DACORUM COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE
Registered charity 288080 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMMUNITY ACTION DACORUM
Linking the public, corporate and voluntary sectors for the benefit of the community.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £93,515 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total reserves increasing to £2,198,174. The trustees report that free reserves of £1,415,697 equate to 11 months of net operating expenditure, which falls within their stated policy target of 9 to 12 months. While the charity acknowledges risks from reductions in local government expenditure, it states that its high level of financial reserves provides sufficient time to adjust to future developments.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 9 to 12 months of net operating expenditure (held: £1.4m)
“Trustees decided that Community Action Dacorum will seek to maintain free reserves within a target range of 9 to 12 months of net operating expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: DCVS Trading Ltd
“The charity has a wholly owned subsidiary trading company, “DCVS Trading Ltd.”, which includes Hertfordshire Interpretation and Translation Service (HITS) formed prior to the financial year ending 31st March 2019.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles 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.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~6.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (85% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (03/09/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (05/07/2019) — 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: Hertfordshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DACORUM COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £93,515 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total reserves increasing to £2,198,174. The trustees report that free reserves of £1,415,697 equate to 11 months of net operating expenditure, which falls within their stated policy target of 9 to 12 months. While the charity acknowledges risks from reductions in local government expenditure, it states that its high level of financial reserves provides sufficient time to adjust to future developments. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.
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