It is a registered charity (1001635), based in Sheffield, and was previously called the National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service (NACVS).
[1] Previous chief executives have been Neil Cleeveley, Joe Irvin,[2] Kevin Curley and Jane Ide.
[4] NAVCA's stated purpose is to promote the local voluntary and community sector nationally.
[7] NAVCA has a membership network of nearly 200 local sector support and development organisations in England.
NAVCA members work with around 165,000 local charities and voluntary organisations to provide advice, support and services.