Dudley Council for Voluntary Service
Analysis
Dudley Council for Voluntary Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Brierley Hill. It was registered in July 1986, 40 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01998105). It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Dudley Council for Voluntary Service reported income of £3.4m and spending of £3.2m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £3.4m (+56%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Dudley Council for Voluntary Service 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Zurich Community Trust (UK) Limited (£3.4m), Actis Acts CIO (£4.0m) and The Eureka Charitable Trust (£3.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 75%, trading 20%, investments 1.2% and donations and legacies 1.1%. Charitable activities took 77% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £483k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 56 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.1%
- Charitable activities 75%
- Trading 20%
- Investments 1.2%
- Other 2.4%
In the charity's own words
Promoting any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community within the Metropolitan area of Dudley. To develop a high quality, proactive voluntary sector for the benefit of the residents of the Dudley Borough by positively engaging partners in support of voluntary activity. To bring together representatives of the statutory and voluntary organisations engaged therein.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Zurich Community Trust (UK) Limited | Swindon | £3.4m |
| Actis Acts CIO | London | £4.0m |
| The Eureka Charitable Trust | London | £3.3m |
| The Lakshmi N Mittal Family Foundation | London | £4.2m |