THE VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR LEARNING AND SKILLS CONSORTIUM
Registered charity 1105746 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ENABLE, NOTTINGHAM AND NOTTINGHAMSHIRE VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR LEARNING AND SKILLS CONSORTIUM · repeated filing default (register status)
The organisation provides a range of services under 2 main headings.a) It acts as a 'hub' for the delivery of learning by voluntary sector providersb) It provides capacity building and workforce development for voluntary organisations
Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £98,598 for the year ended 31 July 2023, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £172,858. The auditors issued a qualified opinion and identified a material uncertainty related to going concern, citing significant loss of income following an Ofsted rating of Inadequate and the termination of contracts. Despite these risks, the trustees maintain that the charity can continue as a going concern for at least twelve months from the approval date.
Automated summary of the FY2023 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £60,000 (held: £173k)
“The Trustees have examined Enable’s requirement for available reserves and estimate that £60,000 in general unrestricted reserves would be needed” — page 7
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“We draw attention to note 1b in the financial statements, which indicates that conditions have been identified that may cast significant doubt on the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern. As stated in note 1b, these events or conditions, along with other matters, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the ability to continue as a going concern.” — page 11
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Audit opinion: qualified
“We were unable to obtain adequate corroborative audit assurance in respect of the completeness and accuracy of certain funding income of £852k, in the absence of sufficient appropriate supporting documentation.” — page 11
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Purchases made from Precise HR, an entity where Trustee Nikki Hufton is employed.
“The following is a summary of purchases made from entities where a trustee is employed: Precise HR Nikki Hufton Trustee 2023 7,780” — page 22
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by PKF Smith Cooper Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2022) → material uncertainty (FY2023).
Comparing this charity’s FY2022 and FY2023 accounts as analysed by this site.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- AZAM, Safdar — director, appointed 12/03/2017on trustee list
- HENRY, Michael George — director, appointed 01/03/2010on trustee list
- CULLEN, Teresa Ann — director, appointed 16/10/2003on trustee list
Official officers record.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2023)
Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Derby City · Derbyshire · Leicester City · Leicestershire · Lincolnshire · Northamptonshire · Nottingham City · Nottinghamshire · Rutland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR LEARNING AND SKILLS CONSORTIUM financially healthy?
Per its FY2023 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £98,598 for the year ended 31 July 2023, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £172,858. The auditors issued a qualified opinion and identified a material uncertainty related to going concern, citing significant loss of income following an Ofsted rating of Inadequate and the termination of contracts. Despite these risks, the trustees maintain that the charity can continue as a going concern for at least twelve months from the approval date. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by PKF Smith Cooper Audit Limited.
Who funds THE VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR LEARNING AND SKILLS CONSORTIUM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR LEARNING AND SKILLS CONSORTIUM as a grant recipient include THE DISTILLERS' CHARITY, BATTERSEA CRIME PREVENTION PANEL, MOTABILITY, LSEG Foundation.
Known funders
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