Volunteer Action
Analysis
Volunteer Action is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Peterborough. It was registered in March 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Volunteer Action reported income of £230k and spending of £226k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £92k to £230k (+150%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Volunteer Action sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Stanley and Zea Lewis Family Foundation (£228k), Smith Charitable Trust (£230k) and Southport Hesketh Round Table (£228k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Volunteer Action is a local charity that provides a Community Car Service and Befriending services to people living in north east Northamptonshire. The service helps ensure elderly, infirm and disabled people in the community access some of the vital services they need to remain independent.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stanley and Zea Lewis Family Foundation | London | £228k |
| Smith Charitable Trust | London | £230k |
| Southport Hesketh Round Table | Merseyside | £228k |
| City of Westminster Charitable Trust | London | £230k |