# GWENT ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1113558
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** April 4, 2006
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1113558


## Contact

- **Address:** Beechwood House Room G2, Christchurch Road, Newport, Gwent
- **Postcode:** NP19 8AJ
- **Phone:** 08004701378
- **Email:** stephen.tiley@gavo.org.uk
- **Website:** http://www.gavo.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** 3A. TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE, THE CITY OF NEWPORT AND THE COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL AREAS OF BLAENAU GWENT, CAERPHILLY AND TORFAEN BY ASSISTING THE WORK OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN ADVANCING EDUCATION, FURTHERING HEALTH, RELIEVING POVERTY, DISTRESS OR SICKNESS, IMPROVING THE SKILL OF COUNTRY CRAFTSMEN, OR IN PURSUING ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES.3B. TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE IN CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SAID PURPOSES AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER IN ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AUTHORITIES AND ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE SAID PURPOSES WITHIN THE COUNTY OF MOMOUTHSHIRE, THE CITY OF NEWPORT AND THE COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL AREAS OF BLAENAU GWENT, CAERPHILLY AND TORFAEN.

**Activities:** To support Voluntary Organisations by providing the following services; information, advice, training, mentoring, the recruitment of volunteers, community development services to assist in the development of other voluntary organisations and to develop new voluntary services where appropriate.  To promote partnership work between statutory and voluntary organisations.

**Area of benefit:** COUNTY OF MONMOUTHSHIRE, THE CITY OF NEWPORT AND THE COUNTY BOROUGH COUNCIL AREAS OF BLAENAU GWENT, CAERPHILLY AND TORFAEN.




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Other Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Areas of operation

- Blaenau Gwent
- Caerphilly
- Monmouthshire
- Newport City



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £3041961 | £2764226 | £2242754 | 44 |
| March 31, 2024 | £3255039 | £2974571 | £1965019 | 56 |
| March 31, 2023 | £4487540 | £3804896 | £1684551 | 77 |
| March 31, 2022 | £3686323 | £3612184 | £1001907 | 70 |
| March 31, 2021 | £3863538 | £3227807 | £927768 | 64 |



## Trustees

- **Edward Watts MBE DL** (Chair)
- CHRISTINE DAVY — appointed Nov. 15, 2017
- Christine Alice Williams — appointed Jan. 16, 2012
- Christopher Hawker — appointed Nov. 27, 2024
- James Hugh Lewis — appointed Jan. 22, 2026
- Jeffrey Hambley Cuthbert — appointed Jan. 22, 2025
- Jeffrey Hambley Cuthbert — appointed Nov. 27, 2024
- Leonard John Casley — appointed Jan. 22, 2026
- Lisa Victoria Watkins — appointed Jan. 22, 2026
- Olakunle Olufemi David — appointed Jan. 22, 2026
- Robert Lynbeck — appointed Nov. 27, 2024
- Robert Malcolm Dutt — appointed Nov. 15, 2017
- Rosalie Sian King — appointed Jan. 22, 2026
- Sharon Reader — appointed Nov. 27, 2024