Derbyshire Voluntary Action

Analysis

Derbyshire Voluntary Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derbyshire. It was registered in February 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06956527). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Derbyshire Voluntary Action reported income of £691k and spending of £775k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £662k to £691k (+4.4%), an average of +1.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 16%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Derbyshire Voluntary Action sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beacon: for Rare Diseases Ltd (£691k), Winchester Churches Nightshelter (£691k) and Respect for All (£691k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.2%. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 100%. Reserves of £170k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.