Volunteer Centre Kensington & Chelsea
Analysis
Volunteer Centre Kensington & Chelsea is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03725459). It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Volunteer Centre Kensington & Chelsea reported income of £630k and spending of £644k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £544k to £630k (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Volunteer Centre Kensington & Chelsea sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Open Country (£630k), The Bus Shelter Dorset (£631k) and Worcester Muslim Welfare Association (£630k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 57%, charitable activities 40% and investments 2.9%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Reserves of £298k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 57%
- Charitable activities 40%
- Investments 2.9%
In the charity's own words
The Volunteer Centre aims to support and facilitate the development of quality community services through the promotion of voluntary action throughout Kensington and Chelsea. -Raising the profile and impact of volunteering-Provision of volunteer recruitment programmes-Provision of volunteer advice, information and support service-Promotion of good practice in the deployment of volunteers
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Open Country | Harrogate | £630k |
| The Bus Shelter Dorset | Dorset | £631k |
| Worcester Muslim Welfare Association | Worcester | £630k |
| Shire Community Services Ltd | Northamptonshire | £631k |