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CCEW Charity Commission profile

CROYDON VOLUNTARY ACTION

Registered charity 1060157 · organisation 1060157

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 January 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03271298
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,620,374
Latest expenditure
£1,683,721
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 82 LONDON ROAD, CROYDON, SURREY, CR0 2TB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

CVA provides a wide range of voluntary and community sector (VCS) support services, from community accountancy, fund management, fund raising advice and centre management, to volunteering, training, information, graphic design and networking. CVA also promotes voluntary sector interests to key stakeholders and represents Croydon's Third Sector on Croydon's main strategic partnership bodies.

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
8 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,620,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,683,721
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
23 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,565,269
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,520,370
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
20 June 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,649,508
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,942,713
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
20 October 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,561,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,698,775
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
30 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,313,686
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,436,094

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
8 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,620,374
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,683,721
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
108327
Income From Government Grants
£434,666
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
400
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
23 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,565,269
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,520,370
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£408,374
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
395
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
20 June 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,649,508
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,942,713
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Grants
£687,429
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
450
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
20 October 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,561,165
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,698,775
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£22
Income From Government Grants
£999,376
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
645
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
30 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,313,686
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,436,094
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Grants
£461,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
486

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
8 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1604091
Income Investments
16283
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1620374
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,681,628
Expenditure Other
2093
Expenditure Total
1683721
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11089
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
36193
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
918000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£575,472
Assets Total Fixed
1210729
Assets Own Use
1210729
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
1937000
Assets Other Assets
£1,558,638
Assets Total Liabilities
£400,873
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,305,494
Creditors One Year Total Current
400873
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,397,809
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1830175
Funds Restricted
2475319
Funds Total
4305494
Count Employees
11
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
23 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
424169
Income Charitable Activities
1127363
Income Investments
13737
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1565269
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,520,370
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1520370
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
38610
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
578000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£619,534
Assets Total Fixed
1235562
Assets Own Use
1235562
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
1069000
Assets Other Assets
£1,341,369
Assets Total Liabilities
£208,543
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,437,388
Creditors One Year Total Current
208543
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£975,730
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
619534
Funds Restricted
2817854
Funds Total
3437388
Count Employees
14
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
20 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
344932
Income Charitable Activities
1300209
Income Investments
4367
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1649508
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,942,713
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1942713
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5100
Expenditure Support Costs
1942713
Expenditure Depreciation
293205
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
1566000
Reserves
£601,329
Assets Total Fixed
1273901
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
1273901
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
579000
Assets Other Assets
£1,203,629
Assets Total Liabilities
£242,041
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,814,489
Creditors One Year Total Current
242041
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,029,973
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
601329
Funds Restricted
2213160
Funds Total
2814489
Count Employees
17
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
20 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1218542
Income Investments
96
Income Other
342527
Income Total Income And Endowments
1561165
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,698,775
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1698775
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1698775
Expenditure Depreciation
37847
Gain Loss Investment
96
Gain Loss Pension Fund
768000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-32847
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£541,376
Assets Total Fixed
1312493
Assets Own Use
1312493
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-736000
Assets Other Assets
£1,367,107
Assets Total Liabilities
£401,906
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,541,694
Creditors One Year Total Current
401906
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£982,498
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1357869
Funds Restricted
183825
Funds Total
1541694
Count Employees
17
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
30 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
270782
Income Charitable Activities
1042576
Income Investments
328
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1313686
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,436,094
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1436094
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
621122
Expenditure Governance
4600
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
36372
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-535000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£530,071
Assets Total Fixed
1345340
Assets Own Use
1345340
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-1504000
Assets Other Assets
£929,648
Assets Total Liabilities
£106,684
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£664,304
Creditors One Year Total Current
106684
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£859,697
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
577155
Funds Restricted
87149
Funds Total
664304
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Surrey
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Croydon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CROYDON VOLUNTARY ACTION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-01-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/10/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/11/2001AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/11/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/02/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/05/2014 as amended on 10 Dec 2021
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PRESERVATION OR PROTECTION OF HEALTH, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS [ INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF ACCOMODATION FOR NECESSITOUS OR AGED PERSONS], AND TO PROMOTE HARMONIOUS COMMUNITY RELATIONS AMONG THE COMMUNITY OF ALL RACES, BELIEFS AND CULTURES.
Area Of Benefit
LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
306148
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
C V A

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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