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the centre for innovation in voluntary action

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Centre For Innovation In Voluntary Action is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, China, and various other locations.


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

The promotion of social entrepreneurship and support for social entrepreneurs in the UK and worldwide, plus the creation and support of new projects run which are by young people for young people to address their needs and concerns.

Fundraising

See where The Centre For Innovation In Voluntary Action is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,150,179
Latest Expenditure
£1,032,084

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 89.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,016,804
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £51,045
Investments £82,330
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,032,084
Raising Funds £0
Governance £12,720
Grants to Institutions £579,366
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,150,179£1,032,084£1,032,084£3,693,065£575,5932 / 12
2023£2,225,453£2,941,525£2,941,525£3,538,102£210,00014 / 8
2022£1,504,164£1,506,584£1,506,584£4,210,622£157,37813 / 1
2021£1,705,806£1,578,343£1,578,343£4,276,311£96,65310 / 10
2020£716,653£599,238£591,533£4,012,111£168,2282 / 25

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers