SERV HERTS & BEDS

Registered charity 1180326 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SERVICE BY EMERGENCY RESPONSE VOLUNTEERS HERTS & BEDS

The Group supports the local NHS by providing a free delivery service for blood products, patient samples, human donor milk, medical equipment and prescription drugs.

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Latest income
£69k
Latest spending
£38k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds reserves of around 1.5 times its annual expenditure, which the Trustees consider satisfactory. The charity's income typically ranges between £25,000 and £35,000, covering running expenditures of £25,000 to £27,000. The organization remains operationally stable, relying on volunteers and donor funds to support its courier services.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
Income is made up of individual donations and donations from organisations, supermarket & event collections along with donation income from talks and presentations to interest groups around the charity’s region. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: 1.5 times annual expenditure
Funding of around 1.5 times annual expenditure is held in the deposit account of the Charity as a prudent reserve to cover the irregular nature of donations. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: David Wildey, the Independent Examiner, is also an active member of the charity.
David is also an active member of SERV Herts & Beds. — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SERV Herts and Beds Bloodbikes (matched by registered charity number).

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

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

Operates in: Bedford · Central Bedfordshire · Hertfordshire · Luton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£69k£38k
31/12/2024£60k£44k
31/12/2023£45k£73k
31/12/2022£56k£28k
31/12/2021£47k£32k

Common questions

Is SERV HERTS & BEDS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds reserves of around 1.5 times its annual expenditure, which the Trustees consider satisfactory. The charity's income typically ranges between £25,000 and £35,000, covering running expenditures of £25,000 to £27,000. The organization remains operationally stable, relying on volunteers and donor funds to support its courier services. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government23/07/2020£4kCoronavirus Community Support Fund