Maritime Volunteer Service
Analysis
Maritime Volunteer Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cheshire. It was registered in August 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03003565). It says it provides human resources, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Maritime Volunteer Service reported income of £195k and spending of £197k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £117k to £195k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Maritime Volunteer Service sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bournemouth Aviation Charitable Foundation (£194k), Thanet Countryside Trust Fund (£195k) and Covent Garden Area Trust (£193k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity (MVS) trains its members in maritime, engineering, operations and communications skills.The MVS has a policy of positive social inclusion and around 30% of members are from the disadvantaged sectors of society.MVS members use their skills to support local and national authorities in times of major events, emergencies both real and exercised and in civil resilience.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth Aviation Charitable Foundation | Dorset | £194k |
| Thanet Countryside Trust Fund | Kent | £195k |
| Covent Garden Area Trust | London | £193k |
| Shared Earth Trust | Lampeter | £195k |