Canterbury District Volunteer Centre LTD
Analysis
Canterbury District Volunteer Centre LTD is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in February 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, economic/community development/employment and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04176994). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Canterbury District Volunteer Centre LTD reported income of £76k and spending of £88k, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £129k to £76k (-41%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Canterbury District Volunteer Centre LTD sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include CV Life (£76k), The Community Youth Project (Somerset) (£76k) and John and Freda Coleman Charitable Trust (£76k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Canterbury and Herne Bay Volunteer Centre promotes and develops volunteering within the Canterbury District in all its many facets including both the support of volunteers and organisations who utilise volunteers.We also undertake projects, utilising volunteers, for the benefit of the local community and responding to local need.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| CV Life | Coventry | £76k |
| The Community Youth Project (Somerset) | Somerset | £76k |
| John and Freda Coleman Charitable Trust | Godalming | £76k |
| Mums United | Sheffield | £76k |