Association for Research in the Voluntary and Community Sector (Arvac)

Registered charity 296762 Registered since 1987

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.

trustees on the board

6.8y median 6.5y

average tenure

12y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

20.8y

average years in governance

5 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Economic/community Development/employment 6Education/training 6

Commercial experience

Other services 8Health and social care 3Education 2

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Narrow spread of causes across the board

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1190891 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.arvac.org.uk
Email	info@arvac.org.uk
Phone	01603593630
Address	University of East Anglia, c/o Prof Fiona Poland, Norwich Research Park, Earlham Road, Norwich, NR4 7TJ

Finances

£8 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£0	£219
2022	£0	£378
2023	£6	£480
2024	£8	£450
2025	£8	£291

What it does

What

Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

How

Provides Advocacy/advice/informationActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH INTO THE ROLE AND FUNCTION OF INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERS AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY AND TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 31ST MARCH 1987 AS AMENDED 27TH AUGUST 1993

Trustees (6)

6trustees

62median age

2aged 70+

Succession outlook: 2 of 6 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Dr Jurgen Grotzage 62 Chair since 2019
Anna Kingage 58 since 2020
Dr Andrew James Curtis since 2024
Dr John James Baddeley Diamondage 71
Dr Sharon Louise Clancyage 61 since 2014
Prof Fiona Polandage 71

Linked company (Companies House)

Association for Research in the Voluntary and Community Sector (Arvac) · 02117940 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 31/03/1987

1 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

1190891 1 shared trustee

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