Newvol
What it does
NEWVOL operating as DVSC is a membership organisation that aims to offer support and assistance to any voluntary or community organisation operating in Denbighshire, at any stage of their development. It acts as a link between the voluntary and statutory sectors, looking after the interest of the sector and assisting sector representatives on strategic and other partnerships.
Its charitable purposes
TO PROMOTE ALL OR ANY PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN WALES WITH PARTICULAR PREFERENCE FOR DENBIGHSHIRE WHICH NOW OR HEREAFTER MAY BE DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Other charities and voluntary bodies
- How it works
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Denbighshire
Area of benefit in its governing document: Wales With Particular Preference For Denbighshire.
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £2,149,651 and spent £2,064,598.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £2,149,651 | £2,064,598 | 10 | 28 |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,327,742 | £1,297,564 | 10 | 27 |
| 31 March 2023 | £815,595 | £858,240 | 8 | 32 |
| 31 March 2022 | £796,306 | £673,921 | 8 | 21 |
| 31 March 2021 | £669,232 | £505,165 | 8 | 31 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Up 221%, from £669,232 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £2,149,651 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 96% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 1 of the 5 years shown.
- Largest funder
- Gwynedd Council gave £1,391,832 in the year to 31 March 2025, 65% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £1,904,020 from 5 grants. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £1,904,020 from 5 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £1,307,220 from 4 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £762,569 from 3 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £779,260 from 10 grants | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £608,318 from 7 grants | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£2,126,488
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£20,648
- Investments£2,515
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 5 funders who gave £2,126,463 between them. £2,022,190 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gwynedd Council | Council | £1,391,832 | £742,286 | |
| Denbighshire County Council | Council | £391,801 | £294,403 | £397,936 |
| Wales Council for Voluntary Action | Other public body | £238,557 | £206,702 | £190,463 |
| Betsi Cadwaladr | Trust, company or other | £61,940 | £40,456 | £40,663 |
| Albert Gubay Foundation |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 9 grants to this charity since 2010, worth at least £2,493,549.
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Sept 2020 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 4 Dec 2015 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,900 |
| 20 Mar 2013 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £141,524 |
| 18 Jan 2012 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £14,458 |
| 21 Sept 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £549,910 |
| 23 Mar 2011 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £799,223 |
| 24 Nov 2010 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
Trustees
7 trustees run the charity.
- Christopher Ruane
- Gareth Sandilands
- John Richard Gardner
- Karen Bellis
- Linzi Jones
- Mair Edwards
- Sandra Wilson
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 19 December 2025, 43 days early | Received 19 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 2 December 2024, 60 days early | Received 2 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 3 January 2024, 28 days early | Received 3 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 22 December 2022, 40 days early | Received 22 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 21 January 2022, 10 days early | Received 21 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1054322
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 4 April 1996
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/11/1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 30/1/1997 AND BY CERTIFICATE OF INC ON CHANGE OF NAME & BY RESOLUTION DATED 06/12/2013 as amended on 29 Nov 2022 as amended on 23 Jan 2025
- Company number
- 03132487This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.dvsc.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Denbighshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.