Village Service Trust
Analysis
Village Service Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St. Neots. It was registered in September 1979, 47 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Village Service Trust reported income of £85k and spending of £77k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £46k to £85k (+86%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 474%. Over the whole period it spent 61% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Village Service Trust sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Gauchers Association Limited (£85k), Unite (£85k) and Mary Thompson Fund (£85k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Village Service Trust makes grants to partners in south India that:- support community-based organisations of women and of marginalised communities, with the aim of enhancing their livelihoods and status - work with people affected by HIV and Aids
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Gauchers Association Limited | London | £85k |
| Unite | Birmingham | £85k |
| Mary Thompson Fund | Cleveland | £85k |
| Oxford International Biomedical Centre Limited | London | £85k |