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VOLUNTARY ACTION COVENTRY

Registered charity 514518 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as C V S C, COVENTRY 4 GOOD, COVENTRY VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL, COVENTRY VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL LIMITED

Voluntary Action Coventry exists to promote and support social action, volunteering and community resilience in Coventry, strengthening communities, building capability and improving quality of life for residents in the city.

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Latest income
£351k
Latest spending
£374k
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £23,402 for the year ended 31 March 2026. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirmed that the organization retains sufficient resources and reserves to meet its future obligations. The charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £218,823, which is above its aspirational target of £104,034.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (95% of income)
“Grants Charitable activities 333,205” — page 17
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: up to six months of core running costs, plus lease obligations over 1 year and full redundancy costs (held: £219k)
“Trustees aspire to hold up to six months of core running costs as reserves, together with enough to cover lease obligations of over 1 year and the full redundancy cost of all employees. The potential redundancy cost and lease obligations are held in a designated fund. As of 31st March 2026, the aspirational reserves figure is £104,034.” — page 8
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£653k
Total spending
£668k
Reserves (reported)
£245k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (95% 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 (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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

Operates in: Coventry City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£351k£374k
31/03/2025£653k£668k
31/03/2024£721k£763k
31/03/2023£666k£659k
31/03/2022£716k£615k

Common questions

Is VOLUNTARY ACTION COVENTRY financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an overall deficit of £23,402 for the year ended 31 March 2026. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirmed that the organization retains sufficient resources and reserves to meet its future obligations. The charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £218,823, which is above its aspirational target of £104,034. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds VOLUNTARY ACTION COVENTRY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name VOLUNTARY ACTION COVENTRY as a grant recipient include WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SHELDON TRUST, THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITY, THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITED.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£15kCommunity Action
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2024£10kCommunity Projects
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2022£10kYouth Development
THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITYFY2023£8kTo support people experiencing disadvantage to access volunteering opportunities
THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITYFY2024£8kTo support people experiencing disadvantage to access volunteering opportunities
THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITYFY2022£6kTo meet core costs to provide support to voluntary organisations in Coventry
THE WARWICKSHIRE MASONIC CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION LIMITEDFY2021£1k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund26/02/2025£305kGet Involved Coventry
The National Lottery Community Fund27/08/2021£225kChat Central
The National Lottery Community Fund19/02/2019£98kChat Central
UK government—£46kJobs to Employment (J2E) payments to DPULOs and VSOs)