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VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS' NETWORK NORTH EAST

Registered charity 1084083 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VONNE

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Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.9m
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £74,961, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves sufficient to cover 6 to 12 months of running costs (with a target of 9 months). Despite a net expenditure of £723,343 driven by a 45% reduction in project income, the charity reports a strong cash position of £1,114,896 and confirms its continued financial sustainability.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 - £60,001 - £70,000 2024 1” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“Over and above this, VONNE holds a total of £74,961 in general unrestricted reserves, which would be sufficient to continue VONNE’s core activities for 4 months should anticipated income is not received.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by BK Plus Audit Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£293k
Total spending
£1.9m
Reserves (reported)
£75k
Employees
21

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.2m£1.9m
31/03/2024£2.4m£1.7m
31/03/2023£1.9m£1.2m
31/03/2022£832k£720k
31/03/2021£696k£554k

Common questions

Is VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS' NETWORK NORTH EAST financially healthy?

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £74,961, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves sufficient to cover 6 to 12 months of running costs (with a target of 9 months). Despite a net expenditure of £723,343 driven by a 45% reduction in project income, the charity reports a strong cash position of £1,114,896 and confirms its continued financial sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BK Plus Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS' NETWORK NORTH EAST earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band.