DACORUM COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

Registered charity 288080 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMMUNITY ACTION DACORUM

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Latest income
£3.1m
Latest spending
£3.0m
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £294,361 for the year ended March 2024, driven by strong performance from its trading subsidiary. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £1,164,543 are sufficient to cover nine months of net operating expenditure, providing confidence in the charity's ability to adjust to future risks.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 9 to 12 months of net operating expenditure (held: £1.2m)
Community Action Dacorum will seek to maintain free reserves within a target range of 9 to 12 months of net operating expenditure.
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: DCVS Trading Limited
The company has a trading subsidiary, DCVS Trading Limited, of which it is the sole shareholder. — page 39
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Total income
£3.1m
Total spending
£3.0m
Reserves (reported)
£1.5m
Employees
49

Reported reserves equal ~6.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

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Trustees

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

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£3.1m£3.0m
31/03/2024£3.1m£2.8m
31/03/2023£3.1m£2.8m
31/03/2022£3.0m£2.5m
31/03/2021£2.0m£1.9m

Common questions

Is DACORUM COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £294,361 for the year ended March 2024, driven by strong performance from its trading subsidiary. The trustees confirm that free reserves of £1,164,543 are sufficient to cover nine months of net operating expenditure, providing confidence in the charity's ability to adjust to future risks. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Moore Kingston Smith LLP.