VIVA NETWORK

Charity number: 1053389
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

An international Christian charity, Viva is inspiring lasting change in children's lives through the power of collective action because it has a vision to see children safe, well and fulfilling their God-given potential. Viva believes that a network of churches and community organisations, locally focused and united in purpose, is the best possible vehicle for bringing lasting change for children.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£2,121,861

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Donations and legacies £883.07k
Charitable activities £1.23m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £5.41k
Other £3.88k

Total expenditure:
£2,549,114

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Raising funds £385.91k
Charitable activities £2.16m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £1,028,417 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £385.91k
Charitable expenditure £2.16m

People

29 Employee(s)

8 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire
  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Burma
  • Cambodia
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Denmark
  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
  • Guatemala
  • Honduras
  • Hong Kong
  • India
  • Lebanon
  • Malawi
  • Mexico
  • Nepal
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Philippines
  • South Africa
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • United States
  • Venezuela
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 February 1996: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Investment
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Nathan Nshakira Trustee 16 September 2024
None on record
Ian De Villiers Trustee 06 January 2022
None on record
Philip Niem Trustee 18 July 2020
None on record
Adrian Cooper Trustee 26 March 2019
None on record
JONATHAN COX Trustee 20 July 2018
None on record
Michael Sloane Trustee 08 January 2018
None on record
David Jonathan Bright Trustee 13 November 2015
None on record
Minakhi Chowdhury-Westlake Trustee 19 December 2013
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £2.65m £2.86m £3.37m £2.23m £2.12m
Total expenditure £2.89m £2.60m £2.44m £2.74m £2.55m
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £1.56m £1.53m £1.18m £1.10m £1.03m
Income - Donations and legacies £630.23k £955.72k £723.17k £725.93k £883.07k
Income - Other trading activities £27.51k £9.69k £13.62k £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £1.99m £1.88m £1.52m £1.49m £1.23m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £2.88k £2.47k £2.52k £9.50k £5.41k
Income - Other £1.16k £10.14k £1.11m £2.74k £3.88k
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £31.00k
Expenditure - Charitable activities £2.57m £2.31m £2.16m £2.43m £2.16m
Expenditure - Raising funds £316.27k £284.02k £274.02k £307.31k £385.91k
Expenditure - Governance £18.52k £13.31k £14.89k £16.13k £18.51k
Expenditure - Grants institution £1.81m £1.61m £1.40m £1.71m £1.29m
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £650.41k £631.61k £50.08k £1.75k £752
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £48.97k £47.93k
Other assets £1.44m £1.40m £1.98m £1.36m £708.71k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £1.75m £1.44m £503.59k £389.80k £165.97k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 18 December 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 18 December 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 21 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 21 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 09 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 09 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 17 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 17 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 31 December 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 31 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 22/02/1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 19/03/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21 APR 2017

Charitable objects

1) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AMONGST CHILDREN AT HIGH RISK WORLDWIDE, ESPECIALLY STREET CHILDREN. 2) TO ENABLE AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONGST THESE CHILDREN. 3) TO ENHANCE THROUGH CHRISTIAN EDUCATION THE GOD GIVEN TALENTS OF THESE CHILDREN ENCOURAGING THEM TO TRAIN FOR A LIFE IN THE COMMUNITY AS GOD INTENDED.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED

Contact information

Address:
Viva
CMS House
Watlington Road
Cowley
OXFORD
OX4 6BZ
Phone:
01865811660
Email:
info@viva.org
Website:

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