BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES
Registered charity 1003123 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOLTON C.V.S., BOLTON DISTRICT COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE
Working together to develop a diverse, strong and effective voluntary and community sector in Bolton.Current work includes:- Group Development- Small Grants Administration on behalf of Bolton Council- Promotion of Volunteering Opportunities- Community Engagement in Health- Forums: Health & Social Care; Volunteering; Voluntary & Community Sector- Training Programme- The Bolton Hub
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds decreased to £3,017,348 from £3,544,976 in the prior year, driven by a net expenditure of £527,628. Free reserves stood at £447,995, which the trustees report brings the charity close to its base target level of 3 to 6 months' running costs. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 3 to 6 months’ running costs, including salaries (held: £448k)
“The trustees consider the minimum level of free reserves needed to achieve this is 3 to 6 months’ running costs, including salaries.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Treasurer Mr D Kay was a minority shareholder in Beech Business Services Limited, which invoiced £2,812 plus VAT for accounting and software services.
“For the first half of the year the Treasurer, Mr D Kay, was a minority shareholder in Beech Business Services Limited, which invoiced accounting, software subscription and related services to the value of £2,812 plus VAT during the year (2024 £2,644 plus VAT). Nothing was owing to Beech Business Services at year end. These services were provided on an arm’s length basis and approved by the Board of Trustees.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Smith & Goulding. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "within" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Bolton Community and Voluntary Services (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Helen Clayton — Interim CEO (source)
- Beth Warriner — Chief Operating Officer (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£159k
Reported reserves equal ~1.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 5.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/11/2015) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (03/04/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (03/03/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (08/02/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (18/01/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (18/01/2013) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Dr Leigh Vallancechair
- Angela Brown · trustee of 1 other charity
- DAVID ANDREW KAY
- David Germain
- David Holden-Locke
- Fiona Noden
- Gary Edward Malcomson
- Georgette Kay
- JENNIFER MAHER
- Michael John Smith
- Minesh Patel
- Shenaz Zuber Makkan
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bolton
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased to £3,017,348 from £3,544,976 in the prior year, driven by a net expenditure of £527,628. Free reserves stood at £447,995, which the trustees report brings the charity close to its base target level of 3 to 6 months' running costs. The auditor confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Smith & Goulding.
Government & lottery funding
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