Wolverhampton Voluntary and Community Action

Charity number: 700910
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

INFRA-STRUCTURE AGENCY SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR WITHIN THE CITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON, INCLUDING ENCOURAGING COLLABORATIVE WORKING, SUPPORTING PEOPLE TO SPEAK OUT, AND SUPPORTING PEOPLE INTO VOLUNTEERING.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£1,598,684

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Donations and legacies £798
Charitable activities £1.59m
Other trading activities £0
Investments £10.32k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£1,723,849

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £1.72m
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £174,670 from 2 government contract(s) and £138,415 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 £0
Charitable expenditure £1.72m

People

35 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

27 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Dudley
  • Sandwell
  • Walsall
  • Wolverhampton

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 November 1988: Standard registration
  • 02 February 2016: Funds received from 1114834 YOUTH ORGANISATIONS WOLVERHAMPTON / YOW
  • 25 July 2018: Funds received from 1082308 HEAR-OUR-VOICE
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • W V S C (Previous name)
  • WOLVERHAMPTON VOLUNTARY SECTOR COUNCIL (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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Anna Place Trustee 22 April 2024
None on record
Daryl Chambers Trustee 30 November 2023
None on record
Dr Joshua Johnson Trustee 30 November 2023
None on record
Paul Derek Tulley Trustee 27 January 2022
None on record
Gurbax Kaur Trustee 11 March 2021
BLAKENHALL LEISURE AND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
Simeon Greene Trustee 23 February 2021
None on record
Patricia Mary Kemp Trustee 23 January 2020
None on record
Anne-Marie Harrison Trustee 06 October 2016
None on record
James Alexander Fox Trustee 08 July 2014
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 £3.32m £3.57m £3.05m £2.59m £1.60m
Total expenditure £3.24m £3.33m £3.01m £3.00m £1.72m
Income from government contracts £230.33k £177.91k £759.03k £423.29k £174.67k
Income from government grants £99.14k £54.56k N/A N/A £138.42k
Income - Donations and legacies £962 £79.84k £380 £3.53k £798
Income - Other trading activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Charitable activities £3.31m £3.48m £3.04m £2.58m £1.59m
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £6.68k £5.94k £3.22k £3.75k £10.32k
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £3.24m £3.33m £3.01m £3.00m £1.72m
Expenditure - Raising funds £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Governance £7.32k £7.50k £7.50k £7.50k £8.28k
Expenditure - Grants institution £1.51m £1.47m £1.26m £1.34m £358.67k
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 £3.00k £2.25k £1.50k £750 £0
Long-term investments £1 £1 £1 £1 £0
Other assets £1.48m £1.69m £1.81m £1.24m £1.11m
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £150.42k £122.56k £202.36k £48.47k £37.52k

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 30 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 30 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 31 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 31 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 30 January 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 30 January 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 30 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 19/08/1988 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/03/1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 04/10/2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/12/2011 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 JUL 2014 as amended on 08 Jul 2014 as amended on 07 Feb 2019 as amended on 20 Jul 2022

Charitable objects

(I) TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY WITHIN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT DISTRICT OF THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOLVERHAMPTON AND SPECIFICALLY. (II) TO PROVIDE, OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID COMMUNITY. (III) TO PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS. (IV) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION.

Area of benefit

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

THE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH OF WOLVERHAMPTON AND THE IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREAS

Contact information

Address:
WVCA
PAYCARE HOUSE
GEORGE STREET
WOLVERHAMPTON
WV2 4DX
Phone:
01902773761
Email:
info@wvca.org.uk
Website:

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