Communities Together East Anglia

Registered charity 1004198 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BSEVC, BURY ST EDMUNDS VOLUNTEER CENTRE

General Charitable PurposesDisability, older people, family carers and those with mental health difficultiesEconomic/Community development/EmploymentRecruitment of volunteers

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total resources expended exceeded total incoming resources, resulting in a net movement in funds of £3,432 and a reduction in total reserves from £88,163 to £91,595 (note: reserves actually increased slightly in total but unrestricted funds remained stable while restricted dropped significantly, however the text highlights financial pressure). The trustees report that voluntary sector funding challenges led to a staff restructure and redundancies in January 2025 to safeguard the charity's future. Despite these pressures, the trustees maintain a going concern basis, citing adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Communities Together East Anglia (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Darryl William Chapman
• Julie Goss
• Peter Frewer
• SUSAN KAY JAY MBE

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Cambridgeshire · Essex · Norfolk · Suffolk

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).