vso
Activities & Mission
VSO IS THE WORLD'S LEADING INDEPENDENT INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY WORKING FOR CHANGE THROUGH VOLUNTEERS. VSO BRINGS PEOPLE TOGETHER TO SHARE SKILLS, CREATIVITY AND LEARNING TO BUILD A FAIRER WORLD. VSO HAS PROGRAMMES IN OVER TWENTY DEVELOPING COUNTRIES FOCUSING ON DELIVERING SUSTAINABLE CHANGE IN THREE THEMATIC AREAS: EDUCATION, HEALTH AND SECURE LIVELIHOODS.
Fundraising
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Financial Information
Latest Income
£32,059,000
Latest Expenditure
£34,522,000
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 91.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 85.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 17.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £22,543,000
Charitable Activities £9,000,000
Other Trading £226,000
Investments £290,000
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £29,390,000
Raising Funds £5,132,000
Governance £829,000
Grants to Institutions £2,573,000
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £32,059,000 | £34,522,000 | £29,390,000 | £16,047,000 | £9,237,000 | 473 / 23 |
| 2023 | £40,397,650 | £39,180,000 | £34,086,000 | £18,510,000 | £10,429,000 | 500 / 105 |
| 2022 | £33,310,000 | £38,809,000 | £34,228,000 | £17,292,000 | £11,882,000 | 518 / 69 |
| 2021 | £49,434,000 | £46,951,000 | £41,818,000 | £21,637,000 | £12,800,000 | 660 / 80 |
| 2020 | £60,186,000 | £61,948,000 | £55,987,000 | £19,232,000 | £15,188,000 | 772 / 140 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
RUSSELL COOKE SOLICITORS
2 PUTNEY HILL
LONDON
SW15 6AB
2 PUTNEY HILL
LONDON
SW15 6AB
Website
www.vsointernational.orgRegistration Date
14 February 1962
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
313757
Charity Number
313757
Trustees
CHRISTOPHER MUWANGUZI
Susan Laura Hickey
Julia Lalla-Maharajh
Geoffrey Skingsley
Janet Marie Muir
Monalisa Sibongile Zwambila
Maryam Abisola Adefarati
Vincent Mohau Motholo
Belay Addise Cheffik
Mashaer Bashir-Ali
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- VSO
- VOLUNTARY SERVICE OVERSEAS