# WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 218093
- **Other names:** THE COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE FOR WALES (INC), THE COUNCIL OF SOCIAL SERVICE FOR WALES AND MONMOUTHSHIRE INC), THE WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION, WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION, WCVA
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** May 24, 1963
- **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=218093


## Contact

- **Address:** Wales Council for Voluntary Action, One Canal Parade, Dumballs Road, Cardiff
- **Postcode:** CF10 5BF
- **Phone:** 02920431734
- **Website:** www.wcva.cymru



## Activities

**Objects:** TO PROMOTE, IN SUCH MANNER AS SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH CHARITY COMMISSIONPUBLISHED GUIDANCE FROM TIME TO TIME AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN WALES, THEVOLUNTARY SECTOR AND THE PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE PURPOSES THROUGH THAT SECTOR'SPROVISION OF BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY:PROVIDING SERVICES, EDUCATION, TRAINING, INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT TO CHARITIESAND OTHER VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS IN WALES;4.2 TO ADVANCE OTHER SUCH OBJECTS OR PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLEACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AND IN SUCHMANNER AS THE DIRECTORS MAY IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT.

**Activities:** WCVA is the national membership organisation for voluntary organisations in Wales.  WCVA promotes  volunteering, good governance, sustainability and engagement by providing information, training, advice and support to charities, voluntary and community groups & social enterprises. WCVA manages several grant & loan schemes.

**Area of benefit:** WALES




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Other Finance, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes
- **Who:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies



## Areas of operation

- Throughout Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2025 | £36614642 | £34629373 | £21013541 | 79 |
| March 31, 2024 | £33223612 | £29270062 | £19026425 | 79 |
| March 31, 2023 | £35015959 | £33230639 | £14970001 | 105 |
| March 31, 2022 | £39010559 | £35513720 | £14507474 | 108 |
| March 31, 2021 | £50951056 | £49662968 | £6406079 | 100 |



## Trustees

- **Dr Neil Rhys Wooding** (Chair) — appointed Feb. 16, 2022
- Callum Edward Pople Jones — appointed Nov. 14, 2024
- Christopher Peter Lines — appointed May 24, 2018
- Colin James Arnold — appointed March 3, 2022
- Edward Watts MBE DL — appointed Nov. 22, 2018
- Ellis Mark Richard Peares — appointed Dec. 4, 2024
- Gareth Clubb — appointed Nov. 20, 2025
- Jainaba Conteh — appointed Nov. 14, 2024
- Judith Alexandra Stone — appointed Nov. 14, 2024
- Kate Eleanor Young — appointed Nov. 22, 2018
- Lowri Catrin Jones — appointed Nov. 17, 2022
- Menai Peris Owen-Jones — appointed Nov. 18, 2021
- Rhian Helen Elizabeth Davies — appointed Nov. 18, 2021