The Victory (Services) Association

Analysis

The Victory (Services) Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1970, 56 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00429298). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Victory (Services) Association reported income of £12.4m and spending of £11.0m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £6.2m to £12.4m (+100%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Victory (Services) Association sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Retail Trust (£12.3m), Tree Aid (£12.5m) and Kosher Outlet Assistance Ltd (£12.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 80%, trading 13%, investments 2.7% and donations and legacies 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £15k. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 17%. Reserves of £11.9m would cover about 13 months of spending at that rate. It employed 147 people.