Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action
Analysis
Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06531268). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action reported income of £2.0m and spending of £1.8m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £2.0m (+41%), an average of +9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Warwickshire Community and Voluntary Action sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include inHope (Bristol) Limited (£2.0m), Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau (£2.0m) and Become Charity (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 83%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £496k. Reserves of £237k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 36 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Charitable activities 83%
- Investments 0.2%
- Other 17%
In the charity's own words
Support to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Organisations through Funding and Governance advice and support , Training , Community development . Strong representation, Group support and development . Campaigning and promotion, Volunteer recruitment and good practice in Volunteer management, Direct delivery projects include Social Prescribing, Youth Employment and two Big Local areas
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| inHope (Bristol) Limited | Bristol | £2.0m |
| Torfaen Citizens Advice Bureau | Torfaen | £2.0m |
| Become Charity | London | £2.0m |
| Justlife Foundation | Manchester | £2.0m |