VIVA NETWORK
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £488,043 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £103,377. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, citing reduced core expenditure from restructuring and confidence in key funders, despite consolidated unrestricted reserves showing a negative position of £60,686 due to a one-off liability in Uganda. The charity notes that its model is more relevant than ever amid unprecedented funding shifts in the aid sector.
What the accounts disclose
“One employee received regular remuneration amounting to between £70,000 and £80,000 (2024: £60,000 and £70,000: 1).” — page 37
“One employee received regular remuneration amounting to between £70,000 and £80,000 (2024: £60,000 and £70,000: 1).” — page 37
“Our policy is to hold sufficient free reserves to cover our long-term liabilities at a level in line with our unrestricted net current assets, which should be at least as high as three months budgeted unrestricted expenditure.”
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £60,001 - £70,000 (FY2024) to £70,001 - £80,000 (FY2025).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- Adrian Cooper
- David Jonathan Bright
- Dr Susan Leigh Greener
- Ian De Villiers
- JONATHAN COX
- Nathan Nshakira
- Philip Niem
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.2m | £1.7m |
| 31/03/2024 | £2.1m | £2.5m |
| 31/03/2023 | £2.2m | £2.7m |
| 31/03/2022 | £3.4m | £2.4m |
| 31/03/2021 | £2.9m | £2.6m |
Common questions
Is VIVA NETWORK financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £488,043 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £103,377. The trustees consider the charity to be a going concern, citing reduced core expenditure from restructuring and confidence in key funders, despite consolidated unrestricted reserves showing a negative position of £60,686 due to a one-off liability in Uganda. The charity notes that its model is more relevant than ever amid unprecedented funding shifts in the aid sector. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Godfrey Wilson Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of VIVA NETWORK earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £70,001 - £80,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds VIVA NETWORK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name VIVA NETWORK as a grant recipient include Charity of Thomas Dawson, THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, GROVE.
Known funders
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITED | 1 | £335k |
| ELRHA | 1 | £276k |
| SF FOUNDATION | 1 | £209k |
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | 1 | £154k |
| CMZ LTD | 1 | £137k |
| PLAN INTERNATIONAL UK | 1 | £127k |
| NES FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £112k |
| MERCAZ TORAH VECHESED LIMITED | 1 | £104k |