Derbyshire Voluntary Action

Registered charity 1134329 Registered since 2010

Operates: Derbyshire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

4.6y median 3y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

4.8y

average years in governance

4 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Disability 5General Charitable Purposes 5The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 5

Commercial experience

Other services 6

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Contact

Website	www.dva.org.uk
Email	info@dva.org.uk
Phone	01246555908
Address	3rd Floor, Dents Chambers, 81 New Square, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 1AH

Finances

£691,294 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£662,411	£446,953
2022	£715,575	£573,243
2023	£601,527	£618,364
2024	£682,170	£543,141
2025	£691,294	£775,423

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

3.1. THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLICPARTICULARLY IN THE COUNTY OF DERBYSHIRE (HEREINAFTER KNOWN AS THE "AREA OFBENEFIT"),3.2. THE PROMOTION OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN THE AREA OFBENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: LIAISING BETWEEN CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENT OR STATUTORYAGENCIES AND WORKING WITH THEM FOR THE PUBLIC'S BENEFIT; ASSISTING IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDING PROGRAMMES TO CHARITIES ANDVOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, MONITORING GRANTS, RECOMMENDING GRANTS FOR SUCHORGANISATIONS AND ASSISTING THEM IN THEIR APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS; AND ACTING AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN RELATION TO HOW THE SECTORIS AFFECTED BY GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND LEGISLATION.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08 JUL 2009AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 26 OCT 2017

Trustees (5)

5trustees

58median age

1aged 70+

Julie Dixonage 67 Chair since 2013
Jill Manion-Bruntage 71 since 2023
Julia Cookage 58 since 2023
Seema Sahniage 43 since 2024
Timothy Alexander Adwickage 44 since 2024

Linked company (Companies House)

Derbyshire Voluntary Action · 06956527 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 08/07/2009

3 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Just Good Friends Club 1 shared trustee

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