CORNWALL VOLUNTARY SECTOR FORUM

Registered charity 1111169 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VOLUNTARY SECTOR FORUM, VSF

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Latest income
£5.7m
Latest spending
£2.0m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £3,768,193 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £6,072,829. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £267,545, which is above the stated minimum policy target of £187,500. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
One employee received emoluments of between £60,000 and £70,000 (2024: Two employees received emoluments of between £60,000 and £70,000). — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
One employee received emoluments of between £60,000 and £70,000 — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £268k)
At minimum CVSF, should aim to have £187,500 in reserves to ensure it can cover staff costs for a quarter. Better practice would be to have £375,000 in reserves, which would enable the staff team to continue operating at its current capacity for 6 months. — page 5
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
£5.7m
Total spending
£2.0m
Reserves (reported)
£305k
Employees
25

Reported reserves equal ~1.9 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: Cornwall · Isles Of Scilly

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£5.7m£2.0m
31/03/2024£1.5m£2.6m
31/03/2023£967k£773k
31/03/2022£3.2m£145k
30/09/2021£425k£251k

Common questions

Is CORNWALL VOLUNTARY SECTOR FORUM financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £3,768,193 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds of £6,072,829. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £267,545, which is above the stated minimum policy target of £187,500. The auditors confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting was appropriate with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.

What does the highest-paid employee of CORNWALL VOLUNTARY SECTOR FORUM earn?

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