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Registered charity · No. 1119912 · FleetiSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

Hart Voluntary Action Limited

Income
£455k
▲ 13.2% on 2024
Expenditure
£488k
▲ 7.8% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
7
3.8y av
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
95
no change on 2024

Overview

Hart Voluntary Action Limited's network

8 people6 organisationsi7 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. 6 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is Hart Voluntary Action Limited. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

7 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Ian Anthony BoothChair2023
3 yrs
Bryan EastTrustee2017
9 yrs
David Phillip AstlesTrustee2023
3 yrs
Dr Helen Jane DudfieldTrustee2026
new
Mark Steven GaynorTrustee2025
1 yr
Michael James DolanTrustee2025
1 yr
Michael RawlinsTrustee2019
7 yrs
Caroline Elizabeth WinchurchCompany secretary (charitable company)2013
13 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board

The board

7 listed + 1 company secretaryiCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Ian Anthony BoothChair2023
3 yrs
Bryan EastTrustee2017
9 yrs
David Phillip AstlesTrustee2023
3 yrs
Dr Helen Jane DudfieldTrustee2026
new
Mark Steven GaynorTrustee2025
1 yr
Michael James DolanTrustee2025
1 yr
Michael RawlinsTrustee2019
7 yrs
Caroline Elizabeth WinchurchCompany secretary (charitable company)2013
13 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Former company secretaries of the charitable company: David Stephen English (2009-2013), Alison Georgina Sellars (2008-2013), David Charles Newey (2008-2010), Roderick Villiers Lister (2006-2014). Full officer list

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
3.4y
median 3y
Longest tenure
9y
since 2017
Years in governance
13.3y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
6
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
5
of 7 on the board

7 trustees on the board

Trustees past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (7)

Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 7General Charitable Purposes 7The Advancement of Health or Saving of Lives 7

Commercial experienceiThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Other services 6Manufacturing 4Business services 2

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Network

Network

iThe large node is Hart Voluntary Action Limited. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

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Finances

5 financial years held, 2021 to 2025, years ending 31 March.

Income and expenditure

5 years · years end 31 MarchiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Series shown: Totals
£0£200k£400k£600k20252024202320222021£454.52k£53.82k£181.73k

Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000, so some years show the totals only.

Income and expenditure by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year20212022202320242025
Totals
Total income£485.84k£507.25k£476.74k£401.48k£454.52k
Total expenditure£447.00k£422.54k£538.15k£452.60k£487.74k
Government income
Government contractsNot reported£79.01k£39.37k£69.41k£53.82k
Government grants£120.61k£265.47k£222.77k£131.95k£181.73k
Income by source
Donations and legaciesNot reported£507.03kNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Legaciespart of donations and legaciesNot reported£0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Charitable activitiesNot reported£0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other trading activitiesNot reported£0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
InvestmentsNot reported£226Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
EndowmentsNot reported£0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other incomeNot reported£0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Expenditure by type
Charitable activitiesNot reported£422.54kNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Raising fundsNot reported£0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grants to institutionspart of charitable activitiesNot reported£0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
GovernanceNot reported£22.80kNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Investment managementNot reported£0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other expenditureNot reported£0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Definitions
Total income
Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
Total expenditure
Everything the charity spent in the year.
Government contracts
Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
Government grants
Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
Donations and legacies
Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
Legacies
Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
Charitable activities (income)
Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
Other trading activities
Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
Investments
Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
Endowments
New endowment funds received in the year.
Charitable activities (expenditure)
Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
Raising funds
The cost of fundraising and trading.
Grants to institutions
Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
Governance
The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
Investment management
The cost of managing the charity's investments.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Assets and liabilities

1 year with detailiPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.

Only one financial year is on the register so far, so there is no chart yet. The figures are in the table.

Assets and liabilities by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year2022
Own use assets£0
Long-term investments£0
Other assets£414.14k
Defined benefit pension schemea minus figure is a deficit£0
Total liabilities£46.81k
Net assetsassets minus liabilities£367.33k
Definitions
Own use assets
Land, buildings, equipment and other fixed assets the charity uses for its work.
Long-term investments
Investments held for the long term, such as shares, bonds or property let to others.
Other assets
Current assets: cash, money owed to the charity and short-term investments.
Defined benefit pension scheme
The surplus (above zero) or deficit (below zero) on a final-salary type pension scheme.
Total liabilities
What the charity owes: creditors due within a year and after a year, and provisions. Drawn below zero in the chart and shown as a positive figure in the table, as the register does.
Net assets
Assets minus liabilities, including any pension surplus or deficit. Equal to total funds.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Funds and reserves

1 year with detailiPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Funds and reserves by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year2022
Unrestricted funds£193.85k
Restricted funds£173.48k
Endowment funds£0
Total funds£367.33k
Reservesas declared by the charity£193.85k
Assets besides buildingsinvestments, cash and money owed to it, before debts£414.14k
Definitions
Unrestricted funds
Money the trustees can spend on any of the charity's purposes, including funds they have set aside (designated) themselves.
Restricted funds
Money that must be spent on particular purposes set by the donor or the terms of an appeal.
Endowment funds
Capital the charity must keep, either permanently or until the terms allow it to be spent.
Total funds
All funds together. Equal to net assets.
Reserves
The charity's own figure for unrestricted funds that are freely available, after setting aside fixed assets and designated funds. Charities explain their reserves policy in their annual report.
Assets besides buildings
Long-term investments plus other assets (cash, money owed to the charity and short-term investments), before its debts are paid. If declared reserves are larger than this, they must include buildings.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Accounts and annual returns

Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.

