southampton voluntary services

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. Southampton Voluntary Services is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Southampton and operates in Hampshire and Southampton City.

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

Our Mission Statement states that "SVS aims to support a vibrant voluntary and community sector with a strong voice and the best of support. SVS actively promotes voluntary action and the provision of essential services to vulnerable communities."

Fundraising

See where Southampton Voluntary Services is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Hampshire Southampton City

Financial Information

Latest Income

£824,882

Latest Expenditure

£689,685

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 83.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 5.6%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £766

Charitable Activities £790,306

Other Trading £0

Investments £33,810

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £689,685

Raising Funds £0

Governance £38,431

Grants to Institutions £1,875

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£824,882	£689,685	£689,685	£1,846,604	£1,402,488	19 / 66
2024	£742,414	£792,880	£792,880	£1,711,407	£138,400	18 / 30
2023	£885,516	£884,936	£884,936	£1,761,873	£90,574	18 / 17
2022	£911,782	£856,865	£856,865	£1,596,293	£79,829	25 / 10
2021	£944,084	£845,927	£826,927	£1,393,376	£82,644	25 / 20