DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION

Registered charity 1134329 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NDVA

Latest income
£691k
Latest spending
£775k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £84,129 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £830,550 to £746,421. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £432,655, which is above the stated policy target of £170,056. The trustees confirmed that sufficient cash and reserves exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 6 months operating expenses in the general fund plus redundancy and running down costs (held: £331k)
The free reserves policy of the charity is to hold reserves equal to approximately 6 months operating expenses in the general fund plus redundancy and running down costs. This would equate to £170,056 at 31 March 2025. — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Derbyshire Voluntary Action (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£691k
Total spending
£775k
Cost of raising funds
£775k
Reserves (reported)
£170k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Derbyshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£691k£775k
31/03/2024£682k£543k
31/03/2023£602k£618k
31/03/2022£716k£573k
31/03/2021£662k£447k

Common questions

Is DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £84,129 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £830,550 to £746,421. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £432,655, which is above the stated policy target of £170,056. The trustees confirmed that sufficient cash and reserves exist to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DERBYSHIRE VOLUNTARY ACTION as a grant recipient include The Edge Ministries.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
The Edge MinistriesFY2024£1k
The Edge MinistriesFY2025£230

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