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BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Registered charity 1008190 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BLACKBURN HYNDBURN AND RIBBLE VALLEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE, BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Latest income
£1.1m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £281k for the year ended 31 March 2023, with total funds amounting to £1,436,637. The trustees' report notes that the two buildings were valued at £1m, resulting in an exceptional depreciation charge of £1m, and that the charity aims to hold free reserves of between 3 and 6 months of core costs.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of core costs (held: £1.4m)
“Community CVS aims to hold free reserves of between 3 and 6 months of the resources expended on the core costs of the charity excluding funding which is primarily passed directly on in grants and specific service level agreements.” — page 16
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Roger Duckworth, a trustee, sits on the grant panel for the Brian Mercer Trust, which supports a grant fund managed by the charity.
“Roger Duckworth, who was a trustee of Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service is also a trustee of the Brian Mercer Trust. Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service manage a grant fund called the Blackburn with Darwen Community Fund that is supported by the Brian Mercer Trust. Roger Duckworth sat on the grant panel that makes decision on how the grants are allocated.” — page 36
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by KM.

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

Total income
£1.1m
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£474k
Employees
30

Reported reserves equal ~4.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen · Blackpool · Lancashire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.1m£1.3m
31/03/2024£1.7m£1.5m
31/03/2023£2.0m£2.7m
31/03/2022£1.5m£1.4m
31/03/2021£954k£879k

Common questions

Is BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £281k for the year ended 31 March 2023, with total funds amounting to £1,436,637. The trustees' report notes that the two buildings were valued at £1m, resulting in an exceptional depreciation charge of £1m, and that the charity aims to hold free reserves of between 3 and 6 months of core costs. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by KM.

Funders of similar charities

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FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
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