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INVOLVE COMMUNITY SERVICES

Registered charity 1061373 · organisation 3035481

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 March 1997
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03332555
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£861,867
Latest expenditure
£798,731
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Court House, Broadway, Town Square, BRACKNELL, BERKSHIRE, RG12 1AE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.involve.community (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The overarching aim is to improve lives in our local communities. This is achieved through the provision of support and services to local charities, groups and communities across Bracknell Forest, Wokingham Borough and surrounding areas. Advocating for and representing the VCS and encouraging and enabling partnerships and collaborative working also supports this aim.

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
19 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£861,867
Total Gross Expenditure
£798,731
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 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£715,516
Total Gross Expenditure
£687,316
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
£596,062
Total Gross Expenditure
£562,087
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
30 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£799,643
Total Gross Expenditure
£737,962
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
27 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£485,618
Total Gross Expenditure
£485,644

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
19 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£861,867
Total Gross Expenditure
£798,731
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
374150
Income From Government Grants
£333,522
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
511
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 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£715,516
Total Gross Expenditure
£687,316
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£9
Income From Government Contracts
289668
Income From Government Grants
£297,999
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
210
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
£596,062
Total Gross Expenditure
£562,087
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Contracts
209384
Income From Government Grants
£259,744
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
58
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
30 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£799,643
Total Gross Expenditure
£737,962
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£14
Income From Government Contracts
94355
Income From Government Grants
£656,734
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
15
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
27 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£485,618
Total Gross Expenditure
£485,644
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
£9
Income From Government Contracts
13364
Income From Government Grants
£312,556
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
150

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
19 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
453798
Income Investments
5764
Income Other
402305
Income Total Income And Endowments
861867
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£798,731
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
798731
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
18375
Expenditure Support Costs
293984
Expenditure Depreciation
1781
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£458,377
Assets Total Fixed
3315
Assets Own Use
3315
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£597,385
Assets Total Liabilities
£142,323
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£458,377
Creditors One Year Total Current
142323
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£578,732
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
318871
Funds Restricted
139506
Funds Total
458377
Count Employees
25
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 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
351615
Income Investments
2903
Income Other
360998
Income Total Income And Endowments
715516
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£687,316
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
687316
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
18000
Expenditure Governance
16703
Expenditure Support Costs
320194
Expenditure Depreciation
1440
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£395,241
Assets Total Fixed
1911
Assets Own Use
1911
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£518,740
Assets Total Liabilities
£125,410
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£395,241
Creditors One Year Total Current
125410
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£438,273
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
285721
Funds Restricted
109520
Funds Total
395241
Count Employees
21
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
26 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
292328
Income Investments
1130
Income Other
302604
Income Total Income And Endowments
596062
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£562,087
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
562087
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
3500
Expenditure Governance
13184
Expenditure Support Costs
255752
Expenditure Depreciation
3667
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£367,041
Assets Total Fixed
2067
Assets Own Use
2067
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£422,310
Assets Total Liabilities
£57,336
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£367,041
Creditors One Year Total Current
57336
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£391,355
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
266752
Funds Restricted
100289
Funds Total
367041
Count Employees
19
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
30 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
494653
Income Investments
17
Income Other
304973
Income Total Income And Endowments
799643
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£737,962
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
737962
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
269724
Expenditure Governance
9976
Expenditure Support Costs
254182
Expenditure Depreciation
4802
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£333,066
Assets Total Fixed
4378
Assets Own Use
4378
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£399,906
Assets Total Liabilities
£71,218
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£333,066
Creditors One Year Total Current
71218
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£357,227
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
235913
Funds Restricted
97153
Funds Total
333066
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Windsor And Maidenhead
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
West Berkshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Reading
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Slough
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bracknell Forest
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wokingham
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
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
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INVOLVE COMMUNITY SERVICES
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1997-03-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13/03/1997 20/03/2002AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17/06/2015 as amended on 23 Nov 2020 as amended on 04 Feb 2021
Charitable Objects
To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the public, principally but not exclusively in Bracknell Forest and Wokingham Borough and the surrounding areas (the "area of benefit") and, in particular, to build the capacity of third sector organisations and provide them with the necessary support, information and services to enable them to pursue or contribute to any charitable purpose.  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.  To advance other such objects or purposes which are exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales in the area of benefit in such manner as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit.
Area Of Benefit
BRACKNELL FOREST

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
368367
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BRACKNELL FOREST VOLUNTARY ACTION
Charity Name Id
368352
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
BFVA
Charity Name Id
368363
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
BRACKNELL COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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