Wirral CVS

Analysis

Wirral CVS is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wirral. It was registered in November 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Wirral CVS reported income of £820k and spending of £643k, leaving 22% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £30k to £820k (+2674%), an average of +427% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 1552%. Over the whole period it spent 62% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Wirral CVS sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Touchstone Community Development (£812k), Belong: Making Justice Happen (£823k) and Dickory Dock Nursery (£809k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 58% and donations and legacies 42%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £403k. Reserves of £180k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.