COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE (MEDWAY)
Registered charity 1042475 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CVS (MEDWAY), MEDWAY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE, MEDWAY VOLUNTARY ACTION
Services and support for local voluntary groups and organisations which includes: identifying, co-ordinating and providing trainingensuring full participation for disadvantaged groups, networking and building partnerships,Advice, information and resources,infrastructure support,Development, support and management of projects
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £61,295 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income increasing to £873,441. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds held were £175,131, which is below the established reserves policy target of £203,140. The trustees consider the level of reserves adequate given the designated fund balance of £302,065 and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £175k; policy: 6 months of the annual resources expendable)
“At 31 December 2024, the charity held unrestricted funds of £175,131, which is below the established reserves policy.” — page 11
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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).
- The Matthew Good Foundation — “Unrestricted Funding from the Matthew Good Foundation
The Matthew Good Foundation continue to deliver unrestricted funding through their Gra…” (source page)
- Warburtons — “Ongoing Community Support from from the family run bakers Warburtons
The Warburtons 'family run' baking company are to continue their work t…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/05/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- PETER CHARLES STOKESchair
- Dr David Roger Stokes · trustee of 1 other charity
- GORDON DAVID VIGGERS
- Lawrence John McVeigh
- Michelle Trumper-Leitourgi
- Stephen Dennis Danton
- Stephen Milford-Kemp
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Medway
Income and spending
Common questions
Is COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE (MEDWAY) financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £61,295 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total income increasing to £873,441. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds held were £175,131, which is below the established reserves policy target of £203,140. The trustees consider the level of reserves adequate given the designated fund balance of £302,065 and confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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