# CORNWALL VOLUNTARY SECTOR FORUM

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1111169
- **Other names:** VOLUNTARY SECTOR FORUM, VSF
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Sept. 5, 2005
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1111169


## Contact

- **Address:** THE ELMS, 61 GREEN LANE, REDRUTH, CORNWALL
- **Postcode:** TR15 1LS
- **Phone:** 01209 310623
- **Email:** office@cornwallvsf.org
- **Website:** https://cornwallvsf.org/



## Activities

**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.

**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.

**Area of benefit:** CORNWALL AND THE ISLES OF SCILLY.




## 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

- Cornwall
- Isles Of Scilly



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £5742920 | £1974727 | £6072829 | 25 |
| March 31, 2024 | £1489542 | £2644921 | £2304636 | 12 |
| March 31, 2023 | £966715 | £772873 | £3460015 | 9 |
| March 31, 2022 | £3204696 | £145419 | £3266173 | 7 |
| Sept. 30, 2021 | £424656 | £251296 | — | — |



## Trustees

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