High Peak CVS

Analysis

High Peak CVS is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in High Peak. It was registered in March 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, arts/culture/heritage/science and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04600635). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, High Peak CVS reported income of £635k and spending of £599k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £334k to £635k (+90%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, High Peak CVS sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Sikh Centre (Ealing) (£635k), Thurmaston Educational Trust (£636k) and Wycombe Islamic Mission and Mosque Trust Ltd (£635k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and trading 1.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £137k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.