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VOLUNTARY & COMMUNITY

Registered charity 1087518 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CALDERDALE VOLUNTARY ACTION, VAC, VOLUNTARY ACTION CALDERDALE

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£887k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £193,023 at 31 March 2024, which falls below the charity's stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to 3 to 6 months of resources expended. Despite this, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with net assets increasing to £470,368 during the year.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of resources expended (held: £193k)
“The charity aims to maintain unrestricted general reserves at a level of between 3 to 6 months of the resources expended.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BK Plus Audit Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£887k
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£536k
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~7.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Calderdale · Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.2m£887k
31/03/2024£1.1m£1.1m
31/03/2023£877k£822k
31/03/2022£979k£936k
31/03/2021£904k£835k

Common questions

Is VOLUNTARY & COMMUNITY financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted free reserves were £193,023 at 31 March 2024, which falls below the charity's stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to 3 to 6 months of resources expended. Despite this, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with net assets increasing to £470,368 during the year. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by BK Plus Audit Limited.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund23/03/2006£3k"This Group Supports The Voluntary And Community Sector In Calderdale. They Will Use The Award To Fund A Programme Of Workshops Around Dance"