CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRADFORD VCS ALLIANCE LIMITED

Registered charity 1199129 · organisation 5190652

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 May 2022
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
10597133
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,087,783
Latest expenditure
£3,208,191
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: THE VCS ALLIANCE, PERKIN HOUSE, 82 GRATTAN ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD1 2LU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The VCS Alliance covers Bradford District and Craven, and has been developed by the local Voluntary and Community Sector (VCS) to become an equal partner in the Integrated Care System, alongside with other key local health, social care and support providers.

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
29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,087,783
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,208,191
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
19 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,194,556
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,856,001
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
8 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
8 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,972,779
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,769,598

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
29 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,087,783
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,208,191
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
1
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
19 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£3,194,556
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,856,001
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£66,550
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 70001 80000
1
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
8 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,972,779
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,769,598
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£467,685
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

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
29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
593082
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2490854
Income Investments
3847
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3087783
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,208,191
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3208191
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12670
Expenditure Support Costs
121775
Expenditure Depreciation
1827
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£53,765
Assets Total Fixed
3955
Assets Own Use
3955
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,193,347
Assets Total Liabilities
£699,047
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£498,255
Creditors One Year Total Current
699047
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£591,405
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
71090
Funds Restricted
427165
Funds Total
498255
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 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
19 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
486909
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2702988
Income Investments
4659
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3194556
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,856,001
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2856001
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
108258
Expenditure Depreciation
1380
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£56,153
Assets Total Fixed
5190
Assets Own Use
5190
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,598,264
Assets Total Liabilities
£984,791
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£618,663
Creditors One Year Total Current
984791
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,183,183
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
56153
Funds Restricted
562510
Funds Total
618663
Count Employees
9
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
8 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
306710
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2656843
Income Investments
9226
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2972779
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,769,598
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2769598
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
92850
Expenditure Depreciation
581
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£66,440
Assets Total Fixed
4860
Assets Own Use
4860
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,195,329
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,920,081
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£280,108
Creditors One Year Total Current
1920081
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,305,546
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
77048
Funds Restricted
203060
Funds Total
280108
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRADFORD VCS ALLIANCE LIMITED
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2022-05-30T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02 FEB 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 27 MAY 2022
Charitable Objects
2.1 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE RESTRICTED SPECIFICALLY, ONLY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE DEFINED AREA OF BRADFORD DISTRICT AND CRAVEN AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS WITHIN WEST YORKSHIRE AND HARROGATE (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE AREA OF BENEFIT) BY:(A) LIAISING BETWEEN CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER GROUPS ON RELEVANT ISSUES;(B) PROVIDING TRAINING, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ON SUBJECTS RELEVANT TO THE EFFICIENCY OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR;(C) IDENTIFYING NEEDS IN THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND ESTABLISHING PROJECTS OR POLICIES TO ADDRESS THEM;(D) ASSISTING IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDING PROGRAMMES TO CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, MONITORING FOR GRANTS, RECOMMENDING GRANTS, ASSISTING IN APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS;(E) PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE PRESS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE OPERATION OF, OR PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY, THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR;(F) PROVIDING SERVICES SUCH AS LEGAL, ACCOUNTANCY AND MANAGEMENT ADVICE SERVICES TO THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR;(G) PROVIDING ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON FUND-RAISING TECHNIQUES APPROPRIATE FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND CHARITIES;(H) ACTING AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN RELATION TO GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND LEGISLATION.2.2 FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE ‘THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR’ MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS:5(A) CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.(B) 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 AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISES DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.2.3 NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ANY STATUTORY PROVISION REGARDING THE MEANING OF THE WORD "CHARITABLE" OR THE WORDS "CHARITABLE PURPOSES" IN FORCE IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
651631
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE VCS ALLIANCE

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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