What is the financial size of VSO?

VSO is classified as a major charity. In the latest financial year, they reported a total income of £32,059,000 and total expenditure of £34,522,000.

How does VSO allocate its spending?

For every pound spent, approximately 85.1% goes directly to charitable activities. The remaining 14.9% is spent on raising funds and administration. This is lower than the median for similar-sized charities (97.2%).

What is the workforce structure of VSO?

VSO employs 473 staff members and is supported by 23 volunteers.

Does VSO receive government funding?

To a small extent. Approximately 28.3% of their income comes from government grants or contracts.

Does VSO pay its trustees?

No, the latest data indicates that trustees do not receive payments or personal benefits from the charity.

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VSO

#313757

Charitable company•Major•Registered

www.vsointernational.org

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.

Registered address

RUSSELL COOKE SOLICITORS, 2 PUTNEY HILL, LONDON, SW15 6AB

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£32,059,000

Expenditure

All activities

£34,522,000

Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£9,237,000

Total Assets

Gross assets

£18,566,000

Working Capital

Liquidity

£4,146,000

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 1,903 similar major charities

Compare vs:

Reserve Runway

3.2 months

Median: 3.6 monthsAround typical

Income Growth (1yr)

-20.6%

Median: 8.2%Below typical

Spending Efficiency

85.1%

Median: 97.2%Below typical

Income Concentration

65.4%

Median: 87.1%Around typical

Fundraising ROI

6.2x

Median: 27.3xBelow typical

Income Volatility

23.4%

Median: 13.4%Around typical

Self-Generated Income

29.7%

Median: 92.1%Below typical

3-Year Income CAGR

-13.4%

Median: 8.7%Below typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending

85.1%

Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

6.2%

Governance Cost

% of expenditure

2.4%

Grant Making

% given away

8.8%

Debt Ratio

% of assets

13.6%

Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

3.2 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

70.3%

Government Reliance

% of income

28.3%

Largest Source

Primary income

Donations & Legacies

Diversification

HHI: 6536

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-20.6%↓

Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-13.4%

Volatility

Moderate Volatility

23.4%

Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

473

Volunteers

Volunteer count

Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

0.0:1

Revenue/Employee

Per head

£67,778

Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

High Earners

Earning over £60k

7.2%

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

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