Survive - Miva
Also known as: Missionary Vehicle Association, Miva, Survive
SURVIVE-MIVA funds essential transport for outreach programmes in the developing world.
Activities & Mission
SURVIVE-MIVA funds essential transport for outreach programmes in the developing world.
Grants
Survive - Miva is a grant-making charity: making grants is its main activity.
- Gives grants to
- organisations
- Grants paid (2025)
- £173,730
- Who it helps
- children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups and the general public
- What it supports
- education and training, the advancement of health or the saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid or famine relief and religious activities
As recorded with the Charity Commission. To ask about applying, use the contact details and check the trustees and latest accounts below.
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Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.
Financial Information
Financial Efficiency
Higher than 10% of UK Economic and community development charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 133). How is this calculated?
Higher than 11% of UK Economic and community development charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?
Lower overhead than 9% of UK Economic and community development charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Expenditure Categories
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | £792,779 | £342,310 | £230,410 | £1,538,521 | £200,000 | 4 / 20 |
| 2024 | £561,716 | £379,634 | £272,092 | £1,088,052 | £875,327 | 4 / 28 |
| 2023 | £332,902 | £315,596 | 0 / 40 | |||
| 2022 | £330,243 | £274,859 | 0 / 41 | |||
| 2021 | £424,004 | £285,913 | 0 / 46 |
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Frequently asked questions about Survive - Miva
What does Survive - Miva do?
SURVIVE-MIVA funds essential transport for outreach programmes in the developing world.
How much income did Survive - Miva report in 2025?
Survive - Miva reported total income of £793k and reported expenditure of £342k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.
How efficient is Survive - Miva?
Survive - Miva has a program ratio of 29.1%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 10% of UK Economic and community development charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 133 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.
When was Survive - Miva registered as a charity?
Survive - Miva was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 7 December 1974 as charity number 268745. It has been registered for 52 years.
Who runs Survive - Miva?
Survive - Miva is governed by a board of 5 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.
Where does Survive - Miva operate?
Survive - Miva operates across 7 areas, including India, Malawi, Papua New Guinea and 4 others. The full list is shown on its profile.
Is Survive - Miva a registered charity?
Yes — Survive - Miva is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 268745.
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Registry Information
Other notable Economic and community development charities
Major UK charities in the same primary sector, drawn from the curated priority cohort.
Trustees
Also governs 2 other charities
Also governs 1 other charity
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- Missionary Vehicle Association
- Miva
- Survive
Data & trust
- Register data refreshed
- 2 November 2026
- Methodology
- How metrics are calculated