Volunteers Foundation
Analysis
Volunteers Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Volunteers Foundation reported income of £72k and spending of £80k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £47k to £72k (+53%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 77%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Volunteers Foundation sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include St Marychurch Pre-School (£72k), Garfield Weston Trust Ulster University (£72k) and Knossington and Somerby Pre-School (£71k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity aims to improve the life of the Kibera children through the provision of quality education, health and mental wellbeing monitoring and sports. Children, aged five to eighteen, join Volunteers Foundation Academy nursery and primary school, then continue their education in partnering secondary schools. Volunteers Foundation adopts a holistic approach through out the programme.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| St Marychurch Pre-School | Torquay | £72k |
| Garfield Weston Trust Ulster University | Northern Ireland | £72k |
| Knossington and Somerby Pre-School | Leicester | £71k |
| Socio-Legal Studies Association | Cardiff | £72k |