SOUTHEND ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES

Registered charity 1063655 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SAVS, SCA, SOUTHEND COMMUNITY ACTION

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Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's financial position is sound, with unrestricted reserves of £147,816 and a surplus for the year of £86,356. Per the trustees' report, the organisation relies heavily on grant and contract income, which is not guaranteed beyond current agreements, prompting a reserves policy target of £238,866 to safeguard continued operation. The trustees and auditors confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SAVS (matched by registered charity number).

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).

Trustees

• 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

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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