Voluntary Action Cumbria

Analysis

Voluntary Action Cumbria is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Redhills. It was registered in May 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03957858). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Voluntary Action Cumbria reported income of £914k and spending of £750k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £264k to £914k (+247%), an average of +36% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Voluntary Action Cumbria sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Academy of Management (£913k), The National Flood Forum (£921k) and Debp CIO (£904k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94%, donations and legacies 3.3% and investments 2.3%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £416k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.