COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE (MEDWAY)

Charity number: 1042475
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Services and support for local voluntary groups and organisations which includes: identifying, co-ordinating and providing training ensuring full participation for disadvantaged groups, networking and building partnerships, Advice, information and resources, infrastructure support, Development, support and management of projects

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income:
£873,441

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Donations and legacies £47.47k
Charitable activities £682.99k
Other trading activities £3.94k
Investments £28.08k
Other £110.96k

Total expenditure:
£812,146

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £812.15k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £462,466 from 5 government contract(s) and £81,466 from 6 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 £0
Charitable expenditure £812.15k
Retained for future use £61.30k

People

20 Employee(s)

8 Trustee(s)

41 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Medway

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 December 1994: Standard registration
  • 11 May 2022: Funds received from 1068190 MEDWAY MEDIATION
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • CVS (MEDWAY) (Working name)
  • MEDWAY VOLUNTARY ACTION (Working name)
  • MEDWAY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE (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
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • 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 owns and/or leases 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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PETER CHARLES STOKES Chair
None on record
Dr David Roger Stokes Trustee 07 November 2024
MEDWAY SCULPTURE TRUST
Received: On time
Michelle Trumper-Leitourgi Trustee 07 November 2024
None on record
Stephen Dennis Danton Trustee 15 November 2022
None on record
Stephen Milford-Kemp Trustee 26 November 2020
None on record
Asha Rani Rita Graham Trustee 26 November 2020
None on record
Lawrence John McVeigh Trustee 20 November 2018
None on record
GORDON DAVID VIGGERS Trustee 10 October 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £318.94k £465.53k £581.10k £820.35k £873.44k
Total expenditure £335.56k £362.42k £563.22k £793.50k £812.15k
Income from government contracts £102.85k £105.93k £357.25k £494.33k £462.47k
Income from government grants £9.45k £8.09k £99.85k £119.26k £81.47k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A £537.31k £0 £47.47k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A £3.19k £1.87k £3.94k
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A £0 £767.40k £682.99k
Income - Endowments N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A £968 £8.32k £28.08k
Income - Other N/A N/A £39.63k £42.76k £110.96k
Income - Legacies N/A N/A £0 £0 £47.47k
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A £563.22k £793.50k £812.15k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A £1.35k £2.00k £3.25k
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A £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 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Own use assets N/A N/A £2.57k £3.34k £3.92k
Long-term investments N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Other assets N/A N/A £820.48k £1.11m £1.38m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A £92.47k £357.58k £565.66k

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 December 2024 26 August 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 26 August 2025 On time
Annual return 31 December 2023 20 September 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 20 September 2024 On time
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On time
Annual return 31 December 2021 27 September 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 27 September 2022 On time
Annual return 31 December 2020 21 October 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 21 October 2021 On time
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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 08 NOV 1994 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18 NOV 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 JAN 2017

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE OBJECT OR PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, WITHIN THE MEDWAY AREA AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY: 1) TO PROVIDE, OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF, AND DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, INCLUDING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE LOCAL COMMUNITY; 2) TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY DISTRESS AND SICKNESS 3) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND LEARNING.

Area of benefit

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

PRIMARILY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, WITHIN THE MEDWAY AREA

Contact information

Address:
The Joiners Shop
The Historic Dockyard
Chatham
Kent
ME4 4TZ
Phone:
01634812850
Email:
jane@mva.org.uk
Website:

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