CASTLE POINT ASSOCIATION OF VOLUNTARY SERVICES LIMITED

Registered charity 1103968 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CAVS

CAVS is a support and development agency for voluntary and community organisations providing advice, information, networking opportunities and training to promote and develop the effectiveness of the voluntary sector in the locality. We also look to identify the needs of the community with the aim of developing new initiatives and currently run a number of frontline services.

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

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total reserves at 31st March 2025 were £487,731, comprising unrestricted reserves of £422,675. The trustees consider this level of reserves to be adequate to bridge funding gaps and support the charity's infrastructure. The financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, with the auditors reporting no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue in operational existence.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Maynard Heady LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Castle Point Association of Voluntary Services (matched by registered charity number).

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

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

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (97% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Daniel Garsidechair
• Alan Sinfield
• IAN DUDLEY
• Jacqueline Lansley
• Janet Hounsom
• Roberta Agnes Pettit
• Wayne Johnson · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Bedford · Cambridgeshire · Central Bedfordshire · Essex · Hertfordshire · Luton · Norfolk · Southend-on-sea · Suffolk · Thurrock

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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