Dudley Council for Voluntary Service (number 517766) 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 Dudley Council for Voluntary Service do?
Promoting any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community within the Metropolitan area of Dudley. To develop a high quality, proactive voluntary sector for the benefit of the residents of the Dudley Borough by positively engaging partners in support of voluntary activity. To bring together representatives of the statutory and voluntary organisations engaged therein.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Dudley Council for Voluntary Service
Answers Dudley 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 Dudley Council for Voluntary Service's highest-paid staff paid?
Dudley Council for Voluntary Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Dudley Council for Voluntary Service's money come from?
Dudley Council for Voluntary Service reported £3.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.5m (75%), trading and fundraising events £687k (20%), other income £81k (2%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£2.5m · 75%
Trading and fundraising events£687k · 20%
Other income£81k · 2%
Investments£39k · 1%
Donations and legacies£38k · 1%
Does Dudley Council for Voluntary Service receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for Dudley Council for Voluntary Service. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
Dudley Council for Voluntary Service reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Dudley Council for Voluntary Service as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Dudley Council for Voluntary Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
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: Provides Human Resources; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Dudley Council for Voluntary Service registered for?
General Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Dudley Council for Voluntary Service yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Dudley Council for Voluntary Service.
An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity.
The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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Is Dudley Council for Voluntary Service a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Dudley Council for Voluntary Service as a registered charity (number 517766) 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 Dudley Council for Voluntary Service's charity number?
Dudley Council for Voluntary Service's charity number is 517766. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 517766?
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What does Dudley Council for Voluntary Service do?
Promoting any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community within the Metropolitan area of Dudley. To develop a high quality, proactive voluntary sector for the benefit of the residents of the Dudley Borough by positively engaging partners in support of voluntary activity. To bring together representatives of the statutory and voluntary organisations engaged therein.
Does Dudley Council for Voluntary Service have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Dudley 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 Dudley Council for Voluntary Service?
Dudley Council for Voluntary Service's website listed in our register data is http://www.dudleycvs.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 Dudley Council for Voluntary Service's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Dudley Council for Voluntary Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). 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 Dudley Council for Voluntary Service's money come from?
Dudley Council for Voluntary Service reported £3.4m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £2.5m (75%), trading and fundraising events £687k (20%), other income £81k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Dudley Council for Voluntary Service?
The register records Dudley Council for Voluntary Service as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Dudley Council for Voluntary Service's trustees paid?
Dudley Council for Voluntary Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was Dudley Council for Voluntary Service previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Dudley Council for Voluntary Service: The Dudley Council for Voluntary Service.
When was Dudley Council for Voluntary Service registered as a charity?
Dudley Council for Voluntary Service was entered on the register on 21 July 1986. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01998105).