Cheshire West Voluntary Action — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 18 June 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07233113
Financial period: 31 March 2024 – 30 March 2025
Latest income: £1,127,205
Latest expenditure: £1,141,804
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: The Bluecoat, Upper Northgate Street, Chester, CH1 4EE

Website recorded by the regulator: https://cwva.org.uk/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

At Cheshire West Voluntary Action (CWVA) we are proud to have been supporting the local community since 1914. Our vision is championing the community sector - building trust, influencing, inspiring. We work with community organisations, as well as partners in other sectors, across west Cheshire.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 11 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 11 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,127,205
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,141,804

Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £808,598
Total Gross Expenditure: £735,624

Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 30 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £699,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £748,111

Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 20 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £537,819
Total Gross Expenditure: £499,828

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 26 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £603,346
Total Gross Expenditure: £543,881

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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: 31 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 11 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,127,205
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,141,804
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £18
Income From Government Contracts: 138746
Income From Government Grants: £199,252
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £808,598
Total Gross Expenditure: £735,624
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £9
Income From Government Contracts: 118328
Income From Government Grants: £368,500
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: 31 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £699,069
Total Gross Expenditure: £748,111
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 118328
Income From Government Grants: £70,000
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: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £537,819
Total Gross Expenditure: £499,828
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 63132
Income From Government Grants: £9,766
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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: 30 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £603,346
Total Gross Expenditure: £543,881
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 84176
Income From Government Grants: £9,766
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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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: 31 March 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 11 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1123888
Income Investments: 1857
Income Other: 1460
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1127205
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,141,804
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1141804
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 689882
Expenditure Governance: 12247
Expenditure Support Costs: 89326
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -1997
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £276,468
Assets Total Fixed: 40869
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 40869
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £389,462
Assets Total Liabilities: £139,996
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £290,335
Creditors One Year Total Current: 139996
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £250,621
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 276468
Funds Restricted: 13867
Funds Total: 290335
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: 31 March 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 807574
Income Investments: 944
Income Other: 80
Income Total Income And Endowments: 808598
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £735,624
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 735624
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 401649
Expenditure Governance: 3993
Expenditure Support Costs: 3993
Expenditure Depreciation: 490
Gain Loss Investment: 3558
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £281,957
Assets Total Fixed: 42891
Assets Own Use: 25
Assets Long Term Investment: 42866
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £280,591
Assets Total Liabilities: £16,551
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £306,931
Creditors One Year Total Current: 16551
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £207,622
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 281957
Funds Restricted: 24974
Funds Total: 306931
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 30 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 698106
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 963
Income Total Income And Endowments: 699069
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £748,111
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 748111
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 438132
Expenditure Governance: 2347
Expenditure Support Costs: 2347
Expenditure Depreciation: 8
Gain Loss Investment: 10877
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £230,399
Assets Total Fixed: 39338
Assets Own Use: 30
Assets Long Term Investment: 39308
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £284,304
Assets Total Liabilities: £93,243
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £230,399
Creditors One Year Total Current: 93243
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £236,551
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 187358
Funds Restricted: 43041
Funds Total: 230399
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 31 March 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 20 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 526339
Income Investments: 10877
Income Other: 603
Income Total Income And Endowments: 537819
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £499,738
Expenditure Other: 90
Expenditure Total: 499828
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 272961
Expenditure Governance: 2317
Expenditure Support Costs: 2317
Expenditure Depreciation: 9
Gain Loss Investment: 2269
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £279,441
Assets Total Fixed: 40892
Assets Own Use: 38
Assets Long Term Investment: 40854
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £295,885
Assets Total Liabilities: £57,336
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £279,441
Creditors One Year Total Current: 57336
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £283,167
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 201251
Funds Restricted: 78190
Funds Total: 279441
Count Employees: 7
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: 30 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 26 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 600927
Income Investments: 2269
Income Other: 150
Income Total Income And Endowments: 603346
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £543,881
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 543881
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 377573
Expenditure Governance: 2407
Expenditure Support Costs: 2407
Expenditure Depreciation: 12
Gain Loss Investment: -1012
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £241,450
Assets Total Fixed: 31144
Assets Own Use: 47
Assets Long Term Investment: 31097
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £290,431
Assets Total Liabilities: £80,125
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £241,450
Creditors One Year Total Current: 80125
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £267,469
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 241450
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 241450
Count Employees: 8
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Cheshire West & Chester
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

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

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

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

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Cheshire West Voluntary Action
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-08-13T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 5161301
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1192541
Assoc Charity Name: ELLESMERE PORT AND NESTON HELPING HANDS

Charity Name: Cheshire West Voluntary Action
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-06-18T00:00:00

Charity Name: Cheshire West Voluntary Action
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-09-03T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5201892
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1201913
Assoc Charity Name: CHESTER SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT SERVICE CIO

Charity Name: Cheshire West Voluntary Action
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2011-11-24T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 503779
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 503779
Assoc Charity Name: CHESTER VOLUNTARY ACTION

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20/04/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/10/2014 as amended on 14 Feb 2019 as amended on 10 Feb 2021
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE: 4(1) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER 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. 4(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.4(3) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE 4:(A) THIRD SECTOR MEANS CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES.(B) CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. (C) VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.
Area Of Benefit: CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 382905
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CHESTER VOLUNTARY ACTION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests