COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE WEST LANCASHIRE

Registered charity 1039563 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WEST LANCS C V S

To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the County of Lancashire. In particular the advancement of the protection of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness. To promote and organize co-operation around these areas by bringing together public, private and voluntary, community and faith organisations in the area.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's total net assets decreased from £126,041 in 2024 to £99,190 in 2025, reflecting a net movement in funds of £(26,851). The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity is exempt from audit under small companies' provisions and has no disclosed reserves policy target.

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 3 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• National Lottery — “CVS gets down to business with new Lottery grant” (source page)
• Community First — “Your support helps a lot and keeps us on track….the Community First funding has made a real difference” (source page)
• Shared Prosperity Fund — “Although the Shared Prosperity Fund ended on 31st March 2025, CVS has invested some of its allocation in ensuring that momentum can be maint…” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)

Reported reserves equal ~5.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• John Davis · trustee of 1 other charity
• Paul White
• Paula Marie Gamester
• Ruth Scarrott
• Sian Jay
• Victor Thomas Citarella · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Lancashire

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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