Voice4change England Limited
Analysis
Voice4change England Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07322971). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Voice4change England Limited reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.1m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £1.5m (+4.2%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Voice4change England Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal Signals Charity (£1.5m), The Saigon Children's Charity CIO (£1.5m) and Sharei Chesed (London) (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 56% and charitable activities 44%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £610k. Reserves of £114k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 56%
- Charitable activities 44%
In the charity's own words
Voice4Change England is a national membership organisation that advocate for the Black and Minority Ethnic voluntary and community sector (BME VCS). BME voluntary and community organizations? are a crucial part of civil society that have emerged from and work for BME communities. By supporting the BME VCS we aim to improve the life outcomes for BME and other disadvantaged communities.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Signals Charity | Dorset | £1.5m |
| The Saigon Children's Charity CIO | Teddington | £1.5m |
| Sharei Chesed (London) | London | £1.5m |
| New Wine International | London | £1.5m |