Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau
Analysis
Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in September 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau reported income of £1.0m and spending of £1.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £586k to £1.0m (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Reach Trust (£1.0m), Social Farms and Gardens (£1.1m) and Barkantine Community Nursery (£1.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and donations and legacies 2.1%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 6.8%. Reserves of £322k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 43 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.1%
- Charitable activities 95%
- Trading 0.3%
- Investments 0.9%
- Other 1.6%
In the charity's own words
To advance education protect health relieve poverty sickness and distress and to promote any other charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the area of benefit by the promotion of a voluntary service and for these purposes but not otherwise the charity shall (a) advise and guide persons willing to volunteer and (b) advise and guide organisations using volunteers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Reach Trust | Derby | £1.0m |
| Social Farms and Gardens | Wales | £1.1m |
| Barkantine Community Nursery | London | £1.0m |
| Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Trinity Chapel | Stratford | £1.1m |