DUDLEY VOICES FOR CHOICE

Charity number: 1155463
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Self advocacy for people with learning disabilities and/or autism in the Dudley Borough council area. Supporting Dudley people to have their voices heard across the West Midlands. Hosting and overseeing the West Midlands Self advocacy network for the duration of the lottery funded project.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £347,427
Total expenditure: £310,950

Total income includes £47,923 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

11 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
  • Disability
  • Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Dudley
  • Sandwell
  • Walsall
  • Wolverhampton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 January 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • DVC (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity 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
  • Paying staff
  • 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Ann Parkes Chair 29 September 2015
None on record
Kate Pritchard Trustee 01 September 2023
None on record
Steven Hardy Trustee 06 July 2023
None on record
Stephen Terry Trustee 01 April 2023
None on record
Emma Durnall Trustee 01 April 2023
None on record
Sally-Anne Richardson BsC ACIB Trustee 25 September 2021
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 £247.77k £181.74k £279.53k £429.77k £347.43k
Total expenditure £101.33k £125.29k £185.29k £275.77k £310.95k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £235.91k £171.77k £164.77k £409.76k £47.92k

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 02 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 02 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 07 June 2024 128 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 07 June 2024 128 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 10 November 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 10 November 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 November 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 30 November 2020 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 24 Jan 2014

Charitable objects

THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES AND LEARNING DIFFICULTIES LIVING IN ENGLAND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WITHIN DUDLEY METROPOLITAN BOROUGH WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY BY 1.PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLES THEM TO PARTICIPATE MORE EFFECTIVELY IN THE WIDER COMMUNITY; 2.INCREASING, OR CO-ORDINATING, OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS, TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDES TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THEIR NEEDS; 3.RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND LEARNING DIFFICULTIES; 4.PROVIDING WORKSHOPS, FORUMS, ADVOCACY AND GENERAL SUPPORT.

Contact information

Address:
Dudley Voices for Choice
c/o Holloway House
Martin Hill Street
Dudley
West Midlands
DY2 8RT
Phone:
07930636552
Email:
DUDLEYVOICESFORCHOICE@GMAIL.COM
Website:

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