Annual report

VSO is building on our strengths and experiences from our programmes to increase the difference we make to people's lives. Read more about the progress we've made in our Annual Reports. To accompany the 2011/12 report we’ve put together this short film focusing on our key achievements.

Annual report and financial statement for VSO International (PDF)


VSO 2012 Annual Report

Past reports

Annual Report and Financial Statement 2011/12

Annual Report and Financial Statement 2010/11

Annual Report and Financial Statement 2009/10

Annual Report and Financial Statement 2008/09

Annual Report and Financial Statement 2007/08

Reports from around VSO

Read the annual reports and reviews of the VSO federations members to find out about some of our achievements and successes:

Independent progress review 2012

Last year, as required under the terms of our £78 million strategic grant agreement from the UK Department for International Development, VSO commissioned an external independent progress review (IPR).

The report said many positive things about VSO staff and volunteers, and identified some projects as our "most impressive successes". But it also identified some areas for improvement.

In response to the report’s recommendations, we have established an Impact and Effectiveness programme to take forward our response to the report’s recommendations.

For IPR enquiries please contact Media Manager Steve Ballinger at steve.ballinger@vso.org.uk or call +44 (0)20 8780 7632.

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