# INSTITUTE FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION RESEARCH

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1114403
- **Other names:** IVAR
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** May 30, 2006
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1114403


## Contact

- **Address:** 17 Oval Way, London
- **Postcode:** SE115RR
- **Phone:** 07551813188
- **Email:** enquiries@ivar.org.uk
- **Website:** www.ivar.org.uk



## Activities

**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.

**Activities:** 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.

**Area of benefit:** NATIONAL




## Classification

- **How:** Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £1022912 | £967966 | £226815 | 12 |
| March 31, 2024 | £904673 | £939753 | £171869 | 12 |
| March 31, 2023 | £832748 | £894485 | £206949 | 12 |
| March 31, 2022 | £805425 | £865106 | £268686 | 12 |
| March 31, 2021 | £1020005 | £827789 | £328367 | 11 |



## Trustees

- **Kamna Muralidharan** (Chair) — appointed Oct. 14, 2020
- Andre Delano Clarke — appointed July 19, 2022
- Anneessa Mahmood — appointed Oct. 14, 2020
- Michael Pitchford — appointed July 19, 2022
- Palmela Witter — appointed Oct. 14, 2020
- Rosa Ninella Powloski — appointed Feb. 27, 2019
- Ruth Stephens — appointed July 19, 2022
- Sam Brier — appointed May 14, 2015
- TIMOTHY EDWARD JONES — appointed Jan. 12, 2012