V22 Communities
Analysis
V22 Communities is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, V22 Communities reported income of £529k and spending of £364k, leaving 31% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to June 2025, income grew from £113k to £529k (+369%), an average of +47% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 187%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, V22 Communities sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Curious Arts (£529k), Make It Sustainable Ltd (£530k) and Pavilions Teignmouth (£529k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 57% and donations and legacies 42%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.8%. Reserves of £74k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 42%
- Charitable activities 57%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Providing Library Services and Community Centres in London boroughs.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Curious Arts | Cleveland | £529k |
| Make It Sustainable Ltd | Birmingham | £530k |
| Pavilions Teignmouth | Teignmouth | £529k |
| MAKE Southwest | Newton Abbot | £530k |