HEREFORDSHIRE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS SUPPORT SERVICE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 11 March 2003
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 04625595
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £618,700
Latest expenditure: £575,030
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 52 Broad Street, HEREFORD, HR4 9AB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To build the capacity of third sector organisations and provide them with support, information and services including: -Advancement of community health and social care and activities for young people aged 8 to 25. Activities include volunteering services, capacity building, training, networking events and information, interest groups, policy research, Community Wheels and representational work

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 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £618,700
Total Gross Expenditure: £575,030

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: 6 December 2024
Date Accounts Received: 6 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £410,995
Total Gross Expenditure: £439,123

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: 19 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 21 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £933,558
Total Gross Expenditure: £970,330

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: 22 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £590,632
Total Gross Expenditure: £591,050

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: 8 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 8 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £477,071
Total Gross Expenditure: £466,334

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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: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £618,700
Total Gross Expenditure: £575,030
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 38639
Income From Government Grants: £487,884
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: 125

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: 6 December 2024
Total Gross Income: £410,995
Total Gross Expenditure: £439,123
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 3
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 127004
Income From Government Grants: £94,883
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: 150

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: 19 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £933,558
Total Gross Expenditure: £970,330
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £15
Income From Government Contracts: 126108
Income From Government Grants: £747,698
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: 150

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: 22 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £590,632
Total Gross Expenditure: £591,050
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £19
Income From Government Contracts: 110926
Income From Government Grants: £158,810
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 350

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: 8 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £477,071
Total Gross Expenditure: £466,334
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: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 62667
Income From Government Grants: £146,582
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 230

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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 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1912
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 599150
Income Investments: 1290
Income Other: 16348
Income Total Income And Endowments: 618700
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £28,281
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £546,749
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 575030
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6140
Expenditure Support Costs: 20230
Expenditure Depreciation: 3343
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £125,235
Assets Total Fixed: 1546
Assets Own Use: 1546
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £422,918
Assets Total Liabilities: £96,116
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £328,348
Creditors One Year Total Current: 96116
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £182,856
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 278357
Funds Restricted: 49991
Funds Total: 328348
Count Employees: 15
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: 19 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 9191
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 912242
Income Investments: 498
Income Other: 11627
Income Total Income And Endowments: 933558
Income Legacies: 250
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £5,926
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £964,404
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 970330
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 7825
Expenditure Support Costs: 79614
Expenditure Depreciation: 5708
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £114,219
Assets Total Fixed: 9036
Assets Own Use: 9036
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £324,938
Assets Total Liabilities: £21,168
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £312,806
Creditors One Year Total Current: 21168
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £291,139
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 202459
Funds Restricted: 110347
Funds Total: 312806
Count Employees: 23
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: 22 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 4875
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 567813
Income Investments: 134
Income Other: 17810
Income Total Income And Endowments: 590632
Income Legacies: 2000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £11,714
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £579,336
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 591050
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 6604
Expenditure Support Costs: 65775
Expenditure Depreciation: 5652
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £79,715
Assets Total Fixed: 14744
Assets Own Use: 14744
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £367,580
Assets Total Liabilities: £32,746
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £349,578
Creditors One Year Total Current: 32746
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £277,143
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 190502
Funds Restricted: 159076
Funds Total: 349578
Count Employees: 19
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Herefordshire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS SUPPORT SERVICE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-04-26T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3985935
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1089414
Assoc Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE CVYS

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS SUPPORT SERVICE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2003-03-11T00:00:00

Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS SUPPORT SERVICE
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2013-08-01T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3975092
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1086108
Assoc Charity Name: ALLIANCE OF VOLUNTARY SECTOR ORGANISATIONS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/12/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/12/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/10/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 15/05/2012AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 08/05/2012
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 HEREFORDSHIRE AND ELSEWHERE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE “AREA OF BENEFIT”) AND, IN PARTICULAR1) 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. 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.3) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THOSE INVOLVED WITH THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN THE FIELD OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE.4) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 8 TO 25 RESIDENT OR BORN IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT INCLUDING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY’.
Area Of Benefit: THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF HEREFORDSHIRE AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 432391
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Charity Name Id: 432393
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: HEREFORDSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures