CVW Community Volunteers Wales
Analysis
CVW Community Volunteers Wales is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newport. It was registered in September 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, CVW Community Volunteers Wales reported income of £188k and spending of £226k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £48k to £188k (+289%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, CVW Community Volunteers Wales sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Copleston Centre (£188k), Matrix Neurological (£188k) and The Somerset Centre, Brighton (£188k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Our aim is to ensure no-one in our community is lonely, hungry or frightened.We have a team of around 190 volunteers who offer services such as shopping, prescription collectionand other small errands for people who cannot leave the house to do these things for themselves. SinceMarch 2020 we have supported over 160 people who have contacted us or have been referred to us forassistance.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Copleston Centre | London | £188k |
| Matrix Neurological | Stockton on Tees | £188k |
| The Somerset Centre, Brighton | Brighton | £188k |
| Lunch Positive | Brighton | £188k |