ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN WREXHAM
Registered charity 1043989 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A V O W
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus for the year, with unrestricted funds rising to £493,170 and free reserves amounting to £863,763. The Trustees note that while free reserves have fallen due to an increase in designated funds for building upgrades and staff posts, the organization remains financially secure with multiple five-year grants in place. The budget for the following year also projects a surplus of £24,939.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months of annual running costs, together with a cash flow provision and a redundancy contingency (held: £864k)
“During the year the Trustees agreed to AVOW's policy of having at least 3-6 months annual running costs, together with a cash flow provision and a redundancy contingency in reserve.” — page 14
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Peter Howell (Chair/Trustee) is a Councillor for Wrexham County Borough Council and Committee member of Wrexham Athletics Club, who are potential beneficiaries.
“Peter Howell is a Councillor for Wrexham County Borough Council, a Community Councillor for Gwersyllt and a Committee member of Wrexham Athletics club who are potential beneficiaries of AVOW.” — page 37
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by WR Partners.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Association of Voluntary Orgnisations in Wrexham AVOW (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Dawn Roberts-McCabe — Chief Officer (source)
- Katherine Prince — Voluntary & Community Manager (source)
- Claire Pugh — Play Community Development Manager (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/11/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (15/08/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustees
- Helen Davies
- Jayne Unalkat
- Katie Macgregor
- Kevin Forbes
- Margaret Heaton
- Natasha Borton
- Olga Fahey
- Peter Howell · trustee of 1 other charity
- SCOT OWEN · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN WREXHAM financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus for the year, with unrestricted funds rising to £493,170 and free reserves amounting to £863,763. The Trustees note that while free reserves have fallen due to an increase in designated funds for building upgrades and staff posts, the organization remains financially secure with multiple five-year grants in place. The budget for the following year also projects a surplus of £24,939. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by WR Partners.
Who funds ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN WREXHAM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN WREXHAM as a grant recipient include WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION.
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