LANCASHIRE ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE
Registered charity 1126484 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LACVS
The charity promotes any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community across Lancashire (including Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool) and in particular focuses on delivering community action and volunteering projects. The charity helps the 7 members to work collabortively as an umbrella body improving effectiveness and co-ordination of support services to frontline VCFSE organisations.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £62,842 exceed the charity's stated policy target of approximately £59,300 (equivalent to six months' core running costs). The charity reported a small unrestricted deficit of £410 for the year, primarily driven by charitable activities funded by restricted grants, while total incoming resources were £69,418.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: at least 6 months’ core running costs, approximately £59,300 (held: £63k)
“LACVS has a reserves policy to hold funds equivalent to at least 6 months’ core running costs, approximately £59,300.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.
- CITARELLA, Victor Thomas — director, appointed 19/12/2023on trustee list
- BARKER, Elaine Louise — director, appointed 03/10/2019on trustee list
- HOPKINS, Tracy Ann — director, appointed 03/10/2019on trustee list
- PATEL, Yakub — director, appointed 03/10/2019on trustee list
- SAGGERSON, Lynn — director, appointed 03/10/2019on trustee list
- BLYTHE, Joyce Christine — director, appointed 01/08/2014on trustee list
- HODGKINSON, Jeremy Garth — director, appointed 18/10/2007on trustee list
Official officers record.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Blackburn With Darwen · Blackpool · Lancashire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LANCASHIRE ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £62,842 exceed the charity's stated policy target of approximately £59,300 (equivalent to six months' core running costs). The charity reported a small unrestricted deficit of £410 for the year, primarily driven by charitable activities funded by restricted grants, while total incoming resources were £69,418. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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