CAMDEN VOLUNTEER BUREAU

Registered charity 1001907 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CVB

Volunteer Centre Camden exists to support and encourage volunteering and promote equality of access to volunteer opportunities for all people in Camden. Volunteer Centre Camden works with organisations to develop volunteering opportunities, ensuring high standards in volunteer management.

Objects

TO UNDERTAKE VOLUNTARY WORK IN EDUCATION, SOCIAL SERVICES AND SIMILAR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES AMONG THOSE CLASSES IN NEED THEREOF.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£261k
Latest spending
£249k
Registered
1991
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £12,040 for the year, with incoming resources increasing to £260,736. However, the charity holds negative unrestricted reserves of £6,369 and total net liabilities of £3,584, which is below its stated policy target of approximately £62,174. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern despite these negative equity positions.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 25% of the annual costs, which equates to approximately £62,174 (held: £-6k)
“The Trustees have tried to maintain a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed (the "free reserves") held by the company should be approximately 25% of the annual costs, which equates to approximately £62,174.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £70k
“At present, the total liability is expected to be approximately £70,000 and will be settled over a number of years, with a delayed start date.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£261k£249k
31/03/2024£181k£203k
31/03/2023£125k£148k
31/03/2022£129k£160k
31/03/2021£167k£163k

Common questions

Is CAMDEN VOLUNTEER BUREAU financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £12,040 for the year, with incoming resources increasing to £260,736. However, the charity holds negative unrestricted reserves of £6,369 and total net liabilities of £3,584, which is below its stated policy target of approximately £62,174. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern despite these negative equity positions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CAMDEN VOLUNTEER BUREAU?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CAMDEN VOLUNTEER BUREAU as a grant recipient include GREATER LONDON VOLUNTEERING.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
GREATER LONDON VOLUNTEERINGFY2025£800Volunteering for Health Programme

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation06/09/2022£161kGrant to Camden Volunteer Bureau
City Bridge Foundation08/06/2021£23kGrant to Camden Volunteer Bureau
UK government01/04/2019£43kConnected Communities Innovation Fund
UK government03/05/2018£43kConnected Communities Innovation Fund
City Bridge Foundation25/09/2014£125kGrant to Camden Volunteer Bureau
The National Lottery Community Fund13/08/2014£5kTHE POP-UP VOLUNTEERING PROJECT
City Bridge Foundation16/02/2012£121kGrant to Camden Volunteer Bureau
City Bridge Foundation28/04/2011£65kGrant to Camden Volunteer Bureau