Castle Donington Volunteer Centre
Analysis
Castle Donington Volunteer Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Castle Donington Volunteer Centre reported income of £91k and spending of £73k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £103k to £91k (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Castle Donington Volunteer Centre sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Clowns in the Sky (£91k), The Pod Charitable Trust (£91k) and Afmim Croydon Fellowship (£90k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We exist to recruit and support volunteers, to provide services and support to local communities including the provision of Community and Hospital Transport, to facilitate services provided by other bodies and to offer personal help and advice to individuals and groups.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Clowns in the Sky | London | £91k |
| The Pod Charitable Trust | London | £91k |
| Afmim Croydon Fellowship | West Sussex | £90k |
| The Nirvana Charitable Trust | London | £91k |