TTVS
TTVS is a council for voluntary service, incorporating Torridge Volunteer Centre and providing infrastructure support for the voluntary and community sector/for volunteering. TTVS delivers direct services to the communities of Torridge and North Devon via projects developed in response to unmet need such as services to support carers, young carers and older people.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £190,331, with £177,120 designated for organisational costs, leaving £13,211 in undesignated funds. The trustees report that the charity remained within the parameters of its reserves policy and consider there to be no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Charitable activities 4 276,728 204,643 481,371 500,670” — page 13
“Various trustees of the Charity are also representatives of organisations who are members of TTVS. These organisations pay membership subscriptions to the Charity but receive membership benefits on the same terms as other membership organisations.” — page 31
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Geoff Cusickchair
- Michael Teare
- Mike Deaton
- Nick Underwood
- SHIRLEY ANN LAW
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £507k | £602k |
| 31/03/2024 | £537k | £675k |
| 31/03/2023 | £819k | £746k |
| 31/03/2022 | £721k | £685k |
| 31/03/2021 | £641k | £626k |
Common questions
Is TTVS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £190,331, with £177,120 designated for organisational costs, leaving £13,211 in undesignated funds. The trustees report that the charity remained within the parameters of its reserves policy and consider there to be no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/04/2026 | £20k | Volunteering For All |
| Postcode Lottery | 31/08/2025 | £40k | Millionaire Street 2025 08w2 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/01/2025 | £20k | Volunteering For All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/04/2022 | £10k | Community Connect |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/11/2021 | £200k | Young Carers Connected |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/09/2021 | £10k | Financial Inclusion |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/06/2020 | £82k | TTVS - Core Covid 19 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/01/2020 | £10k | Time 4 Me |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/02/2019 | £96k | Active and Connected |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/01/2016 | £8k | Putting Equality and Diversity Into Practice |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/11/2014 | £415k | TorrAGE – Ageing Well Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/07/2012 | £10k | Support for Carers and Communities in Northern Devon |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/05/2011 | £999k | Devon Young Carers - Bright Futures |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/07/2009 | £349k | TorrAGE Neighbourhood Links |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/10/2008 | £34k | Transfer of MK/1/010169563 |