institute for voluntary action research

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies. Institute For Voluntary Action Research is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by sponsoring or undertaking research. The charity is based in London and operates in Scotland, Northern Ireland, and England And Wales.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

IVAR's mission:to support the development and sustainability of charities and other voluntary, community and not-for-profit organisations through research, education and training.

Fundraising

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Country

Scotland Northern Ireland

Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£904,673

Latest Expenditure

£939,753

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 101.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 97.3%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 3.6%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £331,000

Charitable Activities £562,432

Other Trading £0

Investments £11,241

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £914,444

Raising Funds £25,309

Governance £8,990

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£904,673	£939,753	£914,444	£171,869	£171,321	12 / 0
2023	£832,748	£894,485	£867,725	£206,949	£150,569	12 / 0
2022	£805,425	£865,106	£839,199	£268,686	£158,426	12 / 0
2021	£1,020,005	£827,789	£809,269	£328,367	£165,895	11 / 0
2020	£863,028	£857,443	£843,433	£136,151	£131,800	11 / 0