Syston and District Volunteer Centre
Analysis
Syston and District Volunteer Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in August 1980, 46 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. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Syston and District Volunteer Centre reported income of £173k and spending of £153k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £167k to £173k (+3.6%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 31%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Syston and District Volunteer Centre sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Balham and Tooting Community and Sports Club Ltd (£173k), Creative Kids Centre (£173k) and The Well Kibworth (£173k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Recruits, supports and trains volunteers for voluntary and statutory organisations, in the South Charnwood Area. Runs Social Car Scheme,Wheelchair Hire, Minibus transport for vulnerable people and rurally isolated within the community - building community cohesion. Supports organisations using volunteers and supports self help groups set up by the Volunteer Centre benefiting the community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Balham and Tooting Community and Sports Club Ltd | London | £173k |
| Creative Kids Centre | Sovereign Centre | £173k |
| The Well Kibworth | Leicester | £173k |
| Ipas UK | Poole | £173k |