CCEW Charity Commission profile

BEXLEY VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL LIMITED

Registered charity 279880 · organisation 279880

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 July 1980
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
01501746
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£937,589
Latest expenditure
£1,025,080
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Engine House, 2 Veridion Way, Erith, Kent, DA18 4AL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

BVSC is the co-ordinating body for voluntary activity in Bexley borough and our work falls into the following main areas:Providing information and resources.Bringing the voluntary sector together to promote its ideas and exchange views.Supporting voluntary sector development.Running a Volunteer Centre to recruit volunteers.Promoting partnership with the public and private sectors.

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
6 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
6 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£937,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,025,080
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
21 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,234,390
Total Gross Expenditure
£951,719
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
16 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
16 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£838,782
Total Gross Expenditure
£748,436
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
4 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£898,979
Total Gross Expenditure
£823,113
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
18 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
18 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£920,430
Total Gross Expenditure
£827,623

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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
6 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£937,589
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,025,080
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
357790
Income From Government Grants
£404,609
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
3
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
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,234,390
Total Gross Expenditure
£951,719
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
446827
Income From Government Grants
£575,337
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
No
Count Volunteers
3
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
16 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£838,782
Total Gross Expenditure
£748,436
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
271050
Income From Government Grants
£311,287
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
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
4 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£898,979
Total Gross Expenditure
£823,113
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
321631
Income From Government Grants
£395,664
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
10
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
18 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£920,430
Total Gross Expenditure
£827,623
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£6
Income From Government Contracts
36775
Income From Government Grants
£596,904
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
4

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
6 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
25
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
933787
Income Investments
3723
Income Other
54
Income Total Income And Endowments
937589
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£35,724
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£989,356
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1025080
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
99135
Expenditure Governance
5148
Expenditure Support Costs
188500
Expenditure Depreciation
13251
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£193,355
Assets Total Fixed
66998
Assets Own Use
66998
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,150,893
Assets Total Liabilities
£293,207
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£924,684
Creditors One Year Total Current
293207
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£24,978
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
874217
Funds Restricted
50467
Funds Total
924684
Count Employees
22
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
21 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
78
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1231149
Income Investments
3163
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1234390
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£14,631
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£937,088
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
951719
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
144098
Expenditure Governance
8789
Expenditure Support Costs
181993
Expenditure Depreciation
14554
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£292,660
Assets Total Fixed
78273
Assets Own Use
78273
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£977,248
Assets Total Liabilities
£43,346
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,012,175
Creditors One Year Total Current
43346
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£769,695
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
935772
Funds Restricted
76403
Funds Total
1012175
Count Employees
19
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
16 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
40
Income Other Trading Activities
1191
Income Charitable Activities
835922
Income Investments
1629
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
838782
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£13,434
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£735,002
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
748436
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
38732
Expenditure Governance
7660
Expenditure Support Costs
148723
Expenditure Depreciation
9365
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£232,356
Assets Total Fixed
44945
Assets Own Use
44945
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£891,682
Assets Total Liabilities
£207,123
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£729,504
Creditors One Year Total Current
207123
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£794,273
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
653413
Funds Restricted
76091
Funds Total
729504
Count Employees
15
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
4 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
2828
Income Other Trading Activities
415
Income Charitable Activities
895708
Income Investments
28
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
898979
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£13,002
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£810,111
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
823113
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
20075
Expenditure Support Costs
91720
Expenditure Depreciation
3490
Gain Loss Investment
-14
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-2742
Gain Loss Other
-1278
Reserves
£529,564
Assets Total Fixed
17600
Assets Own Use
17600
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£772,815
Assets Total Liabilities
£151,257
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£639,158
Creditors One Year Total Current
151257
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£718,839
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
529564
Funds Restricted
109594
Funds Total
639158
Count Employees
15
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
18 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
107
Income Other Trading Activities
167
Income Charitable Activities
920114
Income Investments
42
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
920430
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£13,822
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£813,801
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
827623
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
83567
Expenditure Governance
23589
Expenditure Support Costs
124856
Expenditure Depreciation
4406
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£475,199
Assets Total Fixed
21620
Assets Own Use
21620
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£602,226
Assets Total Liabilities
£60,554
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£563,292
Creditors One Year Total Current
60554
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£562,289
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
475199
Funds Restricted
88093
Funds Total
563292
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BEXLEY VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1980-07-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCROPORATED 13TH JUNE 1980 as amended on 04 Jan 2023
Charitable Objects
The objects of the Charity (the “Objects”) are to promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the public, principally but not exclusively in the local government area of Bexley and its environs (the “area of benefit”) and, in particular, but without limitation:1. to build the capacity of Third Sector organisations in the area of benefit and to provide them with the necessary support, information and services to enable them to pursue or contribute to any charitable purpose;2. to promote, organise and facilitate co-operation and partnership working between Third Sector, statutory and other relevant bodies in the achievement of the above purposes within the area of benefit.
Area Of Benefit
LONDON BOROUGH OF BEXLEY

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Charity Policy

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