Ufi VocTech Trust
Analysis
Ufi VocTech Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03658378). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Ufi VocTech Trust reported income of £828k and spending of £6.0m, spending 729% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £533k to £828k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 922% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Ufi VocTech Trust 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 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include British Youth Council (£826k), The Max Barney Foundation (£835k) and Belong: Making Justice Happen (£823k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 100%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 7.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.5m. Reserves of £33.9m would cover about 66 months of spending at that rate. It employed 18 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Investments 100%
In the charity's own words
Makes grants to organisations in support of the charity objects: the advancement of the education of the public;the promotion of industry and commerce for the public benefit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| British Youth Council | London | £826k |
| The Max Barney Foundation | London | £835k |
| Belong: Making Justice Happen | London | £823k |
| School of Civic Education | London | £852k |