

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What it does

Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

Who works here?

21 employees
13 volunteers

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Gloucestershire,

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

Barnwood Trust	£317,840
Youth Music	£30,000
Co-Op Foundation	£19,894
Co-Operative Group	£1,041

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Forest Voluntary Action Forum
£1,041	21/10/2023	FoD Youth Forum gives young people a voice about local matters relevant to them. Funding would allow them to have a project budget to invest in creating new opportunities for other young people.
Barnwood Trust - Access Audits
£1,440	07/12/2022	ReciteMe accessibility software for website
Barnwood Trust - Digital Inclusion Fund
£203,000	21/11/2022	Forest of Dean Digital Partnership
Barnwood Trust - Strategic Partnerships
£60,000	12/09/2022	Leadership and co-ordination of voluntary sector in Forest of Dean
Barnwood Trust - Gloucestershire Funders (Organisational & Group Funding)
£18,400	17/05/2022	Walking with Wheels - accessibility project
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£20,000	14/12/2021	Mental health pilot scoping project
Youth Music - Forest of Dean Youth Music Network
£30,000	01/07/2021	Forest of Dean Youth Music Network
Co-Op Foundation - Forest Voluntary Action Forum STC Expand application
£10,000	18/01/2021	5 year lease on community building.
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£10,000	28/05/2020	Supporting voluntary action during lockdown
Barnwood Trust - Organisational and Groups Funding
£5,000	05/05/2020	Supporting voluntary action during lockdown
Co-Op Foundation - STC Explore
£9,894	03/10/2019	The group will research challenges faced by the local community and identify underused spaces to meet these needs. They will use their community café as a hub for hosting events and workshops.
Tudor Trust - Grant to Forest Voluntary Action Forum
£70,000	20/02/2018 24	over two years towards salaries, running costs and some capital costs at a community cafe project in Cinderford
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Forest Voluntary Action Forum
£9,999	13/06/2013	towards one year's salary costs of a gardening project in Gloucestershire for people with learning difficulties and mental health problems
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Forest Voluntary Action Forum
£16,000	17/08/2012	the salary and NI costs of the Manager, to support the delivery and development of gardening projects using volunteers with additional needs

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How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-78

CHRISTOPHER WALKER Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Manager

ELIZABETH DIANA MARTIN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Domestic Violence Advisor

JONATHAN JAMES LESLIE GAULT Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Bookeeper

LOUISE PENNY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: No Occupation, Other trusteeship: LYDNEY HUB,

PENELOPE CLAIRE HULBERT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Strategic Development Manager, Other trusteeship: LYDNEY HUB,

ROBERT HARTLEY RHODES Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Director Community Interest Co

ROGER DEEKS Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired

SIDNEY ROBERT OLIVER PHELPS (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

SIMON CHARLES STUART MURRAY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Chair Person, Other trusteeships: MRS CATHERINA BOVEY FUND FOR APPRENTICING, CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND,

SUSAN FAY PRITCHARD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Tenancy Compliance Officer

VICTORIA HEAD Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Exercise Referral Instructor / Community Builder

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/04/2011, number: 1141126
Registered at Companies House on 09/03/2011, number: 07557852

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR17: 1 days late,

Main office

FOREST VOLUNTARY ACTION FORUM
RHEOLA HOUSE
BELLE VUE CENTRE
BELLE VUE ROAD
CINDERFORD
GLOUCEST

Objectives

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT (PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE AREA CURRENTLY ADMINISTERED BY THE FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT COUNCIL IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE) ESPECIALLY IN RELATION TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS BY:A PROMOTING AND ORGANISING CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFITB ASSOCIATING TOGETHER VOLUNTEERS AND ORGANISATIONS, IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTS THROUGH PROVIDING ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO PERSONS WILLING TO VOLUNTEER, BY PROMOTING VOLUNTEERING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, INCLUDING IN DIRECT SERVICE PROVISION BY THE CHARITY, BY PROVIDING A CENTRE AND BY ADVISING AND SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS WHICH INVOLVE AND ARE WILLING TO INVOLVE VOLUNTEERS IN THEIR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

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