Alternatives to Violence Project, Britain
Analysis
Alternatives to Violence Project, Britain is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04127409). It says it provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Alternatives to Violence Project, Britain reported income of £101k and spending of £98k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £109k to £101k (-7.5%), an average of -1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Alternatives to Violence Project, Britain sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Milford Pre-School (£101k), All Saints Preschool (£101k) and Farmborough Pre-school (£101k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
By the provision of experiential workshops and a distance learning programme. AVP aims to relieve those afflicted by violence or abuse in their own lives, whether they are aggressors or victims or both. The workshops develop people's abilities to resolve conflicts without resorting to violence.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Milford Pre-School | Derbyshire | £101k |
| All Saints Preschool | Hampshire | £101k |
| Farmborough Pre-school | Bath | £101k |
| Derbyshire Landskills | Chesterfield | £101k |