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Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service (number 1008190) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service do?
We aim to connect people and grow communities. We do this by action - encouraging communities to take control;support - helping the most vulnerable within our community (e.g. ex-offenders, homeless, people in recovery, people with physical or mental health conditions, etc.);resource - helping groups with governance, funding, etc.volunteer - promoting and using volunteers to initiate change
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service
Answers Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service's highest-paid staff paid?
Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service's money come from?
Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.1m (100%), investments £26 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.1m · 100%
Investments£26 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Blackburn with Darwen Community and Voluntary Service
Previous names on the register
Blackburn Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Council for Voluntary Service
Where it says it operates
Lancashire · Blackburn With Darwen · Blackpool
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service.
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Is Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service as a registered charity (number 1008190) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service's charity number?
Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service's charity number is 1008190. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1008190?
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What does Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service do?
We aim to connect people and grow communities. We do this by action - encouraging communities to take control;support - helping the most vulnerable within our community (e.g. ex-offenders, homeless, people in recovery, people with physical or mental health conditions, etc.);resource - helping groups with governance, funding, etc.volunteer - promoting and using volunteers to initiate change
Does Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service?
Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service's website listed in our register data is http://www.communitycvs.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service's money come from?
Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.1m (100%), investments £26 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service?
The register does not record Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service's trustees paid?
Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service: Blackburn Hyndburn and Ribble Valley Council for Voluntary Service.
When was Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service registered as a charity?
Blackburn with Darwen Council for Voluntary Service was entered on the register on 12 February 1992. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02668971).