THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
NCVO champions the voluntary sector and volunteering. We connect, represent and support voluntary organisations.
Latest income
£9.5m
Expenditure
£8.8m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £7.5m | £7.4m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £5.4m | £6.3m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £7.1m | £6.9m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £12.3m | £8.1m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £9.5m | £8.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £2.2m |
| Charitable activities | £4.2m |
| Trading | £2.9m |
| Investment income | £162k |
| Total income | £9.5m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £7.0m |
| Raising funds | £1.8m |
| Grants to institutions | £48k |
| Governance | £198k |
| Total expenditure | £8.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £3.9m |
| Total funds | £10.2m |
| — restricted | £305k |
| — unrestricted | £9.8m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £10.2m |
| Cash | £6.4m |
People
| Employees | 75 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
Who it helps
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How it works
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
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.