BASILDON, BILLERICAY AND WICKFORD COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 12 September 2012
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08028602
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £557,544
Latest expenditure: £585,278
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: THE GEORGE HURD CENTRE, AUDLEY WAY, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS14 2FL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Basildon, BIllericay and Wickford Council for Voluntary Service is an independent registered charity that exists to promote, develop, support and represent a thriving, effective, voluntary and community sector in the borough.

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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: 12 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £557,544
Total Gross Expenditure: £585,278

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: 15 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 15 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £566,960
Total Gross Expenditure: £529,216

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 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £227,520
Total Gross Expenditure: £338,647

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: 21 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 21 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £431,594
Total Gross Expenditure: £391,590

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: 24 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 24 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £289,137
Total Gross Expenditure: £327,736

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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: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 12 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £557,544
Total Gross Expenditure: £585,278
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £331,377
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

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: 15 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £566,960
Total Gross Expenditure: £529,216
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Grants: £110,021
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £227,520
Total Gross Expenditure: £338,647
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £8
Income From Government Grants: £120,247
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
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: 20

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: 21 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £431,594
Total Gross Expenditure: £391,590
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: £8
Income From Government Grants: £289,129
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

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: 24 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £289,137
Total Gross Expenditure: £327,736
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £6
Income From Government Grants: £141,196
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

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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: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 12 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 96547
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 453863
Income Investments: 7134
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 557544
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £585,278
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 585278
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 307082
Expenditure Governance: 1999
Expenditure Support Costs: 15665
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £92,016
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £217,716
Assets Total Liabilities: £9,972
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £207,744
Creditors One Year Total Current: 9972
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £211,680
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 92016
Funds Restricted: 115728
Funds Total: 207744
Count Employees: 13
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: 15 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 38579
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 522350
Income Investments: 6031
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 566960
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £529,216
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 529216
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 184117
Expenditure Governance: 1848
Expenditure Support Costs: 24433
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £158,821
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £254,860
Assets Total Liabilities: £19,382
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £235,478
Creditors One Year Total Current: 19382
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £237,753
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 158821
Funds Restricted: 76657
Funds Total: 235478
Count Employees: 18
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Essex
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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

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

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: BASILDON, BILLERICAY AND WICKFORD COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2012-09-12T00:00:00

Charity Name: BASILDON, BILLERICAY AND WICKFORD COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2014-09-23T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 802116
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 802116
Assoc Charity Name: BASILDON, BILLERICAY AND WICKFORD COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 12 APR 2012
Charitable Objects: (1)TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF BASILDON AND THAMES GATEWAY/SOUTH ESSEX AREA (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,(2)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: BASILDON AND THAMES GATEWAY / SOUTH ESSEX AREA

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 524794
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BBWCVS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures