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CCEW Charity Commission profile

BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL

Registered charity 218795 · organisation 218795

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
28 February 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00421688
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£16,971,418
Latest expenditure
£16,681,938
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: BVSC, Latham House, 33-34 Paradise Street, BIRMINGHAM, B1 2AJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

BVSC is the leading voluntary sector support body in Birmingham, committed to ensuring that voluntary action can thrive and make a positive difference for everyone in Birmingham. BVSC provides voluntary sector and volunteering support services, a range of VCS-led social impact programmes, community space and building facilities and consultancy, advice and training for our members and partners.

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
29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,971,418
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,681,938
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
17 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,558,958
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,685,922
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
26 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£21,813,721
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,977,045
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
31 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,238,489
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,645,089
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
1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,571,369
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,194,606

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
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£16,971,418
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,681,938
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£17
Income From Government Grants
£14,738,826
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
17 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£16,558,958
Total Gross Expenditure
£16,685,922
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
13
Count Govt Grants
£16
Income From Government Contracts
1228267
Income From Government Grants
£14,518,612
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
1
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
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£21,813,721
Total Gross Expenditure
£18,977,045
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£19
Income From Government Contracts
200848
Income From Government Grants
£17,799,127
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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 60001 70000
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
31 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£14,238,489
Total Gross Expenditure
£13,645,089
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
7
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£16
Income From Government Contracts
340407
Income From Government Grants
£12,471,550
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£6,571,369
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,194,606
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
439891
Income From Government Grants
£3,267,476
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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
29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
88908
Income Other Trading Activities
378733
Income Charitable Activities
16312030
Income Investments
0
Income Other
191747
Income Total Income And Endowments
16971418
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£255,209
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,426,729
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16681938
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
2449812
Expenditure Governance
33721
Expenditure Support Costs
562979
Expenditure Depreciation
76302
Gain Loss Investment
630
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£90,524
Assets Total Fixed
4068011
Assets Own Use
4061883
Assets Long Term Investment
6128
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,775,936
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,234,022
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,609,925
Creditors One Year Total Current
2078864
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
155158
Assets Cash
£3,458,894
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3710765
Funds Restricted
1899160
Funds Total
5609925
Count Employees
40
Consolidated 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
17 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1996
Income Other Trading Activities
286223
Income Charitable Activities
16125451
Income Investments
15797
Income Other
129491
Income Total Income And Endowments
16558958
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£180,400
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£16,505,522
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
16685922
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3951810
Expenditure Governance
29895
Expenditure Support Costs
449566
Expenditure Depreciation
61436
Gain Loss Investment
992
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£22,590
Assets Total Fixed
3730002
Assets Own Use
3724414
Assets Long Term Investment
5588
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,170,585
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,580,772
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,319,815
Creditors One Year Total Current
1580772
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,824,203
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3752592
Funds Restricted
1567223
Funds Total
5319815
Count Employees
46
Consolidated 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
26 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1973
Income Other Trading Activities
124162
Income Charitable Activities
18391524
Income Investments
17564
Income Other
3278498
Income Total Income And Endowments
21813721
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£23,419
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£18,953,626
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
18977045
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3017660
Expenditure Governance
22139
Expenditure Support Costs
393378
Expenditure Depreciation
29662
Gain Loss Investment
-2050
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,920,000
Assets Total Fixed
25446
Assets Own Use
20850
Assets Long Term Investment
4596
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£9,193,011
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,772,670
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£5,445,787
Creditors One Year Total Current
3772670
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£8,598,050
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3919973
Funds Restricted
1525814
Funds Total
5445787
Count Employees
50
Consolidated 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
31 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
18849
Income Other Trading Activities
188534
Income Charitable Activities
13969969
Income Investments
0
Income Other
61137
Income Total Income And Endowments
14238489
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£173
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£13,644,916
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
13645089
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
5861399
Expenditure Governance
24819
Expenditure Support Costs
367722
Expenditure Depreciation
65122
Gain Loss Investment
2007
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£218,000
Assets Total Fixed
629372
Assets Own Use
622726
Assets Long Term Investment
6646
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,520,150
Assets Total Liabilities
£538,356
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,611,166
Creditors One Year Total Current
538356
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,943,684
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
688908
Funds Restricted
1922258
Funds Total
2611166
Count Employees
48
Consolidated 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
1 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
109836
Income Other Trading Activities
95422
Income Charitable Activities
6295818
Income Investments
0
Income Other
70293
Income Total Income And Endowments
6571369
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,725
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,190,881
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6194606
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1923692
Expenditure Governance
22214
Expenditure Support Costs
366742
Expenditure Depreciation
51012
Gain Loss Investment
1503
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£212,411
Assets Total Fixed
686187
Assets Own Use
681548
Assets Long Term Investment
4639
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,994,840
Assets Total Liabilities
£665,268
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,015,759
Creditors One Year Total Current
665268
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,710,589
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
668851
Funds Restricted
1346908
Funds Total
2015759
Count Employees
51
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
112
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Environment/conservation/heritage
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
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
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

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08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-02-28T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28 AUGUST 1946 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED 16 OCTOBER 1974, 11 DECEMBER 1985, 19 OCTOBER 1987, 21 OCTOBER 1999 AND 31 OCTOBER 2006 as amended on 23 Jan 2023
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, SEX, RACE, CREED OR COLOUR OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION ALL OR ANY PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY WHICH NOW ARE OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT AND THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH, AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.
Area Of Benefit
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
186629
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
B V S C
Charity Name Id
186654
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BVSC
Charity Name Id
186681
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BVSC THE CENTRE FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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