Volunteer Friends
Analysis
Volunteer Friends is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Warwickshire. It was registered in July 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04609837). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Volunteer Friends reported income of £209k and spending of £157k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £165k to £209k (+26%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Volunteer Friends sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Pelican Childrens Centre (£209k), Azad Kashmir Welfare Association (£209k) and Cowpen Quay Community Association (£209k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Volunteer Centre - Nuneaton & Bedworth is a local Volunteer Development infrastructure agency supporting individual volunteers and the local volunteer involving organisations from voluntary, public, private and community sector.Core activities focus on the recruitment, placement and support of volunteers across the local community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Pelican Childrens Centre | Plymouth | £209k |
| Azad Kashmir Welfare Association | Birmingham | £209k |
| Cowpen Quay Community Association | Blyth | £209k |
| All the Other Lucys | London | £209k |