Barking and Dagenham Council for Voluntary Services
Key takeaways
- This is a local infrastructure charity, and neither its annual report nor its register entry gives a grant range or annual giving figure, so a grant writer should not assume any particular size of request.
- Its stated geographic priority is The London Borough Of Barking And Dagenham, so groups working in that area fit its focus most clearly.
- No application process is published, so the sensible first step is to use the contact shown on its website to ask what support or funding routes it offers before preparing anything.
- Its practical work is aimed particularly at small grassroots groups and agencies reaching marginalised and structurally disadvantaged communities, and an enquiry should make clear where a group sits.
- Without a published process or timing, a group should not count on this as a source of grant income until it has confirmed what is available.
Overview
Barking and Dagenham Council for Voluntary Services is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1012737).
Barking and Dagenham Council for Voluntary Services is a local infrastructure charity supporting voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups in Barking and Dagenham. It exists to empower local charities and community groups to develop sustainable and financially viable solutions to the long-term challenges facing residents, particularly in education, health and relief of poverty, distress and sickness. Its infrastructure work has benefitted 48 small groups whose services together reach thousands of vulnerable residents, and over 32000 residents have used its facilities across 1400 different groups and a wide variety of activities. One strand of its work helps groups identify and access funding from grants, trusts, foundations and socially responsible businesses.
What they fund
Priority Areas
BDCVS describes itself as a local infrastructure charity supporting voluntary, community, faith and social enterprise groups and organisations. Its practical work is directed particularly towards small grassroot groups and agencies that reach into marginalised and structurally disadvantaged communities. It helps groups strengthen their skills, knowledge, capabilities and capacity through governance advice, training, workshops, peer support and tailored one-to-one assistance. Its funding support enables groups to identify and access opportunities from grants, trusts, foundations and socially responsible businesses, while its partnership work helps them collaborate and develop proposals. It also provides information, advice and guidance and represents the interests of local voluntary sector groups.
Geographic Focus
Priority: The London Borough Of Barking And Dagenham.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2021 | £404,969 | £338,460 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2022 | £345,573 | £338,368 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £487,007 | £447,352 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £426,957 | £413,210 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £374,752 | £375,518 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- bdcvs.org.uk
- bdcvs.org.uk/about-us · read on 24 October 2026
- bdcvs.org.uk/about-us/our-infrastructure-development-services · read on 24 October 2026
- bdcvs.org.uk/cvs · read on 24 October 2026
- bdcvs.org.uk/contact-us · read on 24 October 2026
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 24 October 2026.
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