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CIVIC VOICE

Registered charity 1134476 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Civic Voice is the national charity for the civic movement in England. We work to make the places where everyone lives more attractive, enjoyable and distinctive and promote civic pride. We campaign nationally and support civic societies and other community and voluntary groups to be more successful locally.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£56k
Latest spending
£73k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £17,550 for the year, with total income of £55,842 against expenditure of £73,392. The trustees report that the organization is not able to demonstrate that it is a going concern and consider orderly closure to be the most likely outcome unless further funding or volunteer resources are secured by the end of the calendar year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Membership fees (66% of income)
“Membership income including the release of deferred income was £36,973.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £57k; policy: nine months of the resources expended)
“At present the free reserves are at the target level.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: accounts NOT prepared on a going-concern basis (closing, merging or winding up)
“The Board recognises that whilst the organisation is still solvent and can continue for possibly 12 months with minimal staffing, it is not able to demonstrate that it is a going concern.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Significant failures in charity internal controls and governance prior to the appointment of the new Chief Executive in February 2025.
“I have identified matters of concern that give me reasonable cause to believe that there have been significant failures in charity internal controls and governance prior to the appointment of the new Chief Executive in February 2025. These include lack of implementation of robust financial controls following the fraud in 2022, the inability to pay staff on a timely basis, reduced delivery of charitable objectives, expenditure where goods and services were not being received and a failure to engage with and maintain membership levels required for financial sustainability.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£56k£73k
30/04/2024£52k£61k
30/04/2023£112k£105k
30/04/2022£89k£116k
30/04/2021£107k£138k

Common questions

Is CIVIC VOICE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £17,550 for the year, with total income of £55,842 against expenditure of £73,392. The trustees report that the organization is not able to demonstrate that it is a going concern and consider orderly closure to be the most likely outcome unless further funding or volunteer resources are secured by the end of the calendar year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.