GLOUCESTERSHIRE VCSE ALLIANCE

Registered charity 1153760 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GLOUCESTERSHIRE VCS ALLIANCE

The Alliance acts as an independent voice for the voluntary and community sectors within Gloucestershire working to strengthen the VCS in the county. It is our aim to collect and represent the views of the VCS to create a stronger and more proactive sector capable of influencing policy and decision making.

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Latest income

£540k

Latest spending

£510k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £30,391 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its total fund balances to £335,778. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. The charity is exempt from taxation as all income is applied for charitable purposes.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: an appropriate level of reserves to ensure that the Gloucestershire VCS Alliance is able to continue to operate in the event of an interruption to its income streams and to wind down its operations in a controlled manner (held: £334k)

“It is the policy of the trustees to hold an appropriate level of reserves to ensure that the Gloucestershire VCS Alliance is able to continue to operate in the event of an interruption to its income streams and to wind down its operations in a controlled manner should such an action be deemed necessary.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Summerfield Charitable Trust — “Between 2024 and 2026, Summerfield Charitable Trust worked with Gloucestershire VCSE Alliance, a task group drawn from the local VCSE sector…” (source page)

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

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

Total income

£540k

Total spending

£510k

Reserves (reported)

£334k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~7.9 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Abdul Aziz Mulla
James Brown
Janette Vizard
Julie Ann Reader-Sullivan
Karen Lawton
Megan Dunford

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£540k	£510k
31/03/2024	£503k	£430k
31/03/2023	£548k	£452k
31/03/2022	£207k	£153k
31/03/2021	£135k	£102k

Common questions

Is GLOUCESTERSHIRE VCSE ALLIANCE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net surplus of £30,391 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing its total fund balances to £335,778. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. The charity is exempt from taxation as all income is applied for charitable purposes. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds GLOUCESTERSHIRE VCSE ALLIANCE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GLOUCESTERSHIRE VCSE ALLIANCE as a grant recipient include CHK Foundation, GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND, BARNWOOD TRUST, COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CHK Foundation	FY2024	£150k
GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND	FY2023	£111k	Community Projects
GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST GENERAL CHARITABLE FUND	FY2024	£54k	Listed in Note 5.1 as an institution receiving grant support.
BARNWOOD TRUST	FY2023	£34k	Funded Partner Programme
CHK Foundation	FY2023	£10k
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2023	£2k	Other
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2024	£500	Other

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/11/2016	£9k	Voluntary and Community Sector Celebration and Training Event - 'Celeb