CCEW Charity Commission profile

COMMUNITY VOLUNTARY SERVICE BEDFORDSHIRE

Registered charity 1091423 · organisation 3986985

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 March 2002
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04312967
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£418,194
Latest expenditure
£444,749
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CVS, 43 BROMHAM ROAD, BEDFORD, MK40 2AA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Community Voluntary Service (CVS) is a voluntary and community sector support organisation, offering a range of services, enabling local organisations and communities to make a difference.

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
12 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£418,194
Total Gross Expenditure
£444,749
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
28 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£493,046
Total Gross Expenditure
£509,919
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
22 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£444,208
Total Gross Expenditure
£451,896
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
21 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£432,796
Total Gross Expenditure
£430,690
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
17 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£335,891
Total Gross Expenditure
£302,043

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
12 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£418,194
Total Gross Expenditure
£444,749
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
45000
Income From Government Grants
£68,348
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
5
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
28 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£493,046
Total Gross Expenditure
£509,919
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
45000
Income From Government Grants
£53,665
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
5
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
22 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£444,208
Total Gross Expenditure
£451,896
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
45000
Income From Government Grants
£53,665
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
5
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
21 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£432,796
Total Gross Expenditure
£430,690
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
£5
Income From Government Contracts
45000
Income From Government Grants
£62,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
5
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
17 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£335,891
Total Gross Expenditure
£302,043
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
£4
Income From Government Contracts
45000
Income From Government Grants
£62,500
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bedford
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Luton
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Central Bedfordshire
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
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
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COMMUNITY VOLUNTARY SERVICE BEDFORDSHIRE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2002-03-26T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30 OCT 2001AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 29 JUN 2006AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 25 JUN 2016
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN BEDFORDSHIRE BY THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO CHARITIES OR FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES, IN: THE FORMULATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING OR OTHER ASSISTANCE, THE IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL FUNDERS OR PARTNERS, INFORMATION ABOUT SOURCES OF FUNDING OR COLLABORATORS AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE.
Area Of Benefit
BEDFORDSHIRE

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
367457
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CVS MID AND NORTH BEDS
Charity Name Id
367455
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE (MID AND NORTH BEDFORDSHIRE)
Charity Name Id
367452
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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