ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE

Registered charity 1066765 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CENTRE FOR VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS (ASHFORD DISTRICT) LTD

To inspire more people in Ashford to volunteer so that they can enhance their lives, the lives of others and build resilient communities.

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

Latest income
£398k
Latest spending
£336k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £163,782 against a policy target of six months of operating expenditure. The charity reported a surplus from charitable activities of £62,320 and total funds of £604,731, with no material uncertainties or going concern issues disclosed.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of operating expenditure (held: £164k)
“The Reserves Policy is that free reserves should cover 6 months of operating expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ashford Volunteer Centre (matched by registered charity number).

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

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£398k£336k
31/03/2024£371k£428k
31/03/2023£416k£373k
31/03/2022£353k£316k
31/03/2021£336k£335k

Common questions

Is ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves were £163,782 against a policy target of six months of operating expenditure. The charity reported a surplus from charitable activities of £62,320 and total funds of £604,731, with no material uncertainties or going concern issues disclosed. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ASHFORD VOLUNTEER CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST, THE PHILIP AND CONNIE PHILLIPS FOUNDATION, THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/04/2025£20kKeeping Mobile
Sport England01/11/2024£3kPaws - Walk and Talk
The National Lottery Community Fund05/01/2024£17kV:befriend
The National Lottery Community Fund04/08/2023£10kMH - Our Space
The National Lottery Community Fund22/04/2022£10kBefriending Project
The National Lottery Community Fund08/09/2021£4kConnecting Community Champions
The National Lottery Community Fund12/01/2021£8kConnecting Communities
The National Lottery Community Fund13/06/2019£9kMen In Sheds
The National Lottery Community Fund01/10/2018£122kAshford Timebank
The National Lottery Heritage Fund13/02/2018£9k"A History of Ashford Volunteer Centre"