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INTER-VARSITY PRESS

Registered charity 1105757 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as IVP

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Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.5m
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £117,000 for the year ended 30 April 2024, resulting in accumulated unrestricted funds of £2,050,000. The trustees note that the parent charity, SPCK, has an ongoing commitment to support the charity and underwrite the current deficit in reserves. Per the trustees' report, management and trustees will continue to monitor performance against agreed budgets which see IVP making a profitable contribution in 2024-25.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £-2.0m)
“With the transfer of the company to SPCK, there is an on-going commitment from SPCK to support these aims and underwrite the current deficit in the reserves of IVP of £2,050,000 (2023: £1,933,000).”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Jacob Cavenagh & Skeet. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.5m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£1.4m£1.5m
30/04/2024£1.2m£1.3m
30/04/2023£1.1m£1.5m
30/04/2022£1.2m£1.7m
30/04/2021£1.5m£1.8m

Common questions

Is INTER-VARSITY PRESS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £117,000 for the year ended 30 April 2024, resulting in accumulated unrestricted funds of £2,050,000. The trustees note that the parent charity, SPCK, has an ongoing commitment to support the charity and underwrite the current deficit in reserves. Per the trustees' report, management and trustees will continue to monitor performance against agreed budgets which see IVP making a profitable contribution in 2024-25. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Jacob Cavenagh & Skeet.