The Voluntary Network

Analysis

The Voluntary Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in September 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03954998). It says it provides human resources, provides services and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Voluntary Network reported income of £703k and spending of £665k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £605k to £703k (+16%), an average of +3.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 33%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Voluntary Network sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Surrey Community Action (£695k), Woodcroft Pre School & Wrap Around Care (£708k) and International Institute of Communications (£691k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92% and donations and legacies 5.4%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 27 people.