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Cornwall Voluntary Sector Forum

Voluntary Sector Forum, Vsf

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1111169
Status
Registered
Registered
Sept. 5, 2005
Legal form
Charitable company
Area of benefit
Cornwall And The Isles Of Scilly.

Address

Address
THE ELMS
61 GREEN LANE
REDRUTH
CORNWALL
TR15 1LS

Contact

Activities

Cornwall VSF is an umbrella body for all community and voluntary organisations working or based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. It tries to act as the voice of the local third sector and provides advocacy, brokerage, communication and development services for charities and other not-for-profit organisations.

Objects: 2.1 The Charity's objects throughout the County of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are the promotion of the VCSE Sector for the benefit of the public including but not limited to:(a) liaising between VCSE Organisations, statutory agencies and other groups on relevant issues;(b) co-ordinating and facilitating partnership working and service delivery between VCSE Organisations, statutory agencies and other relevant groups (including as but not limited to the Charity acting as accountable body in connection with commissioning activity in the VCSE Sector);(c) providing training, conferences and seminars on subjects relevant to the efficiency of the VCSE sector;(d) identifying needs in the VCSE sector and establishing projects or policies to address them;(e) providing information to the press and the public on the operation of, or problems encountered by, the VCSE sector;(f) providing support services and guidance to and for the VCSE Sector;(g) providing advice and information on fundraising techniques appropriate for VCSE Organisations; and(h) acting as a representative of the VCSE Sector in relation to steering government policies and legislation.

Classification

How
Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
General Charitable Purposes, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Cornwall, Isles Of Scilly

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 £5,742,920 £1,974,727 £6,072,829 25
March 31, 2024 £1,489,542 £2,644,921 £2,304,636 12
March 31, 2023 £966,715 £772,873 £3,460,015 9
March 31, 2022 £3,204,696 £145,419 £3,266,173 7
Sept. 30, 2021 £424,656 £251,296

Trustees

Name Appointed
Melanie Colton-Dyer (Chair) Oct. 27, 2022
Carolyn Andrews Jan. 30, 2025
Dr Alison Flanagan June 12, 2024
Ellie Trebilcock June 12, 2024
Kate Reed Jan. 30, 2025
Keith Mitchell June 12, 2024
Rebecca Wilton June 12, 2024
Samuel Peter Hudspith Dec. 15, 2020