The Learning Curve Voluntary Sector Development

Analysis

The Learning Curve Voluntary Sector Development is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in February 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 04324686). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Learning Curve Voluntary Sector Development reported income of £270k and spending of £185k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £106k to £270k (+156%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 204%. Over the whole period it spent 71% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Learning Curve Voluntary Sector Development sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Longhirst Parish Association (£270k), Tree Shepherd Ltd (£272k) and Inner Wings (£269k).