Huntingdonshire Volunteer Centre
Analysis
Huntingdonshire Volunteer Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Huntingdon. It was registered in November 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06726114). It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Huntingdonshire Volunteer Centre reported income of £148k and spending of £156k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £105k to £148k (+42%), an average of +9.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.
Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Huntingdonshire Volunteer Centre sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hamble Lifeboat Limited (£147k), RAF Odiham Officers' Mess (£149k) and Horsley, Bookham and Leatherhead RDA (£146k).
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.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Huntingdonshire Volunteer Centre (HVC) aims to promote and develop volunteering across Huntingdonshire. It operates from bases in each of the four main towns, providing some services directly (e.g. Social Car Scheme, Gardening service) and others by putting volunteers in touch with other charities. It works to develop and market volunteering opportunities and good practice.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hamble Lifeboat Limited | Southampton | £147k |
| RAF Odiham Officers' Mess | Hampshire | £149k |
| Horsley, Bookham and Leatherhead RDA | Leatherhead | £146k |
| Shri Guru Ravidass Temple (Foleshill) | Coventry | £150k |