Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: 5

Support Score: 7

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 12

MID SUFFOLK VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS FORUM

MSVOF owns Red Gables and Redwoods (the Old Library) and manages them to provide a lively and inviting community hub in the centre of Stowmarket. We offer attractive and affordable office accommodation, rooms for activities and meetings for local organisations and run projects that stimulate community activity, such as the Garden Project and the Redwoods Lunch Club.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are only 4 trustees

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£169	£163	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/22		£137	£152	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/21		£136	£124	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/20		£117	£125	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/19		£116	£124	£-9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/18		£137	£115	£22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/17		£103	£100	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/16		£92	£85	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/15	*	£84	£79	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/14		£74	£105	£-31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/13		£88	£95	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/12		£133	£96	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/11		£101	£83	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10		£120	£104	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£101	£110	£-10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08		£117	£111	£6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07	*	£106	£93	£13	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06		£83	£76	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05		£64	£58	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04		£123	£53	£70	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 26 years

www.redgables.org.uk

contact@redgables.org.uk

01449673947

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Suffolk,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£18,539
McCarthy Stone Foundation	£11,082
Suffolk Community Foundation	£7,521

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
McCarthy Stone Foundation - 2023 Autumn Community Grants
£6,472	17/10/2023	Grants up to £7,500 to support programmes that connect and engage older people.
McCarthy Stone Foundation - 2022 Autumn Community Grants
£4,610	08/08/2023	Grants up to £5,000 to support programmes that connect and engage older people.
National Lottery Community Fund - Singing for the Brain
£8,540	19/03/2021 11	The funding will be used to deliver singing sessions for people with neurological and brain disorders and those living with Parkinson's disease. The project aims to improve stimulation reduce ....more The funding will be used to deliver singing sessions for people with neurological and brain disorders and those living with Parkinson's disease. The project aims to improve stimulation reduce isolation and help people during the current coronavirus pandemic.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Stowmarket Rickshaw project
£3,500	18/02/2021 5	The Stowmarket Rickshaw project.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Stowmarket Rickshaw project
£1,496	18/02/2021	The Stowmarket Rickshaw project.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Grant to Mid Suffolk Voluntary Organisations Forum
£2,525	07/08/2020 1	To support adaptations to improve the acoustics in a hall used by groups of all ages, particularly the elderly. Covid19
National Lottery Community Fund - Red Gables regeneration
£9,999	02/03/2020 12	The funding will be used to make improvements to a building used regularly by residents. The project aims to improve a space that is well used by the local community.
Suffolk Community Foundation - Red Gables Sensory Ark Project
£4,600	30/07/2019 11	Red Gables Sensory Ark Project.
National Lottery Community Fund - Improvements to Redwoods Community Hall
£9,998	11/10/2018 12	The organisation will use the funding to make improvements to the wellbeing hub to continue providing outreach to the community.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 45-69

LYNN ELIZABETH SCOTT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

MARK COBURN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Not Employed

MARK JOHN RICHARD TRENT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Martial Arts Instructor

SUSANNA JANE LOVELL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Scientific Sales

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 23/12/1998, number: 1073101
Registered at Companies House on 12/11/1998, number: 03666606

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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR15: 25 days late, AR07: 27 days late,

Main office

M S V O F
Red Gables
Ipswich Road
STOWMARKET
IP14 1BE

Objectives

3.1 TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE URBAN AND RURAL REGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION AND IN PARTICULAR MID SUFFOLK DISTRICT AND THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK (TOGETHER HEREINAFTER CALLED 'AREA OF BENEFIT'), BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: (A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;(B) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BY THE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS AND/OR LAND FOR USE ON FAVOURABLE TERMS;(C) THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC OR ARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE;(D) THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AROUND RED GABLES AND MID SUFFOLK;(E) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND WELLBEING OPPORTUNITIES; (F) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME; AND (G) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR CONSENT OF THE CHARITY COMMISSION;3.2 TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, AGE, DISABILITY, NATIONALITY, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS; 3.3 TO PROMOTE AND IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES WHICH OPERATE IN WHOLE OR IN PART IN MID SUFFOLK IN DIRECT PURSUIT OF THEIR OBJECTIVES BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, TRAINING AND INFORMATION ON EFFICIENT AND PROFESSIONAL MANAGEMENT OF RESOURCES;3.4 TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED.THE CHARITY SHALL BE NON-PARTY IN POLITICS AND NON-SECTARIAN IN RELIGION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

MID SUFFOLK