The Cyril Flint Volunteer Charity
Analysis
The Cyril Flint Volunteer Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sale. It was registered in March 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07962245). It says it provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Cyril Flint Volunteer Charity reported income of £141k and spending of £92k, leaving 35% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £103k to £141k (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, The Cyril Flint Volunteer Charity sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newhaven and Peacehaven U3a (£141k), The Manchester Guardian Society Charitable Trust (£142k) and The N Smith Charitable Settlement (£140k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We aim to tackle loneliness and social Isolation in older people in Trafford and parts of South Manchester by offering a free one to one befriending service, accepting referrals of older people from professionals, friends, family and self-referrals, training and matching volunteers with older people, creating local, diverse friendships between people from different faiths, cultures and generations
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Newhaven and Peacehaven U3a | East Sussex | £141k |
| The Manchester Guardian Society Charitable Trust | Bolton | £142k |
| The N Smith Charitable Settlement | Manchester | £140k |
| Manchester Diocesan Church of England Council for Social Aid | Lancashire | £142k |