Service by Emergency Rider Volunteers (Serv Wessex)
Analysis
Service by Emergency Rider Volunteers (Serv Wessex) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Waterlooville. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Service by Emergency Rider Volunteers (Serv Wessex) reported income of £43k and spending of £44k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £49k to £43k (-11%), an average of -3.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 78%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Service by Emergency Rider Volunteers (Serv Wessex) sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bhanji and Bhanumati Raniga Charitable Trust (£43k), Steve Bernard Foundation (£43k) and The Shepherd Street Trust (£43k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SERV Wessex provides a free out of hours transportation service for NHS Hospitals in the Wessex area, 365 days per year, between 19:00 and 06:00 weekday evenings and 24hrs a day at weekends and on public holidays. SERV Wessex transports blood products and other urgent consignments allowing hospitals to divert financial and staff resources elsewhere.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bhanji and Bhanumati Raniga Charitable Trust | London | £43k |
| Steve Bernard Foundation | Bournemouth | £43k |
| The Shepherd Street Trust | Preston | £43k |
| Arthros Limited | Reading | £43k |