SOUTHEND ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES
Registered charity 1063655 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SAVS, SCA, SOUTHEND COMMUNITY ACTION
The charity acts to support the continuance and development of the voluntary and community sector in Southend-on-Sea as well as leading, on behalf of other agencies and Councils for Voluntary Services, on work of wider significance throughout Essex and beyond.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reports a sound financial position with unrestricted reserves of £305,896, which is below the stated target of £334,912. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, with auditors confirming no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £306k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
“Target reserves for 2025/26 are £334,912. The reserves policy is to add to unrestricted reserves until that level is reached, and thereafter review the position to ensure that any surplus funds are correctly used.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SAVS (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
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.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Adrian Bugglechair
- Chris DeBond
- David Hurst
- Janice Mary Walker · trustee of 2 other charities
- Paul Hill
- Roshan Romal
- Sarah Mitchell
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bedford · Cambridgeshire · Central Bedfordshire · Essex · Hertfordshire · Norfolk · Southend-on-sea · Suffolk
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SOUTHEND ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reports a sound financial position with unrestricted reserves of £305,896, which is below the stated target of £334,912. The accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, with auditors confirming no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services.
Who funds SOUTHEND ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUTHEND ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES as a grant recipient include SHARED SPACE.
Known funders
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