EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION SERVICES (ERVAS) LIMITED

Registered charity 1121190 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION SERVICES LIMITED

Objects are to promote any Charitable purpose for the benefit of the community within the East Riding of Yorkshire in particular the advancement of education, the development of financial awareness, the promotion of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness. To promote for the benefit of the promotion and provision of voluntary and community services for the wider community.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£176k
Latest spending
£221k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £345,626, driven largely by transfers of assets and liabilities to the merging entity, Community VISION. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted designated reserves were transferred to Community VISION, and the charity is currently in the process of a merger which is anticipated to complete in the next financial year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Restricted funds (88% of income)
“Total income of £165,508 (2024: £766,918) comprises £20,056 (2024: £142,913) for unrestricted funds and £145,452 (2024: £624,005) for restricted funds.” — page 25
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £28k; policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure)
“Designated Core Reserve 124,187 - - (124,187) -” — page 44
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Phoenix Accountancy and Business Consultancy Limited
“East Riding Voluntary Action Services (ERVAS) Ltd had a wholly owned subsidiary company, Phoenix Accountancy and Business Consultancy Limited (Company No: 11994941).” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£779k
Total spending
£690k
Reserves (reported)
£222k
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (81% 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 (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kingston Upon Hull City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£176k£221k
31/03/2024£779k£690k
31/03/2023£730k£666k
31/03/2022£805k£750k
31/03/2021£571k£522k

Common questions

Is EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION SERVICES (ERVAS) LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £345,626, driven largely by transfers of assets and liabilities to the merging entity, Community VISION. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted designated reserves were transferred to Community VISION, and the charity is currently in the process of a merger which is anticipated to complete in the next financial year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION SERVICES (ERVAS) LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION SERVICES (ERVAS) LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY, HEY SMILE FOUNDATION, TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2023£15kSocial
HEY SMILE FOUNDATIONFY2022£15k
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2021£10kVoluntary sector support
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£10kReduced Inequalities
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2024£5kSocial
THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITYFY2022£5kSocial
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2022£3kProgramme: Fraisthorpe Wind Farm Community Benefit Fund

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/04/2021£278kVolunteen Voice
The National Lottery Community Fund11/12/2020£366kBridlington Community Hub
UK government15/09/2020£85kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund29/07/2020£85kBEYOND OUR FOUR WALLS COVID-19 Response
The National Lottery Community Fund24/01/2020£10kBOOST - Buddying Opens Opportunities Skills and Training
The National Lottery Community Fund10/01/2019£10kEast Riding Back to Basics

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ZLOTCHIV1£5k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION SERVICES (ERVAS) LIMITED£176k—0below—no doubt
TALMUD TORAH D'CHASIDEI GUR LIMITED FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt
PICKET TWENTY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£102k—0unclear—no doubt
BROADOAK AND SMALLSHAW COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£100k—0unclear—no doubt
HAROLD HILL AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2024£177k—0unclear—no doubt
WALSALL COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.