CCEW Charity Commission profile

CASTLE POINT ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES LIMITED

Registered charity 1103968 · organisation 4008233

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
26 May 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04856677
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£666,632
Latest expenditure
£689,565
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Castle Point Borough Council, Kiln Road, BENFLEET, Essex, SS7 1TF

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

CAVS is a support and development agency for voluntary and community organisations providing advice, information, networking opportunities and training to promote and develop the effectiveness of the voluntary sector in the locality. We also look to identify the needs of the community with the aim of developing new initiatives and currently run a number of frontline services.

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
15 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£666,632
Total Gross Expenditure
£689,565
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
18 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£742,997
Total Gross Expenditure
£766,177
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
29 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
29 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£749,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£760,531
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
17 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£984,292
Total Gross Expenditure
£827,917
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
12 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£701,921
Total Gross Expenditure
£621,690

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
15 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£666,632
Total Gross Expenditure
£689,565
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Grants
£192,189
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
144
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
18 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£742,997
Total Gross Expenditure
£766,177
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£228,156
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
145
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
29 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£749,419
Total Gross Expenditure
£760,531
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Grants
£290,713
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
159
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
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£984,292
Total Gross Expenditure
£827,917
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£415,951
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
171
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
12 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£701,921
Total Gross Expenditure
£621,690
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£173,105
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
200

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
15 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1645
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
643376
Income Investments
21611
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
666632
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£689,565
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
689565
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13440
Expenditure Support Costs
13440
Expenditure Depreciation
278
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£51,497
Assets Total Fixed
1344
Assets Own Use
1344
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£527,246
Assets Total Liabilities
£40,859
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£487,731
Creditors One Year Total Current
40859
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£512,057
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
375475
Funds Restricted
112256
Funds Total
487731
Count Employees
24
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
18 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
6722
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
734821
Income Investments
1454
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
742997
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£766,177
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
766177
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10320
Expenditure Support Costs
10320
Expenditure Depreciation
278
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£415,717
Assets Total Fixed
1582
Assets Own Use
1582
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£551,906
Assets Total Liabilities
£42,824
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£510,664
Creditors One Year Total Current
42824
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£545,594
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
415717
Funds Restricted
94947
Funds Total
510664
Count Employees
28
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
29 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
3086
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
745026
Income Investments
307
Income Other
1000
Income Total Income And Endowments
749419
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£760,531
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
760531
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
10557
Expenditure Depreciation
329
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£438,168
Assets Total Fixed
1860
Assets Own Use
1860
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£663,674
Assets Total Liabilities
£131,690
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£533,844
Creditors One Year Total Current
131690
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£610,709
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
438168
Funds Restricted
95676
Funds Total
533844
Count Employees
29
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
17 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
21120
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
963041
Income Investments
55
Income Other
76
Income Total Income And Endowments
984292
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£827,917
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
827917
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
11755
Expenditure Depreciation
2861
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£337,284
Assets Total Fixed
2189
Assets Own Use
2189
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£673,035
Assets Total Liabilities
£130,268
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£544,956
Creditors One Year Total Current
130268
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£508,803
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
337284
Funds Restricted
207672
Funds Total
544956
Count Employees
28
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
12 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
19516
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
681964
Income Investments
229
Income Other
212
Income Total Income And Endowments
701921
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£621,690
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
621690
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
4920
Expenditure Depreciation
5147
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£312,247
Assets Total Fixed
5050
Assets Own Use
5050
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£529,272
Assets Total Liabilities
£145,744
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£388,578
Creditors One Year Total Current
145744
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£508,803
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
312247
Funds Restricted
76331
Funds Total
388578
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Suffolk
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Essex
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bedford
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Thurrock
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Hertfordshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Southend-on-sea
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Norfolk
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
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cambridgeshire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
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
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CASTLE POINT ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-05-26T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED
Charitable Objects
A) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF CASTLE POINT AND ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD (HEREINAFTER CALLED 'THE AREA OF BENEFIT') AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.B) TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.
Area Of Benefit
CASTLE POINT, ESSEX

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
393407
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
CAVS

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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