Southampton Voluntary Services
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Its stated area is Southampton, within the historic county of Hampshire, so a group working in Southampton is the clearest fit.
- Its charitable objects single out education, health protection and relief of poverty, distress and sickness, so work in those areas fits best.
- Its latest register figure for grants to institutions is £1,875, so a modest request is the realistic ask, and the figures show nothing to institutions in its newest year.
- No application process is published in its annual report, register entry or website, so contact the number shown on its website before writing a proposal, and ask whether its small grants across Southampton are open to you.
Overview
Southampton Voluntary Services is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1068350).
Southampton Voluntary Services is a charity that supports Southampton's voluntary, community and social enterprise sector and promotes volunteering and community action. It has supported volunteering and voluntary organisations in Southampton for over 50 years. Alongside advice, training, capacity building and partnership working, it distributes small grants across Southampton, with £219k+ given out in this way.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Southampton Voluntary Services describes itself as the infrastructure organisation for Southampton’s voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. Its core purpose is to support that sector, promote volunteering and community action, and give it a strong voice through networks. It helps charities, groups and organisations in the city’s voluntary sector find funding and support, alongside specialist advice, training, capacity building and partnership working. It also distributes small grants across Southampton. Its charitable objects cover charitable purposes benefiting communities in the historic county of Hampshire, particularly Southampton, with education, health protection, and relief of poverty, distress and sickness singled out.
Themes
- Education
- Health protection
- Poverty, distress and sickness
Geographic Focus
Historic County Of Hampshire. Priority: City Of Southampton.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Southampton
- Hampshire
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2022 | £911,782 | £856,865 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £885,516 | £884,936 | £2,790 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £742,414 | £792,880 | £26,825 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £824,882 | £689,685 | £1,875 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
| year to 31 March 2026 | £798,769 | £784,208 | — | Accounts for year to 31 March 2026 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024; year to 31 March 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
— No grants figure for those years.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- southamptonvs.org.uk · read on 30 October 2026
- southamptonvs.org.uk/group-support · read on 30 October 2026
- southamptonvs.org.uk/group-support/funding-and-grants · read on 30 October 2026
- southamptonvs.org.uk/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- southamptonvs.org.uk/about-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Southampton Voluntary Services?
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Contact
- 023 8022 8291source
- businesssupportteam@southamptonvs.org.uksource
- Southampton Voluntary Services, Voluntary Action Centre, St Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1NWsource
- Voluntary Action Centre, St Mary Street, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 1NWsource
- southamptonvs.org.uk
Applying to Southampton Voluntary Services?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 023 8022 8291source
- businesssupportteam@southamptonvs.org.uksource
- Southampton Voluntary Services, Voluntary Action Centre, St Mary Street, Southampton, SO14 1NWsource
- Voluntary Action Centre, St Mary Street, SOUTHAMPTON, SO14 1NWsource
- southamptonvs.org.uk