CCEW Charity Commission profile

INSTITUTE FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION RESEARCH

Registered charity 1114403 · organisation 4021514

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
30 May 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05695711
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,022,912
Latest expenditure
£967,966
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: 17 Oval Way, London, SE115RR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.ivar.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

IVAR's mission:to support the development and sustainability of charities and other voluntary, community and not-for-profit organisations through research, education and training.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
20 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,022,912
Total Gross Expenditure
£967,966
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
21 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£904,673
Total Gross Expenditure
£939,753
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
23 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£832,748
Total Gross Expenditure
£894,485
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
17 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£805,425
Total Gross Expenditure
£865,106
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
20 January 2022
Date Accounts Received
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,020,005
Total Gross Expenditure
£827,789

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
20 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,022,912
Total Gross Expenditure
£967,966
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
41276
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
21 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£904,673
Total Gross Expenditure
£939,753
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
10000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
23 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£832,748
Total Gross Expenditure
£894,485
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
1
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
10000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
17 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£805,425
Total Gross Expenditure
£865,106
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
12100
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
20 January 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,020,005
Total Gross Expenditure
£827,789
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
20 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
369922
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
633012
Income Investments
15643
Income Other
4335
Income Total Income And Endowments
1022912
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£30,915
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£937,051
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
967966
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11989
Expenditure Support Costs
219819
Expenditure Depreciation
2002
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£222,243
Assets Total Fixed
4572
Assets Own Use
4572
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£510,021
Assets Total Liabilities
£287,778
Assets Current Investment
211246
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£226,815
Creditors One Year Total Current
287778
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£256,814
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
226815
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
226815
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
21 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
331000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
562432
Income Investments
11241
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
904673
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,309
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£914,444
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
939753
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8990
Expenditure Support Costs
197913
Expenditure Depreciation
2498
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£171,321
Assets Total Fixed
548
Assets Own Use
548
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£409,594
Assets Total Liabilities
£238,273
Assets Current Investment
163636
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£171,869
Creditors One Year Total Current
238273
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£210,756
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
171869
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
171869
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
23 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
325000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
503458
Income Investments
4290
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
832748
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£26,760
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£867,725
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
894485
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
12429
Expenditure Support Costs
183299
Expenditure Depreciation
3580
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£150,569
Assets Total Fixed
3046
Assets Own Use
3046
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£304,962
Assets Total Liabilities
£101,059
Assets Current Investment
106268
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£206,949
Creditors One Year Total Current
101059
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£168,377
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
206949
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
206949
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
17 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
322493
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
481746
Income Investments
1186
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
805425
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£25,907
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£839,199
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
865106
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
5600
Expenditure Support Costs
182209
Expenditure Depreciation
3136
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£158,426
Assets Total Fixed
3594
Assets Own Use
3594
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£405,525
Assets Total Liabilities
£140,433
Assets Current Investment
152788
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£268,686
Creditors One Year Total Current
140433
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£238,098
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
268686
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
268686
Count Employees
12
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
20 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
472999
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
545894
Income Investments
1112
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1020005
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£18,520
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£809,269
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
827789
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10520
Expenditure Support Costs
192406
Expenditure Depreciation
4041
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£165,895
Assets Total Fixed
2472
Assets Own Use
2472
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£531,320
Assets Total Liabilities
£205,425
Assets Current Investment
151715
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£328,367
Creditors One Year Total Current
205425
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£340,012
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
328367
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
328367
Count Employees
11
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
INSTITUTE FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION RESEARCH
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-05-30T00:00:00
Charity Name
INSTITUTE FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION RESEARCH
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2019-07-28T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
326549
Assoc Registered Charity Number
326549
Assoc Charity Name
THIRD SECTOR TRUST

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02/02/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/05/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/05/2011
Charitable Objects
1) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ORGANISATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND OTHER NOT FOR PROFIT, VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH RESEARCH AND DISSEMINATING THE USEFUL RESULTS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; AND2) TO PROMOTE THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC BY:(A) LIASING BETWEEN CHARITIES, VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND OTHER GROUPS ON RELEVANT ISSUES;(B) PROVIDING TRAINING, CONFERENCES AND SEMINARS ON SUBJECTS RELEVANT TO THE EFFICIENCY OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR;(C) ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND ESTABLISHING PROJECTS OR POLICIES TO ADDRESS THEM; AND(D) PROVIDING INFORMATION TO THE PRESS AND THE PUBLIC ON THE OPERATION OF, OR PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY, THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR.THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
368424
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
IVAR

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures