COMMUNITY VOLUNTARY SERVICE BEDFORDSHIRE

Registered charity 1091423 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE, COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE (MID AND NORTH BEDFORDSHIRE), CVS MID AND NORTH BEDS

Community Voluntary Service (CVS) is a voluntary and community sector support organisation, offering a range of services, enabling local organisations and communities to make a difference.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN BEDFORDSHIRE BY THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING TO CHARITIES OR FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES, IN: THE FORMULATION OF APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING OR OTHER ASSISTANCE, THE IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL FUNDERS OR PARTNERS, INFORMATION ABOUT SOURCES OF FUNDING OR COLLABORATORS AND BY SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE.

Area of benefit: BEDFORDSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity made a deficit of £26,555 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £418,194 and total resources expended of £444,749. The trustees report that the organisation remains in a healthy financial position, although they note concerns regarding high staffing and utility costs and the short-term nature of most funding. Unrestricted reserves stood at £288,984 at year-end, which is below the trustees' desired target of two months' full operating costs.

Automated summary of the FY2025 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.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 04312967

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — CVS Bedfordshire (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Bedford Borough Council — “Our services in Bedford Borough are supported by The Harpur Trust and Bedford Borough Council” (source page)
• The Harpur Trust — “Our services in Bedford Borough are supported by The Harpur Trust and Bedford Borough Council” (source page)
• Central Bedfordshire Council — “Our services in Central Bedfordshire are supported by Central Bedfordshire Council” (source page)
• Luton Rising — “Our services in Luton are supported by a grant from Luton Rising , which is managed by Bedfordshire & Luton Community Foundation” (source page)
• Harpur Trust — “Premises at 43 Bromham Road are made available to us through the Harpur Trust , and we are able to offer facilities and space to rent at an …” (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.

• MOORE, Graham Robert — director, appointed 28/01/2026on trustee list
• HENDRICKX, Hilde Augusta Emilia, Dr — director, appointed 08/01/2024on trustee list
• YOUNG, Matthew James — director, appointed 04/09/2014on trustee list
• NEVINSON, Ann — director, appointed 24/09/2007on trustee list
• SHAH, Bipinchandra — director, appointed 12/10/2005not on trustee list
• OLNEY, Patricia Margaret, Cllr — director, appointed 30/10/2001not on trustee list
• NEVINSON, Ann — secretary, appointed 01/11/2011

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANN NEVINSON
• Councillor Hilde Hendrickx · trustee of 1 other charity
• Graham Robert Moore · trustee of 3 other charities
• MR BIPIN SHAH · trustee of 3 other charities
• MRS PAT OLNEY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Matthew James Young

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

Operates in: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire · Luton

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

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