SEFTON COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £4,737,629 against total expenditure of £4,622,673, resulting in a net surplus of £165,309. The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £757,608, which exceeds its stated policy target of three months of core expenditure (£282,892). The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more were: 2024 Number 1 £60,000 to £69,999” — page 55
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was £60,000 or more were: 2024 Number 1” — page 55
“The Trustees have concluded that, to allow the charity to be managed efficiently and to provide a buffer for uninterrupted services, a general reserve equivalent to approximately 3 months of all core expenditure should be maintained. Therefore, the General Reserve has been set as £282,892.”
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2023) to "above" (FY2024).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/10/2020)
Trustees
- MARK SONNEchair
- Brian Thomas
- Colonel Mark Charles Heath Underhill OBE
- DAVID MCGREGOR
- DAVID WREN ROSCOE
- Dr MICHAEL JOHN HOMFRAY
- Dr Peter Hawkins
- Helen Margaret Ollivier
- PAUL PASCHAL CUMMINS
- PAULETTE LAPPIN
- Romils Mathew
- Valerie Elson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £4.8m | £4.8m |
| 31/03/2024 | £4.7m | £4.6m |
| 31/03/2023 | £4.5m | £4.7m |
| 31/03/2022 | £4.7m | £4.2m |
| 31/03/2021 | £4.1m | £3.7m |
Common questions
Is SEFTON COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE financially healthy?
The accounts state that total income for the year was £4,737,629 against total expenditure of £4,622,673, resulting in a net surplus of £165,309. The charity reports unrestricted reserves of £757,608, which exceeds its stated policy target of three months of core expenditure (£282,892). The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Mitchell Charlesworth (Audit) Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of SEFTON COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE earn?
Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,000 - £69,999 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 16/03/2023 | £177k | "Hearts of Gold – Celebrating Sefton at 50" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 18/12/2019 | £90k | "Community within communities - Our voices to be heard" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 02/09/2014 | £26k | "Play it Forward" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| The Neath Port Talbot Community Voluntary Service Limited | 1 | £208k |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £64k |
| ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £44k |
| VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM | 1 | £15k |
| EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION SERVICES (ERVAS) LIMITED | 1 | £5k |
| VOLUNTARY ACTION NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE LIMITED | 1 | £380 |