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Registered charity · No. 1202811CIO

Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance

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Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, economic/community development/employment.

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What are the key facts about Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance?

Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30
£371,947
Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30
£447,842
Registered charity number
1202811
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Commercial Road
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance (number 1202811) 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 Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance do?

The SVSA has been developed to support the sustainability and growth of the VCSE sector organisations with charitable purpose in Sunderland. It also has a role in attracting additional funding and investment into the city for the sector. It is a conduit between VCSE sector organisations, local commissioners and national funding organisations to strengthen relationships for public benefit.

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

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance

Answers Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance's highest-paid staff paid?

Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

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

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

The register does not record Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Where it says it operates
Sunderland

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.

Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; 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 Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance registered for?

General Charitable PurposesEconomic/community Development/employment

Why is there no Clarity Score for Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance. 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 Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance as a registered charity (number 1202811) 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 Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance's charity number?
Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance's charity number is 1202811. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1202811?
Search 1202811 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 Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance do?
The SVSA has been developed to support the sustainability and growth of the VCSE sector organisations with charitable purpose in Sunderland. It also has a role in attracting additional funding and investment into the city for the sector. It is a conduit between VCSE sector organisations, local commissioners and national funding organisations to strengthen relationships for public benefit.
Does Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance. 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 Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance?
Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance's website listed in our register data is http://www.sunderlandvsa.co.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 Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance?
The register does not record Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance's trustees paid?
Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance registered as a charity?
Sunderland Voluntary Sector Alliance was entered on the register on 24 April 2023.

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.