OpenCharities

Volunteering Matters

Community Service Trust, Csv, Csv (Community Service Volunteers)

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
291222
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Dec. 12, 2025. Filing history
Registered
Feb. 22, 1985
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
01435877

Address

Address
The Levy Centre
22-24 Lower Clapton Road
London
E5 0PD

Activities

TO ENABLE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE TO BE ACTIVE CITIZENS AND PLAY A ROLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH VOLUNTEERING. WE DEVELOP AND DELIVER HIGH IMPACT VOLUNTEER-LED SOLUTIONS TO TACKLE SOME OF THE MOST DIFFICULT CHALLENGES FACING INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES TODAY. WE FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF FOUR DISTINCT COMMUNITIES; OLDER AND RETIRED PEOPLE, DISABLED PEOPLE, VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE.

Objects: 2 Objects2.1 The Charity's objects are restricted specifically, in each case, only for the public benefit to:(a) The advancement of community development for the public benefit through the promotion of volunteering. (b) the advancement of education and training including (but without limitation) of persons who, due to their social or economic circumstances or otherwise, are in need and unable to gain employment in the United Kingdom.2.2 Nothing in these Articles shall authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with any statutory provision regarding the meaning of the word "charitable" or the words "charitable purposes" in force in any part of the United Kingdom including (without limitation) an application of the property of the Charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance with section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.

Classification

How
Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Environment/conservation/heritage, Economic/community Development/employment
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Geography

Area of benefit
In Various Parts Of The World, In Particular The UK
Country
Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 Dec. 12, 2025On time £5,695,000 £5,815,000 £1,317,000 142
March 31, 2024 Dec. 20, 2024On time £5,979,000 £6,585,000 £1,437,000 155
March 31, 2023 June 21, 2024142 days late £22,827,000 £14,478,000 £993,000 197
March 31, 2022 Feb. 10, 202310 days late £7,333,000 £7,778,000 £-7,326,000 188
March 31, 2021 Feb. 15, 202215 days late £5,202,000 £5,548,000 £1,769,000 122

Trustees

Name Appointed
Dr Peta Foxall (Chair) Oct. 10, 2024
Christopher Ivan Ridgers March 5, 2026
Julie-Anne Jamieson April 1, 2021
Kostakis Bouzoukas March 5, 2026
Millicent Gardoryth Wenlock July 15, 2026
Moawia Bin-Sufyan Sept. 28, 2023
Simon Judge March 17, 2020
Sophie Colella March 5, 2026
Zara Todd March 17, 2020