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National Association for Voluntary and Community Action

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National Association for Voluntary and Community Action is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes.

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What are the key facts about National Association for Voluntary and Community Action?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£889,697
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£814,460
Registered charity number
1001635
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
33 Rockingham Lane
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded
Website
www.navca.org.uk

Quick answer

National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (number 1001635) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does National Association for Voluntary and Community Action do?

Exert influence on government policy through the voice of local voluntary and community organisations.Enable Local Infrastructure Organisations to have strong governance and management and to provide inclusive services that enable voluntary and community organisations to meet the needs of the communities they represent.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for National Association for Voluntary and Community Action

Answers National Association for Voluntary and Community Action gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are National Association for Voluntary and Community Action's highest-paid staff paid?

National Association for Voluntary and Community Action's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee).

Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£60,001–£70,0001

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does National Association for Voluntary and Community Action's money come from?

National Association for Voluntary and Community Action reported £890k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £845k (95%), donations and legacies £31k (4%), investments £13k (1%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£845k · 95%
  • Donations and legacies£31k · 4%
  • Investments£13k · 1%

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register does not record National Association for Voluntary and Community Action as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

National Association for Voluntary and Community Action's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
02575206 (Companies House)
Also known as
Nacva; Navca
Previous names on the register
National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service
Where it says it operates
Throughout England

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.

Reported activities: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is National Association for Voluntary and Community Action registered for?

General Charitable Purposes

Why is there no Clarity Score for National Association for Voluntary and Community Action yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score National Association for Voluntary and Community Action. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. How scoring works

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Frequently asked questions

Is National Association for Voluntary and Community Action a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists National Association for Voluntary and Community Action as a registered charity (number 1001635) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is National Association for Voluntary and Community Action's charity number?
National Association for Voluntary and Community Action's charity number is 1001635. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1001635?
Search 1001635 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does National Association for Voluntary and Community Action do?
Exert influence on government policy through the voice of local voluntary and community organisations.Enable Local Infrastructure Organisations to have strong governance and management and to provide inclusive services that enable voluntary and community organisations to meet the needs of the communities they represent.
Does National Association for Voluntary and Community Action have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for National Association for Voluntary and Community Action. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to National Association for Voluntary and Community Action?
National Association for Voluntary and Community Action's website listed in our register data is http://www.navca.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is National Association for Voluntary and Community Action's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. National Association for Voluntary and Community Action's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does National Association for Voluntary and Community Action's money come from?
National Association for Voluntary and Community Action reported £890k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £845k (95%), donations and legacies £31k (4%), investments £13k (1%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to National Association for Voluntary and Community Action?
The register does not record National Association for Voluntary and Community Action as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are National Association for Voluntary and Community Action's trustees paid?
National Association for Voluntary and Community Action's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it.
What was National Association for Voluntary and Community Action previously called?
The register lists this previous name for National Association for Voluntary and Community Action: National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service.
When was National Association for Voluntary and Community Action registered as a charity?
National Association for Voluntary and Community Action was entered on the register on 24 January 1991. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02575206).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.