CCEW Charity Commission profile

LIVERPOOL CHARITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES

Registered charity 223485 · organisation 223485

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
11 August 1964
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00181759
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£2,556,264
Latest expenditure
£2,985,651
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 151 DALE STREET, LIVERPOOL, L2 2AH

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Comprehensive training & support servicesStrategic PartnerNetwork Co-ordinationAssist recoveryIncubator support/ develop new organisationsMeeting & conference facilitiesEnsure voluntary sector presence in cityAdminister Personal Charitable Trusts & support charitable giving by individualsAccess sources of grants / administer grant-making programmes

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 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,556,264
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,985,651
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
8 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,672,694
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,600,579
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
10 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,754,800
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,427,907
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
£6,833,704
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,816,150
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
4 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,834,110
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,798,426

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 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,556,264
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,985,651
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
32904
Income From Government Grants
£650,785
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 60001 70000
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
8 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,672,694
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,600,579
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
49458
Income From Government Grants
£326,068
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 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
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
10 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,754,800
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,427,907
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
61823
Income From Government Grants
£332,228
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 60001 70000
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
£6,833,704
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,816,150
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Contracts
82000
Income From Government Grants
£5,361,343
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 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
4 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,834,110
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,798,426
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
£6
Income From Government Grants
£861,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
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
8 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
24519
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2497193
Income Investments
34552
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2556264
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,985,651
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2985651
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
998075
Expenditure Governance
94323
Expenditure Support Costs
580494
Expenditure Depreciation
42620
Gain Loss Investment
9701
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£247,556
Assets Total Fixed
8793782
Assets Own Use
8793782
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,635,992
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,662,924
Assets Current Investment
116245
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,766,850
Creditors One Year Total Current
3347135
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
315789
Assets Cash
£42,878
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6267094
Funds Restricted
499756
Funds Total
6766850
Count Employees
25
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
8 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2218
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2639206
Income Investments
31270
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2672694
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,600,579
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2600579
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
641375
Expenditure Governance
109405
Expenditure Support Costs
574815
Expenditure Depreciation
43149
Gain Loss Investment
87070
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£876,454
Assets Total Fixed
8834301
Assets Own Use
8834301
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,142,678
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,771,041
Assets Current Investment
1125946
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,205,938
Creditors One Year Total Current
3361515
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
409526
Assets Cash
£140,020
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6659893
Funds Restricted
546045
Funds Total
7205938
Count Employees
24
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
10 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
7049
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1717298
Income Investments
30453
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1754800
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,427,907
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3427907
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
1388837
Expenditure Governance
133302
Expenditure Support Costs
715148
Expenditure Depreciation
44373
Gain Loss Investment
-74328
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£144,637
Assets Total Fixed
8877450
Assets Own Use
8877450
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,038,794
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,869,491
Assets Current Investment
1038876
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,046,753
Creditors One Year Total Current
3353244
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
516247
Assets Cash
£683,192
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6902116
Funds Restricted
144637
Funds Total
7046753
Count Employees
25
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
25877
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6779935
Income Investments
27892
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
6833704
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,816,150
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5816150
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4139949
Expenditure Governance
123742
Expenditure Support Costs
513633
Expenditure Depreciation
39509
Gain Loss Investment
20435
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£276,299
Assets Total Fixed
8902776
Assets Own Use
8902776
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,284,017
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,392,605
Assets Current Investment
1113204
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£8,794,188
Creditors One Year Total Current
3768855
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
623750
Assets Cash
£2,002,552
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7585954
Funds Restricted
1208234
Funds Total
8794188
Count Employees
25
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
4 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
23578
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2786545
Income Investments
23987
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2834110
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,798,426
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2798426
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
738301
Expenditure Governance
98771
Expenditure Support Costs
496480
Expenditure Depreciation
40422
Gain Loss Investment
178612
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,756,199
Assets Total Fixed
8932154
Assets Own Use
1313371
Assets Long Term Investment
7618783
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,024,366
Assets Total Liabilities
£4,200,321
Assets Current Investment
1092769
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£7,756,199
Creditors One Year Total Current
3368869
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
831452
Assets Cash
£1,160,334
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7776722
Funds Restricted
-20523
Funds Total
7756199
Count Employees
26
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LIVERPOOL CHARITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1964-08-11T00:00:00
Charity Name
LIVERPOOL CHARITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-06-09T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
328712
Assoc Registered Charity Number
328712
Assoc Charity Name
THE NUTMEG CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
LIVERPOOL CHARITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-06-08T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
501000
Assoc Registered Charity Number
501000
Assoc Charity Name
THE GADNEY TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 MAY 1922 AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 22 JUNE 1954, SCHEME DATED 31 DECEMBER 1970 AND SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 25 APRIL 2006. AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 23 DECEMBER 2008
Charitable Objects
(1) TO PROMOTE, ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE CHARITABLE ENDEAVOUR IN LIVERPOOL AND ITS VICINITY AND BEYOND, AND THE EFFECTIVE AND ECONOMICAL MANAGEMENT OF CHARITABLE FUNDS, AND(2) TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.(3) TO PROMOTE, ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION.(4) TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH OF THE COMMUNITY AND, TO THAT END, TO PROMOTE, ENCOURAGE AND PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE.(5) TO PROMOTE ANY OBJECTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY WHICH NOW ARE OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE.
Area Of Benefit
LIVERPOOL AND ITS VICINTY

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
258217
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LIVERPOOL COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE - L C V S

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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