# LANCASHIRE ASSOCIATION OF COUNCILS FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1126484
- **Other names:** LACVS
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Oct. 29, 2008
- **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=1126484


## Contact

- **Address:** Community C V S, 45 Railway Road, BLACKBURN
- **Postcode:** BB1 1EZ
- **Phone:** 01254583957



## Activities

**Objects:** THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE LANCASHIRE SUB REGION, WHICH INCLUDES THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF BLACKBURN WITH DARWEN UNITARY AUTHORITY, BLACKPOOL UNITARY AUTHORITY AND LANCASHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL (HEREINAFTER CALLED THE 'AREA OF BENEFIT') AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS, AND IN FUTHERANCE OF THE SAID PURPOSES, BUT NOT FURTHER OR OTHERWISE, TO PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE SAME AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.

**Activities:** The charity promotes any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community across Lancashire (including Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool) and in particular focuses on delivering community action and volunteering projects.  The charity helps the 7 members to work collabortively as an umbrella body improving effectiveness and co-ordination of support services to frontline VCFSE organisations.

**Area of benefit:** LANCASHIRE




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Blackburn With Darwen
- Blackpool
- Lancashire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £150480 | £131894 | — | — |
| March 31, 2024 | £69418 | £57918 | — | — |
| March 31, 2023 | £56942 | £55650 | — | — |
| March 31, 2022 | £224284 | £195219 | — | — |
| March 31, 2021 | £207723 | £214872 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **Jeremy Garth Hodgkinson** (Chair)
- Christine Blythe — appointed July 24, 2014
- Elaine Barker — appointed Oct. 3, 2019
- Lynn Saggerson — appointed Oct. 3, 2019
- Tracy Hopkins — appointed Oct. 3, 2019
- Victor Thomas Citarella — appointed Sept. 13, 2023
- YAKUB PATEL — appointed Oct. 3, 2019