COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY ACTION BLYTH VALLEY

Registered charity 1116430 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aim of CVABV is to support the development of a vibrant, strong, innovative and self-sustaining VCS in Blyth Valley.

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Latest income
£238k
Latest spending
£179k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's assets are adequate to meet its obligations and there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue. Per the trustees' report, free reserves increased to £50,886, equating to approximately 4.9 months of expenditure, which the trustees view as prudent for financial flexibility. The charity secured funding to maintain its development during the year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants and donations (94% of income)
“Grants and donations 4 58,510 164,821 223,331 151,057” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient free reserves to provide financial flexibility (held: £51k)
“After making provision for Redundancy Costs, free reserves increased from £13,388 to £50,886 during the year, equating to approximately 4.9 months of expenditure. It remains our view that it is prudent to ensure that there are sufficient free reserves to provide financial flexibility over the course of the forthcoming challenges.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

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.

Official officers record.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£238k£179k
31/03/2024£157k£159k
31/03/2023£125k£142k
31/03/2022£110k£105k
31/03/2021£190k£125k

Common questions

Is COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY ACTION BLYTH VALLEY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's assets are adequate to meet its obligations and there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue. Per the trustees' report, free reserves increased to £50,886, equating to approximately 4.9 months of expenditure, which the trustees view as prudent for financial flexibility. The charity secured funding to maintain its development during the year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East05/02/2026£5kGrant to Community and Voluntary Action Blyth Valley
Community Foundation North East25/09/2025£10kGrant to Community and Voluntary Action Blyth Valley
The National Lottery Community Fund21/07/2025£20kBlyth Community Hub
Community Foundation North East20/02/2025£5kGrant to Community and Voluntary Action Blyth Valley
Community Foundation North East16/01/2025£5kGrant to Community and Voluntary Action Blyth Valley
Community Foundation North East31/10/2024£5kGrant to Community and Voluntary Action Blyth Valley
Community Foundation North East16/03/2023£10kGrant to Community and Voluntary Action Blyth Valley
Community Foundation North East01/03/2023£5kGrant to Community and Voluntary Action Blyth Valley
Community Foundation North East21/10/2021£7kA grant to Community and Voluntary Action Blyth Valley
The National Lottery Community Fund17/02/2021£200kSouth East Northumberland Community Hubs Fit for the Future
The National Lottery Community Fund03/07/2020£49kBlyth Valley Covid 19 Community Support
The National Lottery Community Fund29/05/2020£10kBlyth Covid 19 emergency support
The National Lottery Community Fund31/05/2018£8kInforming local VCS
Community Foundation North East13/10/2016£1kTowards Training sessions for community volunteers in Food Safety and First Aid
Community Foundation North East07/04/2015£655Towards Level 2 Food Safety course
The National Lottery Community Fund12/11/2014£10kFree OCN Level 2 Awards in Community Development
The National Lottery Community Fund28/06/2012£10kHow To Get Involved, Be Effective and Improve your Community
The National Lottery Community Fund22/05/2009£10kCVABV Community Training Programme