Salford Community & Voluntary Services
Analysis
Salford Community & Voluntary Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Eccles. It was registered in September 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01948293). 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, Salford Community & Voluntary Services reported income of £6.4m and spending of £6.3m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £4.9m to £6.4m (+29%), an average of +6.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Salford Community & Voluntary Services sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Groundwork Yorkshire Limited (£6.3m), Fairshare Educational Foundation (£6.4m) and Homeless Oxfordshire Limited (£6.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97%, investments 1.6% and charitable activities 1.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.3m. Reserves of £831k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 40 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 97%
- Charitable activities 1.1%
- Investments 1.6%
- Other 0.6%
In the charity's own words
To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the public principally but not exclusively in the local government area of Salford and its environs (area of benefit). And in particular, build the capacity of third sector organisations and provide them with the necessary support, information and services to enable them to pursue or contribute to any charitable purpose.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwork Yorkshire Limited | Leeds | £6.3m |
| Fairshare Educational Foundation | London | £6.4m |
| Homeless Oxfordshire Limited | Oxford | £6.3m |
| The Apostolic Church | Luton | £6.4m |