CROYDON VOLUNTARY ACTION
Registered charity 1060157 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as C V A
CVA provides a wide range of voluntary and community sector (VCS) support services, from community accountancy, fund management, fund raising advice and centre management, to volunteering, training, information, graphic design and networking. CVA also promotes voluntary sector interests to key stakeholders and represents Croydon's Third Sector on Croydon's main strategic partnership bodies.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded a loss for the year of £63,347, although excluding a non-cash pension liability movement, the loss was £12,347. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves remain stable at £575,472, which is described as well within the desired level of 25% of annual turnover. The charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 25% of annual turnover (held: £575k)
“Our unrestricted (free) reserves remain stable at £575,472 and well within the desired level (25% of annual turnover).” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Haines Watts Swindon Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2024) to "within" (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Croydon Council — “Funding from Croydon Council” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Karim Hemanichair
- CAROLE ELAINE PARNELL
- GHAZALA MIRZA · trustee of 2 other charities
- Mary MacCauley
- Mike Mulvey
- TERRY ROBERTS
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Croydon · Surrey
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CROYDON VOLUNTARY ACTION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a loss for the year of £63,347, although excluding a non-cash pension liability movement, the loss was £12,347. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves remain stable at £575,472, which is described as well within the desired level of 25% of annual turnover. The charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Haines Watts Swindon Limited.
Who funds CROYDON VOLUNTARY ACTION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CROYDON VOLUNTARY ACTION as a grant recipient include THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, MAUDSLEY CHARITY, GREATER LONDON VOLUNTEERING.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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