Thurrock C.v.s (Community and Voluntary Service)
Analysis
Thurrock C.v.s (Community and Voluntary Service) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grays. It was registered in January 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04300967). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Thurrock C.v.s (Community and Voluntary Service) reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £903k to £1.2m (+29%), an average of +6.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Thurrock C.v.s (Community and Voluntary Service) 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 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Haskel School (£1.2m), Money for Madagascar (£1.2m) and International Institute of Risk and Safety Management (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and trading 1.1%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 7.6%. Reserves of £393k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 29 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 99%
- Trading 1.1%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
Thurrock Council for Voluntary Service TCVS is the Local Infrastructure Organisation (LIO) for the local voluntary and community sector organisations. TCVS provides resources, advice, support and information, training and networking opportunities to VCS in Thurrock. All this aim to build the capacity of the VCS and enabling them to function according to their mission statement.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Haskel School | Gateshead | £1.2m |
| Money for Madagascar | Lancaster | £1.2m |
| International Institute of Risk and Safety Management | London | £1.2m |
| Manor Farm Community Association | Walsall | £1.2m |