BARNSLEY COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES
Registered charity 1199489 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BARNSLEY CVS
Barnsley CVS provides support to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector in the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough. This includes training, developing partnerships, distributing grants, representation, sharing information, and communication. We support with volunteer recruitment, support, quality and retention. We often work in partnership and especially promote better health outcomes.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Recreation · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £522,708, exceeding the trustees' policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase and holds adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three and six month's expenditure (held: £523k)
“It is the policy of the Charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month's expenditure.” — page 9
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transfer of assets/liabilities from Priory Campus and Voluntary Action Barnsley
“During the year, the assets and liabilities of Priory Campus and Voluntary Action Barnsley were transferred to the Charity, which included the properties at Queens Road and Redfearns. The total of this transfer is shown in donations and legacies within income in the Statement of Financial Activities.” — page 8
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by GBAC Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Barnsley Community and Voluntary Services (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 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 · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£24k
Reported reserves equal ~2.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 3.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/06/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (28/01/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barnsley
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BARNSLEY COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased significantly to £522,708, exceeding the trustees' policy target of three to six months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase and holds adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by GBAC Limited.
Who funds BARNSLEY COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BARNSLEY COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES as a grant recipient include VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM.
Known funders
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