BASINGSTOKE VOLUNTARY ACTION

Registered charity 1077442 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BASINGSTOKE VOLUNTARY SERVICES

Basingstoke Voluntary Action is an umbrella organisation for Community and Voluntary Organisations in the Basingstoke and Deane Borough, providing information training and advice to promote support and develop voluntary action.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£555k
Latest spending
£555k
Registered
1999
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds were £132,214, which is below the stated reserves policy target of six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net deficit on activity of £52,092 for the year, though total net assets remained positive at £533,362.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (45% of income)
The main source of income for BVA core activities comprises grants received from Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council and Hampshire County Council. — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £132k)
Our reserves policy seeks to maintain a level of unrestricted funds equating to at least six months of unrestricted expenditure.
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Basingstoke Voluntary Action (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin

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

Total income
£555k
Total spending
£555k
Reserves (reported)
£132k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£555k£555k
31/03/2024£612k£594k
31/03/2023£738k£620k
31/03/2022£692k£581k
31/03/2021£607k£607k

Common questions

Is BASINGSTOKE VOLUNTARY ACTION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds were £132,214, which is below the stated reserves policy target of six months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net deficit on activity of £52,092 for the year, though total net assets remained positive at £533,362. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund25/06/2020£44kCoronavirus Community Relief Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund25/10/2018£9kEngaging the Community Sector
The National Lottery Community Fund13/09/2005£146kFace Us
The National Lottery Community Fund18/02/2005£4kStart up costs to run charity fayres

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BASINGSTOKE GYMNASTICS CLUB.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
BASINGSTOKE VOLUNTARY ACTION£555k0unclearno doubt
BASINGSTOKE GYMNASTICS CLUB FY2025£1.6munclearno doubt
BASINGSTOKE WEST DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025£104k0aboveno doubt
THE BASINGSTOKE CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU LIMITED FY2025£488k0withinno doubt
HASTINGS VOLUNTARY ACTION FY2025£1.2m0unclearno doubt
THE BASINGSTOKE CANAL SOCIETY FY2024£191k0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.