International Voluntary Service

Registered charity 275424 Registered since 1978

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

2.3y median 2.5y

average tenure

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.6y

average years in governance

6 vs 1 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Environment/conservation/heritage 7General Charitable Purposes 7Disability 6Education/training 1

Commercial experience

Health and social care 8Arts and leisure 1Business services 1

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The NST Development Trust 1 shared trustee
Volunteer Action for Peace 1 shared trustee

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Contact

Website	www.ivsgb.org
Email	info@ivsgb.org
Phone	01312432745
Address	International Voluntary Service, Thorn House, 5 Rose Street, EDINBURGH, EH2 2PR

Finances

£134,681 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£89,851	£79,547
2021	£37,344	£16,499
2022	£29,741	£17,043
2023	£232,917	£19,516
2024	£134,681	£35,648

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesDisabilityEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human Resources

Charitable objects

TO AFFORD OPPORTUNITIES BY WHICH MEN AND WOMEN, IN A SPIRIT OF FRIENDSHIP INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING AND VOLUNTARY DISCIPLINE, MAY WITHOUT REGARD TO THEIR RACE, RELIGION, CREED OR POLITICS BE ENCOURAGED AND ENABLED TO GIVE TO THE COMMUNITY, EITHER INDIVIDUALLY, OR IN GROUPS, EFFECTIVE VOLUNTARY SERVICE. (FOR DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF THE MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION)

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 28/02/1978AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/04/1978AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/04/1979AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/02/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 18/10/2014 as amended on 17 Jun 2023

Trustees (7)

7trustees

68median age

3aged 70+

Succession outlook: 3 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Gheorghe Zugravuage 43 since 2023
Helen Gibbonsage 57 since 2025
Kerry Hargadonage 30 since 2023
Mohammad Abdur Rashidage 68 since 2021
Nigel John Wattage 90 since 2024
Richard Timothy Chevalier Marcage 81
Richard Williamsage 77 since 2026

Linked company (Companies House)

International Voluntary Service · 01354951 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 28/02/1978

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (2)

The NST Development Trust 1 shared trustee
Volunteer Action for Peace 1 shared trustee

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