Chelmsford Council for Voluntary Service
Analysis
Chelmsford Council for Voluntary Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chelmsford. It was registered in December 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05586169). It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Chelmsford Council for Voluntary Service reported income of £466k and spending of £433k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £386k to £466k (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Chelmsford Council for Voluntary Service sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Forum Network International Limited (£462k), Southwick Neighbourhood Youth Project (£467k) and Abandofbrothers (£461k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Chelmsford CVS works to support, promote, and develop local voluntary action to improve the effectiveness of voluntary and community organisations in Chelmsford, Essex. We operate under the working name Chelmsford CVS and host projects including: Chelmsford Volunteering Centre, Chelmsford 4 Good, Chelmsford Men's Shed, Writtle Garden, Tennyson Live Well Garden, SWF Community Garden .
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Forum Network International Limited | London | £462k |
| Southwick Neighbourhood Youth Project | Sunderland | £467k |
| Abandofbrothers | Brighton | £461k |
| Essex Council for Voluntary Youth Services | Essex | £472k |