Voluntary Action North Somerset
Analysis
Voluntary Action North Somerset is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in North Somerset. It was registered in November 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03466492). It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Voluntary Action North Somerset reported income of £686k and spending of £592k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £280k to £686k (+145%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 162%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Voluntary Action North Somerset sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% 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 Funders in Good (£684k), Mid Kent Mind (£686k) and Sector 3 Stockport (£683k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95%, donations and legacies 2.6% and investments 2.0%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £59k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.6%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Investments 2.0%
In the charity's own words
VANS is the local infrastructure support organisation for voluntary and community groups and for volunteers across North Somerset.We provide a range of funding, development, training and networking activities to those groups.We also run the Volunteer Centre which provides information on volunteering opportunities and provides information and support to people wishing to volunteer.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Funders in Good | London | £684k |
| Mid Kent Mind | Maidstone | £686k |
| Sector 3 Stockport | Greater Manchester | £683k |
| Mace Foundation | London | £692k |