Culm Voluntary Car Scheme
Analysis
Culm Voluntary Car Scheme is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in April 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Culm Voluntary Car Scheme reported income of £20k and spending of £21k, spending 105% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12k to £20k (+66%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Culm Voluntary Car Scheme sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beaconsfield Festival of Lights Trust (£20k), Haverhill Mens Shed (£20k) and Holme Hale Playing Field Mangement Commitee (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Providing a community transport service for frail, elderly and disabled people in the Culm Valley area (Devon) by taking them to hospital, doctors surgeries and to other medical appointments by volunteers using their own cars.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Beaconsfield Festival of Lights Trust | Beaconsfield | £20k |
| Haverhill Mens Shed | Suffolk | £20k |
| Holme Hale Playing Field Mangement Commitee | Thetford | £20k |
| Parish Hall | Colchester | £20k |