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Volunteer Centre West Berkshire

RegisteredRegistered charity number 1156302BerkshireDisability
Income£289k2025-03-31
Spending£287ksame year
Spent / received95%5-year average
Size in its cause81st pctDisability
Registered2014CIO
Employees–latest return

Analysis

Volunteer Centre West Berkshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Volunteer Centre West Berkshire reported income of £289k and spending of £287k, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £235k to £289k (+23%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 30%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Volunteer Centre West Berkshire sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Help the Homeless Leicester (£289k), En-Fold (£290k) and The Leaside Trust (£289k).

Income and spending

£0£88k£177k£265k£354k2021 Income: £234,6502021 Spending: £178,87520212022 Income: £222,5772022 Spending: £204,12620222023 Income: £269,5302023 Spending: £276,53020232024 Income: £351,2582024 Spending: £353,83720242025 Income: £289,2232025 Spending: £287,4922025
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Other 100%

In the charity's own words

We provide a central hub for volunteering, offering free, impartial advice and guidance to individuals & community groups. As the local Council for Voluntary Service (CVS), we deliver training & events, provide funding advice, promote partnership working & advocate for the voice of the VCSE Sector. We also facilitate community transport services, helping people stay independent and connected.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
Help the Homeless LeicesterGround Floor£289k
En-FoldNorthampton£290k
The Leaside TrustLondon£289k
Step (Swindon)Wiltshire£290k