VOLUNTEER CENTRE KENSINGTON & CHELSEA
Registered charity 1076392 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The Volunteer Centre aims to support and facilitate the development of quality community services through the promotion of voluntary action throughout Kensington and Chelsea. -Raising the profile and impact of volunteering-Provision of volunteer recruitment programmes-Provision of volunteer advice, information and support service-Promotion of good practice in the deployment of volunteers
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a modest deficit for the year, with total expenditure of £644,274 against income of £630,466. Despite this, unrestricted reserves increased to £298,290, which the trustees confirm is above their stated policy target of three months of total expenditure. The trustees consider the charity to be financially sustainable and a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of the charity’s total expenditure (held: £298k)
“It has established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be equal to at least 3 months of the charity’s total expenditure.” — page 36
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 — Volunteer Centre Kensington & Chelsea (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~5.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
- Ruth Leonardchair
- Anne-Helene Biosse Duplan
- JOSEPH CARIM
- Karen Boecker
- Kishma Ann-Marie Smithurst
- MUSKAAN KHURANA
- Maria-Iuliana Dinu
- Nkechi Mary-Viola Obi
- Rossana Rocchini · trustee of 2 other charities
- Tina Learmonth
- Tristan Bungaroo
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Kensington And Chelsea
Income and spending
Common questions
Is VOLUNTEER CENTRE KENSINGTON & CHELSEA financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a modest deficit for the year, with total expenditure of £644,274 against income of £630,466. Despite this, unrestricted reserves increased to £298,290, which the trustees confirm is above their stated policy target of three months of total expenditure. The trustees consider the charity to be financially sustainable and a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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