The Boston Volunteer Centre Charity
Analysis
The Boston Volunteer Centre Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in May 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03441399). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Boston Volunteer Centre Charity reported income of £131k and spending of £95k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £65k to £131k (+100%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, The Boston Volunteer Centre Charity sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Julian of Norwich Partnership (£130k), Hosyer-Foxe Charity (£131k) and Waltham Abbey Non-Educational Parochial Charities (£130k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provision of low cost accommodation and related services to other charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Julian of Norwich Partnership | Norwich | £130k |
| Hosyer-Foxe Charity | Ludlow | £131k |
| Waltham Abbey Non-Educational Parochial Charities | London | £130k |
| Alnwick Young Peoples Association | Northumberland | £132k |