ROYAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The charity delivers practical support through the power of volunteering so that older people can get more out of life and aims to relieve poverty, distress and suffering in various sections of the community, primarily in the UK, by the provision of various services for individuals and such other purposes for the benefit of the community.
Latest income
£41.5m
Expenditure
£39.3m
Financial year end
2025-03-28
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-28 | £36.1m | £37.2m | |
| 2022-03-28 | £35.9m | £40.2m | |
| 2023-03-28 | £38.5m | £40.0m | |
| 2024-03-28 | £42.4m | £41.6m | |
| 2025-03-28 | £41.5m | £39.3m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-28 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £7.0m |
| Charitable activities | £33.6m |
| Trading | £540k |
| Investment income | £74k |
| Total income | £41.5m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £38.0m |
| Raising funds | £1.1m |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £1.0m |
| Total expenditure | £39.3m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £8.9m |
| Total funds | £16.4m |
| — restricted | £1.4m |
| — unrestricted | £15.1m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £16.4m |
| Cash | £3.2m |
People
| Employees | 680 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Elderly/old People
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.