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victim support

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Victim Support is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Old St. Mellons and operates in 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

Victim Support is the independent charity for victims and witnesses of crime in England and Wales. Our services are free of charge and confidential. Whether you are a victim or a witness of a crime our help falls into three main kinds; emotional support; information; practical help.We also speak out as a national voice for victims and witnesses and campaign for change.

Fundraising

See where Victim Support is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£50,383,000
Latest Expenditure
£50,772,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 100.4%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £177,000
Charitable Activities £48,899,000
Other Trading £376,000
Investments £0
Other Income £931,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £50,601,000
Raising Funds £171,000
Governance £78,000
Grants to Institutions £2,647,138
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£50,383,000£50,772,000£50,601,000£9,409,000£7,607,0001230 / 408
2023£48,302,000£48,538,000£48,417,000£9,799,000£6,300,0001230 / 571
2022£44,348,000£43,373,000£43,199,000£10,035,000£7,277,0001140 / 682
2021£41,035,000£40,182,000£40,004,000£9,060,000£6,400,000975 / 879
2020£37,617,000£37,810,000£37,626,000£8,207,000£5,024,000895 / 1245

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers