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HALTON AND ST HELENS VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ACTION

Registered charity 1106001 · organisation 4010791

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
23 September 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02539153
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,325,712
Latest expenditure
£1,699,082
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: ST. MARIES, LUGSDALE ROAD, WIDNES, WA8 6DB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

A local support organisation, it builds the capacity of voluntary and community organisations and promotes co-operation and partnership working between third sector, statutory and other relevant bodies. Projects across both boroughs include volunteer centres, training, funding advice, network support, health and social care involvement and a community accountancy service.

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
17 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,325,712
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,699,082
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
7 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,594,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,310,553
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
21 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
21 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,146,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£960,850
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
10 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£804,682
Total Gross Expenditure
£762,853
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
4 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
4 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£672,020
Total Gross Expenditure
£515,121

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
17 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,325,712
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,699,082
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
167398
Income From Government Grants
£270,962
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
22
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
7 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,594,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,310,553
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
290700
Income From Government Grants
£63,290
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
12
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
21 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,146,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£960,850
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
160427
Income From Government Grants
£129,328
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
10
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
10 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£804,682
Total Gross Expenditure
£762,853
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
159427
Income From Government Grants
£67,227
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
35
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
4 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£672,020
Total Gross Expenditure
£515,121
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
£2
Income From Government Contracts
158000
Income From Government Grants
£115,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
100

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
17 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
59572
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1236331
Income Investments
0
Income Other
29809
Income Total Income And Endowments
1325712
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,699,082
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1699082
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
431501
Expenditure Governance
12784
Expenditure Support Costs
12784
Expenditure Depreciation
70398
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£990,227
Assets Total Fixed
2788038
Assets Own Use
2788038
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,008,575
Assets Total Liabilities
£36,349
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,760,264
Creditors One Year Total Current
36349
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£898,206
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3760264
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3760264
Count Employees
34
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
7 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2443
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1630125
Income Investments
0
Income Other
21470
Income Total Income And Endowments
1654038
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,310,553
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1310553
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
167524
Expenditure Governance
9293
Expenditure Support Costs
9293
Expenditure Depreciation
83121
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£718,199
Assets Total Fixed
2871159
Assets Own Use
2871159
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,303,434
Assets Total Liabilities
£40,959
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,133,634
Creditors One Year Total Current
40959
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,154,380
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4133634
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
4133634
Count Employees
32
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
21 November 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
134898
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
987740
Income Investments
0
Income Other
22818
Income Total Income And Endowments
1145456
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£960,850
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
960850
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8134
Expenditure Support Costs
8134
Expenditure Depreciation
70398
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£582,585
Assets Total Fixed
2954280
Assets Own Use
2954280
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,195,372
Assets Total Liabilities
£481,234
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,668,418
Creditors One Year Total Current
481234
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£986,747
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3668418
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3668418
Count Employees
33
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
10 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
57994
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
713688
Income Investments
0
Income Other
33000
Income Total Income And Endowments
804682
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
57994
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£762,853
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
762853
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8568
Expenditure Support Costs
8568
Expenditure Depreciation
70398
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£480,505
Assets Total Fixed
3003307
Assets Own Use
3003307
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£745,350
Assets Total Liabilities
£264,845
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,483,812
Creditors One Year Total Current
264845
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£584,301
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
458437
Funds Restricted
3025375
Funds Total
3483812
Count Employees
20
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
4 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
82102
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
587355
Income Investments
0
Income Other
2563
Income Total Income And Endowments
672020
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£515,121
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
515121
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
70154
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£298,699
Assets Total Fixed
3051629
Assets Own Use
3051629
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£414,306
Assets Total Liabilities
£23,952
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,441,983
Creditors One Year Total Current
23952
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£276,983
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
298699
Funds Restricted
3143284
Funds Total
3441983
Count Employees
15
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
St Helens
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Halton
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
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
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HALTON AND ST HELENS VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ACTION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-09-23T00:00:00
Charity Name
HALTON AND ST HELENS VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ACTION
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2023-10-09T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
5026427
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1146959
Assoc Charity Name
ST HELENS INDEPENDENT LIVING SERVICES LIMITED
Charity Name
HALTON AND ST HELENS VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ACTION
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2026-06-04T00:00:00
Reason
Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number
225007
Assoc Registered Charity Number
225007
Assoc Charity Name
PARR DARBY AND JOAN CLUB
Charity Name
HALTON AND ST HELENS VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ACTION
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2020-11-26T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5144984
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1185059
Assoc Charity Name
UMBRELLA HALTON

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 12 SEPTEMBER 1990, NOW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23 SEPTEMBER 2010 REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE 7 OCTOBER 2010
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF HALTON AND ST HELENS AND ITS ENVIRONS (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE "AREA OF BENEFIT"), AND IN PARTICULAR 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
Area Of Benefit
HALTON AND ST HELENS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
417730
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
ST HELENS DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE
Charity Name Id
417714
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HALTON AND ST HELENS VCA

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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