Reading Voluntary Action

Analysis

Reading Voluntary Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Reading. It was registered in April 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02982252). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Reading Voluntary Action reported income of £723k and spending of £739k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £493k to £723k (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Reading Voluntary Action sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bail for Immigration Detainees ( Bid ) (£714k), Behind Closed Doors (£725k) and Isle of Wight Citizens Advice Bureau (£712k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 87% and donations and legacies 12%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £187k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.