SOUTHAMPTON VOLUNTARY SERVICES

Registered charity 1068350 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our Mission Statement states that "SVS aims to support a vibrant voluntary and community sector with a strong voice and the best of support. SVS actively promotes voluntary action and the provision of essential services to vulnerable communities."

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that total funds increased to £1,861,165, with unrestricted general reserves rising to £156,589. The trustees consider these reserves to be at an adequate level, exceeding their stated policy target of between £75,000 and £150,000 for free unrestricted funds. The organization reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 03515397

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Southampton Voluntary Services (matched by registered charity number).

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.

• GOWLAND-PRYDE, Ronda Jane, Dr — director, appointed 29/05/2025on trustee list
• HULL, Peter Maurice — director, appointed 12/12/2022on trustee list
• ROWLINSON, Kirsty — director, appointed 11/11/2022on trustee list
• AUBREY-HARRIS, Philip Christian — director, appointed 11/11/2022on trustee list
• RAMSEY, Stephanie Anne — director, appointed 11/11/2022on trustee list
• ROGERS, Carole — director, appointed 30/09/2015on trustee list
• WRIGHTON, David Gregory — director, appointed 26/07/2006on trustee list
• KURN, Robert John Spencer — secretary, appointed 27/07/2021

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £159k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Reported reserves equal ~22.2 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

• Stephanie Ramseychair
• Carole Rogers
• DAVID GREGORY WRIGHTON · trustee of 4 other charities
• Dr Ronda jane Gowland-Pryde
• Kirsty ROWLINSON · trustee of 1 other charity
• Peter Maurice Hull · trustee of 1 other charity
• Philip Aubrey-Harris

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Southampton City

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).