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CCEW Charity Commission profile

PLYMOUTH VCSE

Registered charity 1167515 · organisation 5079938

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
7 June 2016
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£580,721
Latest expenditure
£630,719
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: Box Number 48, HQ Building, 237 Union Street, Plymouth, PL1 3HQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

PVCSE (our common name being POP+) is Plymouth's infrastructure and co-ordinating body for the voluntary and community sector. Our organisation convenes networks, delivers funding advice and capacity building and seeks strategic influence on behalf of the sector in all aspects of City life. PVCSE works collaboratively within and across all other sectors.

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
2 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
2 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£580,721
Total Gross Expenditure
£630,719
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 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£834,394
Total Gross Expenditure
£699,796
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
22 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£655,216
Total Gross Expenditure
£777,464
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
20 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£718,772
Total Gross Expenditure
£532,151
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
£437,932
Total Gross Expenditure
£348,939

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
2 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£580,721
Total Gross Expenditure
£630,719
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£55,660
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
0
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 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£834,394
Total Gross Expenditure
£699,796
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£96,400
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
Yes
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
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
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
22 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£655,216
Total Gross Expenditure
£777,464
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£130,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
1
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
20 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£718,772
Total Gross Expenditure
£532,151
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£172,931
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
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
4 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£437,932
Total Gross Expenditure
£348,939
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£109,236
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
2 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
577000
Income Other Trading Activities
3010
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
711
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
580721
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£627,230
Expenditure Other
3489
Expenditure Total
630719
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
630719
Expenditure Depreciation
1509
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£141,749
Assets Total Fixed
2445
Assets Own Use
2445
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£370,934
Assets Total Liabilities
£28,966
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£344,413
Creditors One Year Total Current
28966
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£366,465
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
141749
Funds Restricted
202664
Funds Total
344413
Count Employees
8
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 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
827245
Income Other Trading Activities
6279
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
880
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
834404
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£696,534
Expenditure Other
3262
Expenditure Total
699796
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
434825
Expenditure Depreciation
6829
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£104,462
Assets Total Fixed
3954
Assets Own Use
3954
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£411,268
Assets Total Liabilities
£23,320
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£391,902
Creditors One Year Total Current
23320
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£398,424
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
104462
Funds Restricted
287440
Funds Total
391902
Count Employees
16
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
22 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
646927
Income Other Trading Activities
7790
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
499
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
655216
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£774,105
Expenditure Other
3359
Expenditure Total
777464
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
439826
Expenditure Depreciation
1727
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£95,460
Assets Total Fixed
4347
Assets Own Use
4347
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£287,600
Assets Total Liabilities
£34,643
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£257,304
Creditors One Year Total Current
34643
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£276,116
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
95460
Funds Restricted
161844
Funds Total
257304
Count Employees
13
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
20 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
718772
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
718772
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£529,032
Expenditure Other
3119
Expenditure Total
532151
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
1607
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£105,103
Assets Total Fixed
2930
Assets Own Use
2930
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£383,811
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,189
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£379,552
Creditors One Year Total Current
7189
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£330,175
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
105103
Funds Restricted
274449
Funds Total
379552
Count Employees
10
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Devon
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Plymouth City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Cornwall
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Torbay
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
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
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
303
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Other Finance
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PLYMOUTH VCSE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2016-06-07T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Association Registered 07 Jun 2016 as amended on 03 May 2018
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANISATIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE AREA OF PLYMOUTH AND ITS ENVIRONS BY:I.LIAISING BETWEEN CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER GROUPS ON RELEVANT ISSUES; II.PROVIDING TRAINING, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ON SUBJECTS RELEVANT TO THEIR EFFICIENCY; III.IDENTIFYING THEIR NEEDS AND ESTABLISHING PROJECTS OR POLICIES TO ADDRESS THEM; IV.ASSISTING IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDING PROGRAMMES TO CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, MONITORING FOR GRANTS, RECOMM ENDING GRANTS, ASSISTING IN APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS; V.PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE PRESS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE OPERATION OF, OR PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY THEM; VI.PROVIDING SERVICES TO THEM SUCH AS LEGAL, ACCOUNTANCY AND MANAGEMENT ADVICE SERVICES; VII.PROVIDING ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON FUND-RAISING TECHNIQUES APPROPRIATE FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND CHARITIES; VIII. ACTING AS A REPRESENTATIVE IN RELATION TO GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND LEGISLATION. THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR’ MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS. - CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES. - VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS 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 DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
713887
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
Plymouth Octopus

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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