DOWNLAND VOLUNTEER GROUP

Charity Number: 1112181
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide transport for persons in the Downland areas of West Berkshire who are elderly, sick or disabled or who are otherwise in need. We take people to Hospitals, Doctors' Surgeries, Dentists, Opticians, to social meetings and to anywhere else that may be appropriate.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £38,633
Total expenditure: £102,362

Total income includes £4,880 from 1 government grant(s)

People

3 Trustee(s)

55 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire
  • Reading
  • West Berkshire
  • Wiltshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 November 2005: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
William Gareth Beard Trustee 17 May 2022
BAKER'S AND OTHERS CHARITIES
Received: On time
Joe Clerkin Trustee 07 October 2015
None on record
JEAN POCOCK Trustee 07 October 2015
CHIEVELEY RECREATIONAL CENTRE
Received: On time

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 £14.01k £4.05k £3.54k £179.28k £38.63k
Total expenditure £16.97k £3.25k £3.70k £13.14k £102.36k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £7.01k N/A N/A £54.08k £4.88k

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 29 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 29 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 26 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2021 06 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2020 16 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 Not Required
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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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 SEPTEMBER 2005

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE PERSONS IN THE DOWNLAND AREAS WHO ARE ELDERLY, SICK OR DISABLED OR WHO ARE OTHERWISE IN NEED BY THE PROVISION OF VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST SUCH PERSONS IN ANY WAY THAT MAY BE REQUIRED

Area of benefit

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

DOWNLAND AREAS

Contact information

Address:
The Surgery
High Street
Compton
NEWBURY
RG20 6NJ
Phone:
01635578394
Email:
dvg_office@btinternet.com
Website:

www.downlandvolgroup.org Open in new window