SIDMOUTH VOLUNTARY SERVICES

Registered charity 206078 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SIDMOUTH COUNCIL OF SERVICE, SVS

We provide services & friendship for the elderly & disabled in the Sid Valley area, supporting people in their daily lives by promoting independence, social inclusion & respecting the cultural traditions of our community.We offer transport to medical appointments; morning coffee & lunch at Twyford House; shopping trips; social outings; group events & room hire to local clubs, events & groups.

Objects

For the public benefit, to relieve elderly and disabled people resident in the Sid Valley area by providing services and facilities calculated to relieve the needs of such persons.

Area of benefit: SIDMOUTH AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,233,802, which significantly exceed the trustees' stated policy target of £35,500 (representing three months of expenditure). The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit, and the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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
• 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• 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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Derek Pricechair
• Alfred David Wheaton · trustee of 3 other charities
• FRANCES NEWTH · trustee of 1 other charity
• Hazel Nelson
• MICHAEL SYCAMORE
• Malcolm Williams · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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