BEXLEY VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL LIMITED

Registered charity 279880 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

BVSC is the co-ordinating body for voluntary activity in Bexley borough and our work falls into the following main areas:Providing information and resources.Bringing the voluntary sector together to promote its ideas and exchange views.Supporting voluntary sector development.Running a Volunteer Centre to recruit volunteers.Promoting partnership with the public and private sectors.

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Latest income

£938k

Latest spending

£1.0m

Registered

1980

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £87,491 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to project work using prior period funds. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £193,355, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £250,000 required to cover three months of service delivery costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)

“In the band £60,001 - £70,000 4” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £193k)

“It is estimated that it would cost approximately £250,000 to deliver services and finances needed for a three-month period.”

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 — Bexley Community Fund (matched by registered charity number).

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

Buyer	Contract	Awarded	Value
NHS South East London ICB	Community Social Prescribing	—	—

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

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

Total income

£938k

Total spending

£1.0m

Cost of raising funds

£36k

Reserves (reported)

£193k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (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: 3.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Nigel Adamschair
Laurentiu Ciocan
Lisa Hancock
Yeukai Taruvinga

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

Operates in: Bexley

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£938k	£1.0m
31/03/2024	£1.2m	£952k
31/03/2023	£839k	£748k
31/03/2022	£899k	£823k
31/03/2021	£920k	£828k

Common questions

Is BEXLEY VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £87,491 for the year ended 31 March 2025, primarily due to project work using prior period funds. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £193,355, which is below the stated policy target of approximately £250,000 required to cover three months of service delivery costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of BEXLEY VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band.

Who funds BEXLEY VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BEXLEY VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL LIMITED as a grant recipient include PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION, GREATER LONDON VOLUNTEERING, LONDON CATALYST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION	FY2025	£30k	towards the core cosis of the Bexlcy Disability Sport (and physical activity) Network
GREATER LONDON VOLUNTEERING	FY2025	£3k	Community Resilience
LONDON CATALYST	FY2025	£2k	Hardship grant.
GREATER LONDON VOLUNTEERING	FY2025	£800	Exercise Community Work

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
City Bridge Foundation	30/03/2026	£17k	Grant to Bexley Voluntary Service Council
Postcode Lottery	21/11/2023	£25k	Millionaire Street 2023 11w3
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/12/2020	£150k	Bexley COVID-19 giving scheme
City Bridge Foundation	26/11/2019	£83k	Grant to Bexley Voluntary Service Council
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/08/2016	£6k	Charity Fund Day - Strengthening communities through volunteering
City Bridge Foundation	18/03/2016	£119k	Grant to Bexley Voluntary Service Council
City Bridge Foundation	20/01/2011	£67k	Grant to Bexley Voluntary Service Council
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/07/2004	£90k	Development of MF/2/000298244