Voluntary Action Rutland

Analysis

Voluntary Action Rutland is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oakham. It was registered in April 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06454172). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Voluntary Action Rutland reported income of £277k and spending of £280k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £244k to £277k (+14%), an average of +3.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Voluntary Action Rutland sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hair and Beauty Charity (£277k), Ihsan Compassion Fund (£277k) and Manor Training and Resource Centre Ltd (£277k).

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.