DUDLEY VOICES FOR CHOICE

Registered charity 1155463 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as DVC

Self advocacy for people with learning disabilities and/or autism in the Dudley Borough council area. Supporting Dudley people to have their voices heard across the West Midlands. Hosting and overseeing the West Midlands Self advocacy network for the duration of the lottery funded project.

Objects

THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND LEARNING DIFFICULTIES LIVING IN ENGLAND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY BY1.PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES THEM TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY;2.INCREASING, OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDES TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THEIR NEEDS;3.RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND LEARNING DIFFICULTIES;4.PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £65,036 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £484,641. The trustees' report indicates a reserves policy to retain sufficient funds for ongoing liabilities and development, with unrestricted reserves standing at £457,438. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters came to their attention requiring further attention in the report.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Ann Parkeschair
• Emma Durnall
• Sally-Anne Richardson BsC ACIB
• Stephen Terry
• Steven Hardy

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

Operates in: Dudley · Sandwell · Walsall · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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