Reporting up to date

Every annual return and set of accounts arrived on time for 5 years.

Annual returns and accounts by financial year, newest first
Year endingDue byAnnual returnAccountsStatusDocuments
31 March 202531 January 202620 November 202520 November 2025On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202431 January 202530 October 202430 October 2024On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202331 January 202410 January 202410 January 2024On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202231 January 202324 January 202324 January 2023On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF
31 March 202131 January 202220 December 202120 December 2021On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity CommissionAccounts (opens in a new tab)Companies House, PDF

Accounts filed at Companies House

Company 05982733 has made 19 accounts filings since 2008. Each links to the copy at Companies House where it has been published online.

Accounts filed at Companies House, newest first
Made up toFiled onTypeDocument
31 March 202517 November 2025Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)24 pages
31 March 202411 November 2024Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)23 pages
31 March 202327 December 2023Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages
31 March 20228 January 2023Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)23 pages
31 March 202110 December 2021Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages
31 March 20204 February 2021Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)24 pages
31 March 201923 December 2019Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)21 pages
31 March 201819 December 2018Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)21 pages
31 March 201714 August 2017Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)22 pages
31 March 201617 October 2016Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)23 pages
31 March 201517 October 2015Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 March 20147 November 2014Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 March 201313 September 2013Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)17 pages
31 March 201227 September 2012Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages
31 March 20119 December 2011Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)18 pages
31 March 20102 November 2010Total exemption full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages
31 March 200923 November 2009Full accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)16 pages
31 March 200823 December 2008Dormant accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)1 page
31 October 200722 August 2008Dormant accountsView PDF (opens in a new tab)1 page
Definitions
Annual return
The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
Accounts
The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
On time
Received on or before the due date.
Late
Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
Overdue
Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
Qualified accounts
The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register and to Companies House (filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0). Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.

Grants

Funding received

12 grantsiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Grants awarded 1 April 2004 to 17 April 2025.
Total from published grants
£427k
£427,137
Grants
12
published to 360Giving
Funders
4
distinct funders
Latest grant
Apr 2025
17 April 2025

By year

iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.

Funders

4 funders
FunderGrantsTotalYears
The National Lottery Community Fund5£387,1992004 to 2024
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport2£26,0782020
Garfield Weston Foundation1£7,5002022
Henry Smith Foundation4£6,3602021 to 2025

Grants

newest first
DateFunderTitleAmount
17 April 2025Henry Smith FoundationGrant to Hart & Rushmoor Young Carers c/o Hart Voluntary Action£1,420
19 December 2024The National Lottery Community FundHart and Rushmoor Young Adult Carers Group£19,848
18 January 2024The National Lottery Community FundHart Voluntary Action - Youth and Community Wellbeing Services£213,222
7 November 2023Henry Smith FoundationGrant to Hart Voluntary Action£1,930
23 June 2023The National Lottery Community FundCounselling Adolescents Diploma£9,220
7 September 2022Henry Smith FoundationGrant to Hart Voluntary Action£1,710
4 February 2022Garfield Weston FoundationMain Grants award£7,500
6 July 2021Henry Smith FoundationGrant to Hart Voluntary Action£1,300
11 August 2020Department for Digital, Culture, Media & SportCoronavirus Community Support Fund£16,500
1 July 2020Department for Digital, Culture, Media & SportVSCE CMC Fund£9,578
30 May 2019The National Lottery Community FundHampshire Young Carers Alliance 9/10£142,849
1 April 2004The National Lottery Community FundLaunch day£2,060

Who published this data

Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.

About

Purposes and governing document

Register page (opens in a new tab)

Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.

1.4 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTIVES (THE OBJECTIVES) ARE TO : 1.4.1 PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE AREA OF HART DISTRICT COUNCIL AND SURROUNDING AREAS INCLUDING THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.1.4.2 PROMOTE AND ORGANISE CO-OPERATION IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES AND TO THAT END TO BRING TOGETHER MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ENGAGED IN THE FURTHERANCE OF THE OBJECTIVES WITHIN THE HAMPSHIRE DISTRICT OF HART AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS.

What it does

  • General charitable purposes
  • Education/training
  • The advancement of health or saving of lives
  • Disability
  • The prevention or relief of poverty
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community development/employment

Who it helps

  • Children/young people
  • Elderly/old people
  • People with disabilities
  • People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
  • Other charities or voluntary bodies

How it helps

  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors or undertakes research
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it operates
Local authority: Hampshire
Area of benefit
THE AREA OF HART DISTRICT COUNCIL AND SURROUDING AREAS. as filed
Governing document
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 30 OCTOBER 2006. as filed
Register history
  • 3 July 2007Registered

Policies the charity says it has

  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Conflicting interests
  • Volunteer management
  • Complaints handling
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Governing documents at Companies House

  • 27 November 2018Memorandum and articles
  • 27 November 2018Resolution
  • 27 November 2018Statement of the company's objects
  • 30 October 2006Incorporation documents

Read them in the filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), and Companies House filing history, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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