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Community Action Network

Registered charity 1081381 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BOURNEMOUTH COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE, BOURNEMOUTH CVS, Bournemouth and Poole CVS, CAN

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Latest income
£1.0m
Latest spending
£3.0m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £1,999,190 for the year ended 31 March 2025, which the trustees attribute to the utilization of a £4.3 million grant received in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, free available reserves of £652,853 exceed the stated policy target of three months' general funds expenditure, and the auditor confirmed no material uncertainties regarding going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“One employee received remuneration greater than £60,000, but lower then £70,000 in the current year” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee received remuneration greater than £60,000, but lower then £70,000 in the current year” — page 36
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months’ worth of general funds expenditure (held: £653k)
“Our free available reserves at the year-end of £652,853 exceeds the Reserves Policy of three months’ worth of general funds expenditure.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.0m
Total spending
£3.0m
Reserves (reported)
£51k
Employees
30

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Bournemouth · Dorset · Poole

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.0m£3.0m
31/03/2024£958k£1.4m
31/03/2023£1.1m£1.1m
31/03/2022£5.1m£693k
31/03/2021£553k£493k

Common questions

Is Community Action Network financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £1,999,190 for the year ended 31 March 2025, which the trustees attribute to the utilization of a £4.3 million grant received in the previous year. Per the trustees' report, free available reserves of £652,853 exceed the stated policy target of three months' general funds expenditure, and the auditor confirmed no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.

What does the highest-paid employee of Community Action Network earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.