chelmsford council for voluntary service

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies. Chelmsford Council For Voluntary Service is a registered charity whose purpose is economic or community development and employment. It delivers its work by acting as an umbrella or resource body. The charity is based in Chelmsford and operates in Essex.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Chelmsford CVS works to support, promote, and develop local voluntary action to improve the effectiveness of voluntary and community organisations in Chelmsford, Essex. We operate under the working name Chelmsford CVS and host projects including: Chelmsford Volunteering Centre, Chelmsford 4 Good, Chelmsford Men's Shed, Writtle Garden, Tennyson Live Well Garden, SWF Community Garden .

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Essex

Financial Information

Latest Income

£517,699

Latest Expenditure

£446,067

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 86.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 2.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £45,487

Charitable Activities £9,263

Other Trading £16,459

Investments £7,868

Other Income £438,622

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £446,067

Raising Funds £0

Governance £12,149

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£517,699	£446,067	£446,067	£454,588	£133,734	12 / 122
2023	£367,413	£414,941				0 / 124
2022	£435,787	£368,353				0 / 364
2021	£386,229	£305,612				0 / 527
2020	£291,884	£277,938				0 / 24