HULL COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES LTD
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the group is in a position of stability and has generated a net movement in funds of £198,915 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees report a reserves policy target of maintaining unrestricted funds sufficient to meet four to six months of running costs, with actual unrestricted funds totaling £1,458,023. The charity acknowledges its continued dependence on public sector grants and contracts while noting adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The policy agreed is to maintain a general reserve of unrestricted funds sufficient to meet four to six months running costs.”
“The trustees continue to be confident that both the charity, operating in its own right and its trading subsidiaries will achieve their forecasts for the next twelve months. The trustees are also aware of their continued dependence on the grants and contracts issued from the Public Sector and continue to seek other forms of income by maximising their resources and infrastructure.” — page 11
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2023) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Helen Grimwood — Chief Executive
- Jonathan Slater — Chair of Trustees
Funders the charity credits
- Bransholme Trust
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/10/2012)
Trustees
- ANDREW MICHAEL DORTON
- Caroline Jennifer Watson
- Jonathan Slater
- LINDA TOCK
- Vicky Scarborough
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £2.2m | £2.0m |
| 31/03/2024 | £2.8m | £2.6m |
| 31/03/2023 | £2.7m | £2.5m |
| 31/03/2022 | £2.1m | £2.0m |
| 31/03/2021 | £2.1m | £2.0m |
Common questions
Is HULL COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES LTD financially healthy?
The accounts state that the group is in a position of stability and has generated a net movement in funds of £198,915 for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees report a reserves policy target of maintaining unrestricted funds sufficient to meet four to six months of running costs, with actual unrestricted funds totaling £1,458,023. The charity acknowledges its continued dependence on public sector grants and contracts while noting adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Rackhams Accountants Limited.
Who funds HULL COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HULL COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES LTD as a grant recipient include TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £48k |
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £16k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION | 3 | £1.4m |
| GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION | 1 | £254k |
| ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £44k |
| CHARTERHOUSE-IN-SOUTHWARK | 1 | £9k |
| THE ALAN AND BABETTE SAINSBURY CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £5k |
| EAST RIDING VOLUNTARY ACTION SERVICES (ERVAS) LIMITED | 1 | £5k |
| SOUTHWARK CHARITIES | 1 | £5k |
| VOLUNTARY ACTION NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE LIMITED | 1 | £380 |