CHESTER VOLUNTARY ACTION

Charity number: 503779
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Chester Voluntary Action is a local support and development organisation which promotes and supports voluntary action in the local authority area of Cheshire West and Chester through the provision of our core services and those of our Volunteer Centre to local third sector organisations and to individual members of the public interested in volunteering.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2010

Total income: £301,206
Total expenditure: £268,466

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Cheshire West & Chester

Governance

Registration history:
  • 25 November 1974: Standard registration
  • 24 November 2011: Removed (Funds transferred (incor))
  • 24 November 2011: Funds transferred to 1136465 Cheshire West Voluntary Action
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
No information available
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
No information available

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2006 31/03/2007 31/03/2008 31/03/2009 31/03/2010
Total gross income £310.94k £205.04k £159.56k £265.86k £301.21k
Total expenditure £279.24k £249.40k £177.00k £222.36k £268.47k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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 2011 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2011 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2010 14 December 2010 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2010 14 December 2010 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2009 15 December 2009 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2009 15 December 2009 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2008 13 January 2009 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2008 13 January 2009 On Time

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.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 5 OCTOBER 1973 AMENDED 4 JULY 1983 AS AMENDED 4TH NOVEMBER 2003 AND 19 NOVEMBER 2008

Charitable objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE: A)TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER AND SURROUNDING AREAS [HEREINAFTER CALLED "THE AREA OF BENEFIT) AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS B)TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER IN COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES OF THE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS AND STATUTORY AUTHORITIES WITHIN THE AOB; PROVIDED THAT IN CARRYING OUT THESE CHARITABLE PURPOSES, THE CHARITY WILL SEEK TO CHALLENGE ALL FORMS OF OPPRESSION AND INEQUALITY AND TO GIVE PRIORITY TO WORKING WITH PEOPLE WHOSE FULL PARTICIPATION IN SOCIETY IS LIMITED BY ECONOMIC, POLITICAL AND SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE.

Area of benefit

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

LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF CHESHIRE WEST AND CHESTER AND SURROUNDING AREAS