The Wokingham Volunteer Centre
Analysis
The Wokingham Volunteer Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in April 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Wokingham Volunteer Centre reported income of £196k and spending of £193k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £148k to £196k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Wokingham Volunteer Centre sits at the 72nd percentile: it is larger than about 72% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 81st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The League of Friends of Ilkeston Community Hospital (£196k), The Abbey Road Centre (£196k) and French-African Welfare Association Fawa (£196k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Volunteer brokerage to improve efficiency and effectiveness of charitable activities carried out by not-for-profit organisations, voluntary groups and charities working for public benefit; provision of volunteer-based, low-cost support services for vulnerable, elderly and disabled to enable independent living at home.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The League of Friends of Ilkeston Community Hospital | Ilkeston | £196k |
| The Abbey Road Centre | Bangor | £196k |
| French-African Welfare Association Fawa | London | £196k |
| Cortonwood Comeback Community Centre | Barnsley | £196k |