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BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL logo

BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL

#218795
Charitable company•Major•Registered
www.bvsc.org

Bvsc is the leading voluntary sector support body in birmingham, committed to ensuring that voluntary action can thrive and make a positive difference for everyone in birmingham. Bvsc provides voluntary sector and volunteering support services, a range of vcs-led social impact programmes, community space and building facilities and consultancy, advice and training for our members and partners.

Areas of operation

Birmingham City

Registered address

BVSC, Latham House, 33-34 Paradise Street, BIRMINGHAM, B1 2AJ

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£16,558,958
Expenditure

All activities

£16,685,922
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£22,590
Total Assets

Gross assets

£6,900,587
Working Capital

Liquidity

£243,431

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
0.0 months
Median: 3.6 monthsBelow typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-24.1%
Median: 8.2%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
98.9%
Median: 97.2%Around typical
Income Concentration
185.3%
Median: 87.1%Below typical
Fundraising ROI
91.8x
Median: 27.3xAround typical
Income Volatility
60.0%
Median: 13.4%Below typical
Self-Generated Income
99.2%
Median: 92.1%Top quartile
3-Year Income CAGR
36.1%
Median: 8.7%Top quartile

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
98.9%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

91.8%
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0.2%
Grant Making

% given away

23.9%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

22.9%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

0.0 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

0.0%
Government Reliance

% of income

95.1%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 18530

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-24.1%↓
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

36.1%
Volatility

High Volatility

60.0%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

46
Volunteers

Volunteer count

1
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.0:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£359,977
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

4.3%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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Income vs Expenditure
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5 Year Trend

Workforce Scale

Employees & Volunteers

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