Plymouth Vcse

Analysis

Plymouth Vcse is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in June 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Plymouth Vcse reported income of £581k and spending of £631k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £438k to £581k (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Plymouth Vcse 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community First Oxfordshire (£576k), West Silvertown Village Community Foundation (£587k) and New Wortley Community Association Limited (£573k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £142k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.