BARKING AND DAGENHAM COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE
Registered charity 1012737 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B + D CVS, BARKING AND DAGENHAM CVS
The Charity is the umbrella organisation for the Voluntary and Community Sector in Barking & Dagenham, providing information, advice and development support, and facilitating partnership development. The Charity promotes social cohesion, liaising with statutory, private and other strategic bodies to ensure that all local communities are fully consulted and included in all relevant initatives.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £766 for the year, resulting in total funds of £319,650. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £198,765 equate to 7.5 months of running costs, which is within their stated policy target of 3-6 months. The auditors confirmed that the use of 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: 3-6 months of core operating costs (held: £199k)
“reserves held should allow free reserves (unrestricted funds less designated funds less assets) equivalent to 3-6 months of core operating costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The prompt asks for 'who, what, amount'. I will provide the entry from Note 18.
“Sarah Robertson, a trustee, was employed by Future MOLDS Communities, a Community Interest Company, as their Chief Executive. During the year, the company received £8,500 (2024: £21,600) in project grants from the Charity.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Berringers LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- SHAW, Jack Terence — director, appointed 10/07/2026on trustee list
- MILLER, Terry George — director, appointed 23/03/2026on trustee list
- ROBERTSON, Sarah Maxine — director, appointed 07/02/2022on trustee list
- BHOLA, Nighat — director, appointed 18/12/2020on trustee list
- GHANI, Syed Feroz — director, appointed 01/07/2019on trustee list
- DOWNHAM, Christopher Mark — secretary, appointed 01/09/2017
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
- Chloe Houngavou
- Jack Shaw · trustee of 1 other charity
- Nighat Bhola
- Ros Alexander
- Sarah Robertson
- Syed Ghani
- TERRY MILLER
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barking And Dagenham · Havering · Newham · Redbridge
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BARKING AND DAGENHAM COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £766 for the year, resulting in total funds of £319,650. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £198,765 equate to 7.5 months of running costs, which is within their stated policy target of 3-6 months. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Berringers LLP.
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