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CCEW Charity Commission profile

FOREST VOLUNTARY ACTION FORUM

Registered charity 1141126 · organisation 5017292

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 April 2011
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07557852
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£836,556
Latest expenditure
£793,649
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: FOREST VOLUNTARY ACTION FORUM, RHEOLA HOUSE, BELLE VUE CENTRE, BELLE VUE ROAD, CINDERFORD, GLOUCEST

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Forest Voluntary Action Forum is the volunteering and voluntary sector support and development agency for the Forest of Dean district in Gloucestershire. We provide advice, information, training, volunteer brokerage, networking opportunities and advocate for / represent the sector both locally and across the County. We undertake and support a variety of local community projects.

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
28 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£836,556
Total Gross Expenditure
£793,649
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
30 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£830,371
Total Gross Expenditure
£739,294
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 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£755,079
Total Gross Expenditure
£540,294
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
27 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£730,774
Total Gross Expenditure
£394,646
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
1 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
1 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£338,367
Total Gross Expenditure
£207,450

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
28 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£836,556
Total Gross Expenditure
£793,649
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
5
Count Govt Grants
£16
Income From Government Contracts
143912
Income From Government Grants
£241,119
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
12
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
30 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£830,371
Total Gross Expenditure
£739,294
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Contracts
188052
Income From Government Grants
£213,125
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 Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
15
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 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£755,079
Total Gross Expenditure
£540,294
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£14
Income From Government Contracts
182165
Income From Government Grants
£224,421
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
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
13
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
27 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£730,774
Total Gross Expenditure
£394,646
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
6
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£15
Income From Government Contracts
210439
Income From Government Grants
£281,264
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
150
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
1 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£338,367
Total Gross Expenditure
£207,450
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
9
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
124309
Income From Government Grants
£15,024
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

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
28 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1610
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
819008
Income Investments
15938
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
836556
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£37,309
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£756,340
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
793649
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
3450
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
17003
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£723,322
Assets Total Fixed
200539
Assets Own Use
200539
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,072,152
Assets Total Liabilities
£345,680
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£927,011
Creditors One Year Total Current
280680
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
65000
Assets Cash
£956,277
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
723322
Funds Restricted
203689
Funds Total
927011
Count Employees
20
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
30 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3668
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
818227
Income Investments
8476
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
830371
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£17,005
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£722,289
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
739294
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
2820
Expenditure Depreciation
16565
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£647,960
Assets Total Fixed
166004
Assets Own Use
166004
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£834,266
Assets Total Liabilities
£116,166
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£884,104
Creditors One Year Total Current
116166
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£619,651
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
647960
Funds Restricted
236144
Funds Total
884104
Count Employees
18
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 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
5536
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
748563
Income Investments
980
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
755079
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£525,945
Expenditure Other
14349
Expenditure Total
540294
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
348
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
14349
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£265,558
Assets Total Fixed
76628
Assets Own Use
76628
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£726,903
Assets Total Liabilities
£10,504
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£793,027
Creditors One Year Total Current
10504
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£693,164
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
311401
Funds Restricted
481626
Funds Total
793027
Count Employees
21
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
27 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
108
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
714832
Income Investments
3
Income Other
15831
Income Total Income And Endowments
730774
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£394,646
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
394646
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
4500
Expenditure Governance
324
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£339,181
Assets Total Fixed
51000
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
51000
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£578,482
Assets Total Liabilities
£51,240
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£578,242
Creditors One Year Total Current
51240
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£537,864
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
339181
Funds Restricted
239061
Funds Total
578242
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
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
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
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
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FOREST VOLUNTARY ACTION FORUM
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2012-01-31T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number
293636
Assoc Registered Charity Number
293636
Assoc Charity Name
FOREST VOLUNTARY ACTION FORUM
Charity Name
FOREST VOLUNTARY ACTION FORUM
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2011-04-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 09/03/2011
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT (PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE AREA CURRENTLY ADMINISTERED BY THE FOREST OF DEAN DISTRICT COUNCIL IN GLOUCESTERSHIRE) ESPECIALLY IN RELATION TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS BY:A PROMOTING AND ORGANISING 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 BENEFITB ASSOCIATING TOGETHER VOLUNTEERS AND ORGANISATIONS, IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTS THROUGH PROVIDING ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO PERSONS WILLING TO VOLUNTEER, BY PROMOTING VOLUNTEERING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, INCLUDING IN DIRECT SERVICE PROVISION BY THE CHARITY, BY PROVIDING A CENTRE AND BY ADVISING AND SUPPORTING ORGANISATIONS WHICH INVOLVE AND ARE WILLING TO INVOLVE VOLUNTEERS IN THEIR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
504087
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
FVAF

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures