# BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 218795
- **Other names:** B V S C, BVSC, BVSC THE CENTRE FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [00421688](https://opencompanies.uk/company/00421688)
- **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&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=218795


## Contact

- **Address:** BVSC, Latham House, 33-34 Paradise Street, BIRMINGHAM
- **Postcode:** B1 2AJ
- **Phone:** 0121 643 4343
- **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.




## 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



## Geography

- **Area of benefit:** CITY OF BIRMINGHAM
- Birmingham City





## Trustees

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



## Linked charities

- CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU (218795-1)
- HADLEY HOLIDAY HOMES FOR CHILDREN (218795-2)
- THE FORTESCUE TRUST (218795-3)
- MRS ELIZA PERRYMAN (218795-4)
- M E KENDRICK TRUST (218795-5)
- PERCIVAL THOMAS THOMPSON FOR BIRMINGHAM CHILDRENS COUNTRY HOLIDAY SOCIETY (218795-6)
- MARY ANN UPFILL (218795-7)



