FLINTSHIRE LOCAL VOLUNTARY COUNCIL

Registered charity 1062644 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FLVC

FLVC is the umbrella and support organisation for voluntary and community organisations in Flintshire, providing, advice, information and help with funding, governance, volunteering and promoting voluntary action in the county.

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Latest income
£651k
Latest spending
£601k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £651,295, which exceeds its stated designated reserve policy target of £85,000. The trustees confirm that adequate resources exist to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no evidence of a reduction to funding in the next 12 months.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: Designated fund of £85,000 (held: £651k)
“Designated fund 85,000” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Mr J Hatton received a grant awarded to Aura Leisure and Libraries
“The related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024 were as follows: Mr J Hatton £881 Grant awarded to Aura Leisure and Libraries There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

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.

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

Total income
£651k
Total spending
£601k
Reserves (reported)
£651k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~13.0 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£651k£601k
31/03/2024£652k£623k
31/03/2023£597k£642k
31/03/2022£929k£750k
31/03/2021£734k£636k

Common questions

Is FLINTSHIRE LOCAL VOLUNTARY COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £651,295, which exceeds its stated designated reserve policy target of £85,000. The trustees confirm that adequate resources exist to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no evidence of a reduction to funding in the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FLINTSHIRE LOCAL VOLUNTARY COUNCIL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FLINTSHIRE LOCAL VOLUNTARY COUNCIL as a grant recipient include WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTIONFY2025£228kGrants payable

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/10/2016£2kVolFest '17
The National Lottery Community Fund18/01/2012£18kVoices for Change
The National Lottery Community Fund03/06/2010£5kImproved access to Corlan Volunteer Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund22/09/2008£5kTraining Room Facilities for the Voluntary Sector
The National Lottery Community Fund02/11/2005£96kThere is no project name available for this record
The National Lottery Community Fund19/04/2005£5kUnspecified
The National Lottery Community Fund19/05/2004£177kCRISP - Development