The Volunteer Zambia Foundation
Analysis
The Volunteer Zambia Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. It was registered in June 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and amateur sport, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Volunteer Zambia Foundation reported income of £20k and spending of £17k, spending 84% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £6,853 to £20k (+193%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 56%. Over the whole period it spent 127% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Volunteer Zambia Foundation sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Refugee Aid Network – UK (£20k), Rotary Club of St Neots Benevolent Fund (£20k) and Clarence Road Evangelical Church Trust (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Funding of Educational costs for selected Peer Leaders in Lusaka, ZambiaImprovement / rennovation of education and sports facilities at selected sites in Lusake, Zambia
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Refugee Aid Network – UK | Hexham | £20k |
| Rotary Club of St Neots Benevolent Fund | St Neots | £20k |
| Clarence Road Evangelical Church Trust | East Cowes | £20k |
| The Findings Trust | Amersham | £20k |