Eastwood Volunteer Bureau and Food Bank
Analysis
Eastwood Volunteer Bureau and Food Bank is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04379873). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Eastwood Volunteer Bureau and Food Bank reported income of £92k and spending of £68k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £46k to £92k (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Eastwood Volunteer Bureau and Food Bank sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Music Man Project (£92k), Keighley Community Transport (£92k) and Coats4kids (£92k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To benefit the inhabitants of Eastwood and its environs by providing services to support the local community and to recruit and train volunteers to run them.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Music Man Project | Leigh-On-Sea | £92k |
| Keighley Community Transport | Keighley | £92k |
| Coats4kids | Buckingham | £92k |
| Biggin Hill Community Care Association | Westerham | £92k |