Lancashire Association of Councils for Voluntary Service
Analysis
Lancashire Association of Councils for Voluntary Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Blackburn. It was registered in October 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives 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 06402216). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Lancashire Association of Councils for Voluntary Service reported income of £150k and spending of £132k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £208k to £150k (-28%), an average of -7.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 117%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Lancashire Association of Councils for Voluntary Service sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hemsby Inshore Rescue Service (£150k), The Chimo Trust CIO (£150k) and The Small Heath Community Forum Limited (£150k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity promotes any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community across Lancashire (including Blackburn with Darwen and Blackpool) and in particular focuses on delivering community action and volunteering projects. The charity helps the 7 members to work collabortively as an umbrella body improving effectiveness and co-ordination of support services to frontline VCFSE organisations.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hemsby Inshore Rescue Service | Great Yarmouth | £150k |
| The Chimo Trust CIO | Somerset | £150k |
| The Small Heath Community Forum Limited | Birmingham | £150k |
| St Stephen's Indian Orthodox Church, Birmingham | Birmingham | £151k |