HASTINGS VOLUNTARY ACTION

Registered charity 802632 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as H V A

Hastings Voluntary Action is a Council for Voluntary Service that operates in the Borough of Hastings and its neighbourhood. One of the roles is to develop new services and meet identified needs. It gives advice and support to all local organisations.

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £93,326 for the year, resulting in total reserves falling to £299,840 from £393,166 the previous year. The trustees confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern, noting that a substantial unrestricted grant was received shortly after the year end. The general fund balance, held as a contingency, decreased to £60,584.

Automated summary of the FY2026 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.

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 02409902

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• East Sussex County Council — “East Sussex County Council invests in several areas of Hastings Voluntary Action’s work, including the Community Development programme, and …” (source page)
• Hastings & St Leonards Foreshore Charitable Trust — “The Foreshore Trust contributes funds to HVA’s Links project for refugees and asylum seekers, and our Funding Advice service which supports …” (source page)
• Macmillan Cancer Support — “Macmillan Cancer Support asked HVA to use our experience and networks to deliver a new project to support Hastings residents that have been …” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• RADICE, Paula Kim Vandersluys, Dr — director, appointed 01/08/2024on trustee list
• RANDALL-SMITH, Andrea — director, appointed 01/08/2024on trustee list
• LOWE, Angela Kate Molly — director, appointed 12/04/2024on trustee list
• CARTER, Mary Jane — director, appointed 22/01/2020on trustee list
• CHANG, Siu Yan, Dr — director, appointed 22/01/2020on trustee list

Official officers record.

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.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title 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 31/03/2026)

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (76% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrea Randall-Smith · trustee of 1 other charity
• Angela Kate Molly Lowe
• Dr Paula Radice
• Dr Siu Yan Chang
• Mary Carter · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HART VOLUNTARY ACTION LIMITED.

• HART VOLUNTARY ACTION LIMITED income £455k
• HASTINGS AND ROTHER VOLUNTARY ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND income £1.1m
• HASTINGS AREA COMMUNITY TRUST income £102k
• COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE (MEDWAY) income £873k
• Hastings Contemporary income £1.3m
• VOLUNTARY ACTION - LEEDS income £3.0m

Side by side with its peers

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.