Ealing and Hounslow Community Voluntary Service
Analysis
Ealing and Hounslow Community Voluntary Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02223863). 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, Ealing and Hounslow Community Voluntary Service reported income of £953k and spending of £689k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £652k to £953k (+46%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Ealing and Hounslow Community Voluntary Service sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% 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 Tomorrow's Women (£950k), Middlesbrough Voluntary Development Agency (£961k) and Worcester Wheels (£931k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and investments 1.8%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £397k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 1.8%
- Other 0.6%
In the charity's own words
Ealing and Hounslow CVS provides a wide range of support services for voluntary and community groups in the London Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow, including funding advice, help with recruiting volunteers, information on voluntary sector developments and good practice, and training. It incorporates Ealing Volunteer Centre and Hounslow Volunteer Centre.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Tomorrow's Women | Merseyside | £950k |
| Middlesbrough Voluntary Development Agency | Middlesbrough | £961k |
| Worcester Wheels | Worcester | £931k |
| Glossop and District Volunteer Bureau | Glossop | £961k |