Volunteer Action for Peace
Analysis
Volunteer Action for Peace is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, overseas aid/famine relief, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it provides human resources and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Volunteer Action for Peace reported income of £11k and spending of £9,340, spending 83% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2021 to December 2024, income fell from £55k to £11k (-79%), an average of -41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 168%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Volunteer Action for Peace sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis Association (Leeds) (£11k), UK Friends of Uesi Charitable Trust (£11k) and Coney Weston Town Estate (£11k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Exchange of international volunteers. Volunteers are welcomed to 5-6 workcamps in the UK, working mainly with children and environment. Volunteers are sent to projects abroad and in many cases receive training and orientation before they travel. Longer term volunteers are also sent and received.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis Association (Leeds) | Leeds | £11k |
| UK Friends of Uesi Charitable Trust | Cambridge | £11k |
| Coney Weston Town Estate | Bury St. Edmunds | £11k |
| The Ericson Trust | London | £11k |