THE BOSTON VOLUNTEER CENTRE CHARITY
Provision of low cost accommodation and related services to other charities.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource of £35,520 for the year, with total incoming resources of £130,716 against total resources expended of £95,196. Per the trustees' report, free reserves amounted to £44,127, which is above the stated policy target of three months of expenditure (£23,686), and the going concern statement confirms sufficient resources to meet requirements.
What the accounts disclose
“the trustees consider that free reserves to cover expenditure over a three month period in the case of all income ceasing would be sufficient.” — page 6
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Donna Loraine Gravelingchair
- JAYNE ELIZABETH MORRIS
- Mark Baker
- Michael William Gilbert
- Samantha Castle
- Susan Applegarth
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £131k | £95k |
| 30/09/2024 | £86k | £90k |
| 30/09/2023 | £107k | £83k |
| 30/09/2022 | £84k | £58k |
| 30/09/2021 | £65k | £66k |
Common questions
Is THE BOSTON VOLUNTEER CENTRE CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource of £35,520 for the year, with total incoming resources of £130,716 against total resources expended of £95,196. Per the trustees' report, free reserves amounted to £44,127, which is above the stated policy target of three months of expenditure (£23,686), and the going concern statement confirms sufficient resources to meet requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE BOSTON VOLUNTEER CENTRE CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BOSTON VOLUNTEER CENTRE CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £10k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/02/2023 | £10k | Supporting local service user groups with the cost of living crisis |
| UK government | 25/09/2020 | £8k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/06/2016 | £10k | The Room 2, Reception, Room 38 and technology facilities upgrade |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/02/2013 | £8k | Flexible Facilities for the Len Medlock Centre |
Charities like this
- BNJC
- BRISTOL AND ANCHOR ALMSHOUSE CHARITY
- MENS ACCOMMODATION AND SUPPORT
- CITY PRAISE CENTRE CIO
- PROJECT 34
- THE BRITISH URO-ONCOLOGY GROUP
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE BOSTON VOLUNTEER CENTRE CHARITY | £131k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BNJC | £4.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRISTOL AND ANCHOR ALMSHOUSE CHARITY | £336k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| MENS ACCOMMODATION AND SUPPORT | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CITY PRAISE CENTRE CIO | £763k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PROJECT 34 | £723k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |