VOLUNTEERING MATTERS
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
TO ENABLE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE TO BE ACTIVE CITIZENS AND PLAY A ROLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH VOLUNTEERING. WE DEVELOP AND DELIVER HIGH IMPACT VOLUNTEER-LED SOLUTIONS TO TACKLE SOME OF THE MOST DIFFICULT CHALLENGES FACING INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES TODAY. WE FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF FOUR DISTINCT COMMUNITIES; OLDER AND RETIRED PEOPLE, DISABLED PEOPLE, VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE.
Latest income
£5.7m
Expenditure
£5.8m
Financial year end
2025-03-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-31 | £5.2m | £5.5m | |
| 2022-03-31 | £7.5m | £7.8m | |
| 2023-03-31 | £22.8m | £14.5m | |
| 2024-03-31 | £7.0m | £6.6m | |
| 2025-03-31 | £5.7m | £5.8m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-03-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £544k |
| Charitable activities | £5.2m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £0 |
| Total income | £5.7m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £5.7m |
| Raising funds | £137k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £0 |
| Total expenditure | £5.8m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £1.3m |
| Total funds | £1.3m |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | £1.3m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £1.3m |
| Cash | £0 |
People
| Employees | 142 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- Environment/conservation/heritage
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How it works
- Makes Grants To Organisations
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.