VOLUNTEERING BRADFORD

Registered charity 1085218 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Local Volunteering Development Agency for the Bradford District and surrounding areas.Provides information about volunteering opportunities to the general public.Provides information, advice and support to organisations in all aspects of involving and managing volunteers

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Latest income

£63k

Latest spending

£95k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a net expenditure deficit for the year, reducing its total reserves to £44,010. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of at least three months of running costs, and the current unrestricted reserves of £42,815 are above this threshold. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £43k)

“Our reserves policy remains at maintaining at least a minimum of three months running costs.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

Buyer	Contract	Awarded	Value
CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	Daytime Activities Provider List	09/02/2021	£50.0m
CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL	Daytime Activities Provider List	09/02/2021	£50.0m

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

Trustees · trustee networks

David Forrest
Diwan Azi Janjua
JEFFREY THOMPSON
Marlene Funk
Priya Madina · trustee of 1 other charity
Rowena Herbert · trustee of 1 other charity
Susan Moreland · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£63k	£95k
31/03/2024	£11k	£90k
31/03/2023	£3k	£79k
31/03/2022	£88k	£80k
31/03/2021	£77k	£88k

Common questions

Is VOLUNTEERING BRADFORD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded a net expenditure deficit for the year, reducing its total reserves to £44,010. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of at least three months of running costs, and the current unrestricted reserves of £42,815 are above this threshold. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.