VOSCUR LIMITED

Charity Number: 1148403
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Voscur is a Council for Voluntary Service; a member-led infrastructure organisation working with voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations and private and statutory sectors to ensure VCS representation at strategic partnerships and decision-making bodies. It offers a range of services to its members and the wider VCS including the provision of information, advice, training and networking.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£669,997

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Donations and legacies £1.17k
Charitable activities £657.51k
Other trading activities £5.00k
Investments £6.32k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£854,550

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Raising funds £11.04k
Charitable activities £843.51k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £236,608 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £11.04k
Charitable expenditure £843.51k

People

19 Employee(s)

14 Trustee(s)

2 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Bath And North East Somerset
  • Bristol City
  • North Somerset
  • South Gloucestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 August 2012: Standard registration
  • 16 December 2014: Funds received from 291100 VOLUNTEERING BRISTOL
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • VOSCUR (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

14 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Andrea June Christine Dell Chair 27 July 2023
None on record
Xanthe Swift Trustee 05 December 2024
None on record
Dr Natalie Cozier MRSC Trustee 05 December 2024
None on record
Amy Sutcliffe Trustee 05 December 2024
None on record
Nainesh Pandit Trustee 05 December 2024
None on record
Michael Lloyd-Jones Trustee 05 December 2024
None on record
Lan Nguyen Trustee 05 December 2023
None on record
Karin Frances Gray Trustee 05 December 2023
None on record
Hayley Michelle Shaw Trustee 27 September 2023
None on record
Edward Francis Norton Trustee 25 November 2021
None on record
ALBERT MARK GARDINER Trustee 25 November 2021
GL COMMUNITIES
Received: On time
GLOUCESTER ATHLETICS TRACK MANAGEMENT LIMITED
Received: On time
ALL NATIONS COMMUNITY CENTRE
Received: On time
BRITISH UNION CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS
Received: On time
Philip Anthony Barry Trustee 25 November 2021
None on record
Christopher Joseph Alessandro Egitto Trustee 26 November 2020
BRISTOL CCRC TRUST
Received: On time
Eleanor Collier Trustee 30 January 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £594.15k £764.18k £629.01k £991.01k £670.00k
Total expenditure £494.57k £697.51k £708.61k £762.90k £854.55k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £338.12k £338.12k £363.61k £567.51k £236.61k
Income - Donations and legacies £0 £3.82k £1.13k £13 £1.17k
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £5.00k
Income - Charitable activities £593.92k £760.22k £627.83k £990.35k £657.51k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £229 £140 £51 £654 £6.32k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £478.87k £683.17k £692.73k £751.14k £843.51k
Expenditure - Raising funds £15.71k £14.34k £15.88k £11.76k £11.04k
Expenditure - Governance £157.14k £116.62k £98.73k £3.25k £3.55k
Expenditure - Grants institution £0 £108.22k £89.83k £62.75k £20.13k
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £544.01k £649.77k £518.01k £740.46k £600.43k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £57.28k £96.37k £44.21k £38.55k £83.06k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 28 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 28 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 16 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 16 January 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 14 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 14 January 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31/01/2000 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 17/07/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 24/07/2012 as amended on 30 Sep 2020

Charitable objects

4(1) To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the public, principally but not exclusively in Bristol and the West and South West of England (hereinafter called the “area of benefit”) and, in particular, build the capacity of third sector organisations and provide them with the necessary support, information and services to enable them to pursue or contribute to any charitable purpose. 4(2) To promote, organise and facilitate co-operation and partnership working between third sector, statutory and other relevant bodies in the achievement of the above purposes within the area of benefit. 4(3) For the purposes of this Article 4: (a) “third sector” means charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises. (b) “charities” are organisations which are established for exclusively charitable purposes in accordance with the law of England and Wales. (c) “voluntary organisations and social enterprises” are independent organisations, which are established for purposes that add value to the community as a whole, or a significant section of the community, and which are not permitted by their constitution to make a profit for private distribution. Voluntary organisations and social enterprises do not include local government or other statutory authorities.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

CITY OF BRISTOL AND ITS ENVIRONS

Contact information

Address:
Royal Oak House
Royal Oak Avenue
BS1 4GB
Phone:
0117 909 9949
Email:
info@voscur.org
Website:

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