CCEW Charity Commission profile

BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES

Registered charity 1003123 · organisation 1003123

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
7 June 1991
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02615057
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,127,645
Latest expenditure
£3,655,273
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: THE BOLTON HUB, BOLD STREET, BOLTON, BL1 1LS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.boltoncvs.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Working together to develop a diverse, strong and effective voluntary and community sector in Bolton.Current work includes:- Group Development- Small Grants Administration on behalf of Bolton Council- Promotion of Volunteering Opportunities- Community Engagement in Health- Forums: Health & Social Care; Volunteering; Voluntary & Community Sector- Training Programme- The Bolton Hub

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
5 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,127,645
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,655,273
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,509,715
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,128,611
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
18 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,108,688
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,593,750
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
7 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
7 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,410,467
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,221,495
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
19 October 2021
Date Accounts Received
19 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,442,357
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,266,407

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
5 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,127,645
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,655,273
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£651,437
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
85
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,509,715
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,128,611
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£1,660,971
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
50
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£3,108,688
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,593,750
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
1266243
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
7 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,410,467
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,221,495
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
260791
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
57
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
19 October 2021
Total Gross Income
£2,442,357
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,266,407
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
200000
Income From Government Grants
£60,971
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
16

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
5 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
420
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2924048
Income Investments
39643
Income Other
163534
Income Total Income And Endowments
3127645
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£158,869
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,496,404
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3655273
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2399354
Expenditure Governance
10063
Expenditure Support Costs
164791
Expenditure Depreciation
18397
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£532,383
Assets Total Fixed
974706
Assets Own Use
693923
Assets Long Term Investment
280783
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,326,633
Assets Total Liabilities
£283,991
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,017,348
Creditors One Year Total Current
283991
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,046,173
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
532383
Funds Restricted
2484965
Funds Total
3017348
Count Employees
34
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
14 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
974
Income Other Trading Activities
167968
Income Charitable Activities
3298305
Income Investments
42468
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3509715
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£160,135
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,968,476
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3128611
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1969307
Expenditure Governance
8928
Expenditure Support Costs
167616
Expenditure Depreciation
18992
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£449,040
Assets Total Fixed
986042
Assets Own Use
705259
Assets Long Term Investment
280783
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,696,395
Assets Total Liabilities
£137,461
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,544,976
Creditors One Year Total Current
137461
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,789,564
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
449040
Funds Restricted
3095936
Funds Total
3544976
Count Employees
30
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
18 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
10
Income Other Trading Activities
193582
Income Charitable Activities
2903462
Income Investments
11634
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3108688
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£121,510
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,472,240
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3593750
Expenditure Investment Management
750
Expenditure Grants Institution
2562064
Expenditure Governance
7380
Expenditure Support Costs
161258
Expenditure Depreciation
11672
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£341,110
Assets Total Fixed
718608
Assets Own Use
718608
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,188,767
Assets Total Liabilities
£743,503
Assets Current Investment
280783
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,163,872
Creditors One Year Total Current
743503
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,613,935
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
341110
Funds Restricted
2822762
Funds Total
3163872
Count Employees
33
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
7 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
20
Income Other Trading Activities
153914
Income Charitable Activities
3245997
Income Investments
10536
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3410467
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£89,997
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,131,498
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2221495
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1252205
Expenditure Governance
6408
Expenditure Support Costs
99787
Expenditure Depreciation
16306
Gain Loss Investment
10536
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£177,257
Assets Total Fixed
824462
Assets Own Use
713679
Assets Long Term Investment
110783
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,007,884
Assets Total Liabilities
£183,412
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,648,934
Creditors One Year Total Current
183412
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,512,511
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
260059
Funds Restricted
3388875
Funds Total
3648934
Count Employees
36
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
19 October 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
20
Income Other Trading Activities
157358
Income Charitable Activities
2282854
Income Investments
2125
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2442357
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£93,859
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,172,548
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2266407
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1506707
Expenditure Governance
6408
Expenditure Support Costs
99787
Expenditure Depreciation
11507
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£213,698
Assets Total Fixed
728146
Assets Own Use
728146
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,915,004
Assets Total Liabilities
£183,188
Assets Current Investment
195783
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,459,962
Creditors One Year Total Current
171188
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
12000
Assets Cash
£1,582,673
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
213698
Funds Restricted
2246264
Funds Total
2459962
Count Employees
29
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bolton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater Manchester
Welsh Ind
No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-01-18T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number
1017227
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1017227
Assoc Charity Name
STAINTON-IN-CLEVELAND WOMEN'S INSTITUTE
Charity Name
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-01-18T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number
221695
Assoc Registered Charity Number
221695
Assoc Charity Name
ABIGAIL CHETHAM CHARITY
Charity Name
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1991-06-07T00:00:00
Charity Name
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-02-08T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number
1017277
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1017277
Assoc Charity Name
CHETHAM ASHWORTH CHARITY
Charity Name
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2013-01-18T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number
221694
Assoc Registered Charity Number
221694
Assoc Charity Name
TURTON DISTRICT RELIEF FUND
Charity Name
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES
Charity Event Order
6
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-03-03T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number
526242
Assoc Registered Charity Number
526242
Assoc Charity Name
CHAPELTOWN OLD SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Charity Name
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES
Charity Event Order
8
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2015-11-04T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4020968
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1112781
Assoc Charity Name
BOLTON TRINITY CENTRE
Charity Name
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES
Charity Event Order
7
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-04-03T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number
526239
Assoc Registered Charity Number
526239
Assoc Charity Name
EAGLEY BRIDGE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28 MAY 1991 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTIONS DATED 28 JULY 1994 AND 8 NOVEMBER 2006. AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/03/2015 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07/04/2015 as amended on 23 Sep 2021
Charitable Objects
'3.2 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ('THE OBJECTS') ARE: 3.2.1 TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BOLTON (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE "AREA OF BENEFIT") AND, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY 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 PURSUING THE OBJECTS, THE CHARITY SHALL PAY DUE REGARD TO THE NEEDS OF MINORITY OR UNDERPRIVILEGED GROUPS INCLUDING ETHNIC MINORITIES, AND THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY COHESION;3.2.2 TO PROMOTE, ORGANISE AND FACILITATE CO-OPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING BETWEEN VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR, STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit
METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF BOLTON

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
16924
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BOLTON C.V.S.
Charity Name Id
16928
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BOLTON DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries