QVSR

Analysis

QVSR is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05218014). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, QVSR reported income of £4.3m and spending of £4.3m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.9m to £4.3m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, QVSR sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jubilee Church London (£4.3m), The Lloyd Park Children's Charity (£4.4m) and The Royal Literary Fund (£4.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 80% and trading 17%. Charitable activities took 77% of spending and raising funds 4.4%. Reserves of £13.6m would cover about 31 months of spending at that rate. It employed 43 people.