# BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 218795
- **Other names:** B V S C, BVSC, BVSC THE CENTRE FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** Feb. 28, 1964
- **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=218795


## Contact

- **Address:** BVSC, Latham House, 33-34 Paradise Street, BIRMINGHAM
- **Postcode:** B1 2AJ
- **Phone:** 01216434343
- **Email:** admin@bvsc.org
- **Website:** www.bvsc.org



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL THE INHABITANTS OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF AGE, SEX, RACE, CREED OR COLOUR OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINION ALL OR ANY PURPOSES FOR THE GENERAL GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY WHICH NOW ARE OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT AND THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH, AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.

**Activities:** BVSC is the leading voluntary sector support body in Birmingham, committed to ensuring that voluntary action can thrive and make a positive difference for everyone in Birmingham. BVSC provides voluntary sector and volunteering support services, a range of VCS-led social impact programmes, community space and building facilities and consultancy, advice and training for our members and partners.

**Area of benefit:** CITY OF BIRMINGHAM




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, 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, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
- **Who:** Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Birmingham City



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £16971418 | £16681938 | £5609925 | 40 |
| March 31, 2024 | £16558958 | £16685922 | £5319815 | 46 |
| March 31, 2023 | £21813721 | £18977045 | £5445787 | 50 |
| March 31, 2022 | £14238489 | £13645089 | £2611166 | 48 |
| March 31, 2021 | £6571369 | £6194606 | £2015759 | 51 |



## Trustees

- **LISA MARTINALI** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 26, 2012
- Ajit Singh Ubhi — appointed Dec. 5, 2023
- Andreea Tudor — appointed June 16, 2025
- Andrew Charles Cave — appointed Dec. 5, 2023
- Councillor Mohammed Idrees — appointed Nov. 1, 2018
- David Brendan Harris — appointed Jan. 23, 2023
- Ken William Wood — appointed July 28, 2023
- Mohammed Junaid Akhtar — appointed Dec. 5, 2023
- Rosa Spawton-Rice — appointed June 16, 2025