BLYTH VALLEY DISABLED FORUM LIMITED
Registered charity 1076926 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as B.V.D.F.
WE PROVIDE HOMECARE SERVICES TO CLIENTS IN THEIR OWN HOME. WE ALSO HELP DISABLED PEOPLE TO ACCESS SPORTS ACTIVITIES.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free reserves increased to £1,036,966, equating to 2.7 months of reserves, which is below the trustees' implicit target of maintaining sufficient flexibility, though the previous year was 3.1 months. The trustees report that assets remain adequate to meet aims and obligations, and the independent auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
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: £1.0m; policy: sufficient reserves to provide financial flexibility)
“Free reserves have increased to £1,036,966 from £843,811 during the year due to very positive investment performance. This equates to 2.7 months of reserves compared to 3.1 months last year. Whilst the current level of reserves may prove sufficient, it is the view of the trustees that it would be prudent to ensure that there are sufficient reserves to provide financial flexibility over the course of the forthcoming year and any challenges that may be faced by the company.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by bk plus Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- John Clough — Secretary (source)
- David Hopper — Chairman (source)
- Sonny Crawford — Treasurer (source)
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).
- Greggs — “Greggs Donation to BVDF Homecare” (source page)
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.
- CLOUGH, John Lawrence — director, appointed 19/11/2014on trustee list
- CLOUGH, John Lawrence — secretary, appointed 24/09/2015
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold); recorded price paid £34k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
CQC provider record: Blyth Valley Disabled Forum Ltd — Registered, 1 registered location, 1 regulated activity, last inspected 18/06/2021.charity number confirmed by CQC CQC record
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% 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).
Care Quality Commission ratings
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- Blyth Valley Disabled Forum: Good (06/07/2021) · CQC record
- DAVID HOPPERchair
- Barry John Francis Hopper
- JOHN CLOUGH
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northumberland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BLYTH VALLEY DISABLED FORUM LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves increased to £1,036,966, equating to 2.7 months of reserves, which is below the trustees' implicit target of maintaining sufficient flexibility, though the previous year was 3.1 months. The trustees report that assets remain adequate to meet aims and obligations, and the independent auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by bk plus Audit Limited.
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