VOLUNTARY ACTION ARUN AND CHICHESTER

Charity number: 1113641
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

VAAC aims to combat social exclusion, disadvantage and inequalities in accessing services throughout the Chichester District and it's neighbourhood by providing active support that promotes, develops and strengthens voluntary and community action.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £321,776
Total expenditure: £426,858

Total income includes £13,494 from 3 government contract(s) and £252,558 from 3 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

3 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • West Sussex

Governance

Registration history:
  • 06 April 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • VOLUNTARY ACTION ARUN AND CHICHESTER (Previous name)
  • VOLUNTARY ACTION ARUN AND CHICHESTER VAAC (Previous name)
  • VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ACTION CHICHESTER DISTRICT (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not 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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr SARAH MORGAN Chair 05 May 2021
None on record
Caroline Robinson Trustee 28 February 2025
None on record
Caroline Sanderson Trustee 27 September 2023
None on record
Elizabeth Ball Trustee 23 January 2023
None on record
Hilary Bartle Trustee 13 July 2022
None on record
Tracey Stakes Trustee 02 February 2022
SOUTHERN DOMESTIC ABUSE SERVICE
Received: On time
THE SPRING ARTS AND HERITAGE CENTRE
Received: On time

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 £399.62k £451.85k £440.90k £727.27k £321.78k
Total expenditure £372.61k £434.75k £475.63k £655.05k £426.86k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £134.00k £13.49k
Income from government grants £305.17k £403.56k £425.72k £541.05k £252.56k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £697.44k N/A
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A £2.68k N/A
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A £27.14k N/A
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A £655.05k N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A £2.63k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A £0 N/A

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 22 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 22 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 22 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 22 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 30 November 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 30 November 2021 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 20 October 2020 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 20 October 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 06 JAN 2006 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 01 JUN 2009 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17 OCT 2011 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 13 APR 2012 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 20 JUL 2016 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 26 NOV 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE “OBJECTS”) ARE: 4.1.1 TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF CHICHESTER AND ARUN AND THEIR ENVIRONS (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE “AREA OF BENEFIT”) AND, IN PARTICULAR, BUILD THE CAPACITY OF THIRD SECTOR ORGANISATIONS AND PROVIDE THEM WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPORT, INFORMATION AND SERVICES TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE OR CONTRIBUTE TO ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE, PROVIDED THAT IN CARRYING OUT THIS OBJECT, THE CHARITY SHALL PAY DUE REGARD TO THE NEEDS OF MINORITY OR UNDERPRIVILEGED GROUPS INCLUDING ETHNIC MINORITIES, AND THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY COHESION. 4.1.2 TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE AND FACILITATE CO-OPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING BETWEEN THIRD SECTOR, STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT. 4.2 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE 4: 4.2.1 “THIRD SECTOR” MEANS CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES. 4.2.2 “CHARITIES” ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. 4.2.3 “VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES” ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

Area of benefit

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

CHICHESTER AND ARUN AND THEIR ENVIRONS

Contact information

Address:
TOWN HALL
CLARENCE ROAD
BOGNOR REGIS
PO21 1LD
Phone:
01243840305
Email:
admin@vaac.org.uk
Website:

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