CCEW Charity Commission profile

LANCASTER DISTRICT COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SOLUTIONS

Registered charity 1127626 · organisation 4043659

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
20 January 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06743623
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£766,038
Latest expenditure
£882,201
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: THE CORNERSTONE, SULYARD STREET, LANCASTER, LA1 1PX

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

LDCVS is an infrastructure organisation providing support for the voluntary sector throughout the district of Lancaster in Lancashire

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
11 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
11 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£766,038
Total Gross Expenditure
£882,201
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
10 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£765,875
Total Gross Expenditure
£742,374
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£917,529
Total Gross Expenditure
£879,675
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
20 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
20 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£705,148
Total Gross Expenditure
£606,372
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
23 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
23 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£335,743
Total Gross Expenditure
£402,767

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
11 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£766,038
Total Gross Expenditure
£882,201
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£101,271
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
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
10 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£765,875
Total Gross Expenditure
£742,374
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
126243
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
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
24 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£917,529
Total Gross Expenditure
£879,675
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£104,281
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
3
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
20 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£705,148
Total Gross Expenditure
£606,372
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
56000
Income From Government Grants
£115,925
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
12
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
23 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£335,743
Total Gross Expenditure
£402,767
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
£1
Income From Government Contracts
11117
Income From Government Grants
£44,400
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
2

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
11 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
109
Income Other Trading Activities
67856
Income Charitable Activities
687127
Income Investments
10238
Income Other
708
Income Total Income And Endowments
766038
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£116,198
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£766,003
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
882201
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
336970
Expenditure Governance
2371
Expenditure Support Costs
36275
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£462,857
Assets Total Fixed
157351
Assets Own Use
157351
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£307,845
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,339
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£462,857
Creditors One Year Total Current
2339
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£307,730
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
156179
Funds Restricted
306678
Funds Total
462857
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
10 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
44065
Income Charitable Activities
710659
Income Investments
11151
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
765875
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£742,374
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
742374
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
344488
Expenditure Governance
203
Expenditure Support Costs
203
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£217,292
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£581,359
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,339
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£579,020
Creditors One Year Total Current
2339
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£580,960
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
217292
Funds Restricted
361728
Funds Total
579020
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
24 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
11879
Income Other Trading Activities
76566
Income Charitable Activities
824645
Income Investments
4439
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
917529
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£601
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£879,074
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
879675
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
389
Expenditure Support Costs
14866
Expenditure Depreciation
2151
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£55,000
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£557,321
Assets Total Liabilities
£279,104
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£278,217
Creditors One Year Total Current
279104
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£556,751
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
911
Funds Restricted
277306
Funds Total
278217
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
20 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
11756
Income Other Trading Activities
58124
Income Charitable Activities
634951
Income Investments
0
Income Other
317
Income Total Income And Endowments
705148
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£606,372
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
606372
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
42
Expenditure Support Costs
10387
Expenditure Depreciation
1241
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£163,994
Assets Total Fixed
1143
Assets Own Use
1143
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£566,358
Assets Total Liabilities
£327,138
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£240,363
Creditors One Year Total Current
327138
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£543,475
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
218994
Funds Restricted
21369
Funds Total
240363
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cumbria
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lancashire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
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
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LANCASTER DISTRICT COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY SOLUTIONS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-01-20T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 NOVEMBER 2008 as amended on 07 Nov 2008
Charitable Objects
A) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF LANCASTER (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
LANCASTER DISTRICT BOUNDARIES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
399295
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
LDCVS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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