Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
All female board: -3

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 6

WAVENEY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & ABUSE FORUM

Domestic Violence & Abuse awareness raising & training for individuals & organisations. Advice, guidance & support for victims & their families. Support & training for Freedom Programme. We run a 1 to 1 Trauma Therapy service We produce & distribute leaflets & poster campaigns. Our website has information on programmes & services available in Waveney www.waveneydvforum.org.uk.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely female
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 12 years

www.waveneydvforum.co.uk

info@waveneydvforum.org.uk

01502572143

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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		£68	£61	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/22		£62	£71	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	3
31/03/21		£77	£73	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/03/20		£66	£63	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/03/19		£66	£63	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/18		£43	£58	£-16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£62	£57	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£70	£73	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15		£68	£48	£20	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£23	£30	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	*	£20	£22	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Norfolk, Suffolk,

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
4 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£148,400
Suffolk Community Foundation	£15,500
Garfield Weston Foundation	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Pathways to Recovery Project
£138,500	01/02/2023	Funding will be used to expand services offered to survivors of Domestic Abuse and Violence by creating a comprehensive Pathway of Recovery. The project will build on an established initial crisis ....more Funding will be used to expand services offered to survivors of Domestic Abuse and Violence by creating a comprehensive Pathway of Recovery. The project will build on an established initial crisis response programme and work with survivors to create complete recovery journeys.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000	09/09/2022	Victim Recovery Journey
National Lottery Community Fund - Trauma Therapy for Victims of Domestic Abuse
£9,900	29/04/2022	The funding will be used to continue the group's delivery of support guidance and therapy for victims of domestic abuse. The project aims to raise awareness improve mental and physical wellbeing and ....more The funding will be used to continue the group's delivery of support guidance and therapy for victims of domestic abuse. The project aims to raise awareness improve mental and physical wellbeing and reduce isolation.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Core Costs
£5,000	27/03/2021 8	Towards the core running costs of the organisation for 2021/22.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Therapeutic interventions
£5,000	29/01/2021 6	To support therapeutic interventions.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Grant to Waveney Domestic Violence & Abuse Forum
£4,500	15/05/2020 4	Towards core running costs - Covid 19
Suffolk Community Foundation - Therapeutic Support Sessions during Covid-19 restrictions
£1,000	23/04/2020	Offering therapeutic support sessions to those impacted by domestic abuse. Covid-19
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Waveney Domestic Violence & Abuse Forum
£65,750	22/03/2018 36	Small but highly active local charity providing support to people affected by domestic and sexual violence The request is funding to support advice and information service and support the trauma and ....more Small but highly active local charity providing support to people affected by domestic and sexual violence The request is funding to support advice and information service and support the trauma and abuse therapy support.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Invest grant to Waveney Domestic Violence & Abuse Forum
£21,917	22/03/2018 12	Continutation grant over one year to Waveney Domestic Violence & Abuse Forum under the Invest funding programme

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (5)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHRISTINA BATTERS Appointed: 2022

CHRISTINE TRIPP (Chair) Appointed: 2020

JENNIFER JONES Appointed: 2021

KAREN MICHELLE CALVER Appointed: 2022

LYNDA BALL Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 11/10/2012, number: 1149288

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

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
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

11 returns made; AR13: 104 days late,

Main office

The Kirkley Centre
154 London Road South
South Lowestoft
LOWESTOFT
NR33 0AZ

Objectives

1. THE RELIEF OF EMOTIONAL DISTRESS AND SUFFERING AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF THE MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH OF THOSE WHO ARE, OR WHO HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE, BY PROVIDING INFORMATION, ADVICE AND TRAINING. DOMESTIC ABUSE CAN INCLUDE ANY INCIDENT OR PATTERN OF INCIDENTS OF VIOLENCE AND ABUSE, THAT OCCUR BY WAY OF COERCIVE CONTROL, CONTROLLING OR THREATENING BEHAVIOUR BETWEEN INTIMATE PARTNERS OR FAMILY MEMBERS, REGARDLESS OF GENDER, SEXUALITY, ETHNICITY OR RELIGIOUS BELIEF.2.TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, ORGANISATIONS, AND AGENCIES IN ALL ASPECTS OF DOMESTIC ABUSE, INCLUDING ITS IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS AND A WIDER SOCIETY, AND MEET WITH OTHER AGENCIES ON A REGULAR BASIS TO DISCUSS THE BEST WAYS TO ACHIEVE THE AIMS.

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