VOLUNTEER FRIENDS
Latest income
£209k
Latest spending
£157k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2023
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £101,001, which exceeds its stated policy target of three months' running costs held in the Exit Costs Reserve. The filing confirms the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £101k)
“The Management Committee has established a policy of setting aside 3 months running costs in reserve fund, as exit costs” — page 7
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trustees
- Donna Suzanne Williamson
- Laura Susan Smith
- Lynne Snow
- Paul John William Dudley
- Paul Monaghan
- Richard Smith
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £209k | £157k |
| 31/03/2024 | £180k | £151k |
| 31/03/2023 | £151k | £125k |
| 31/03/2022 | £121k | £117k |
| 31/03/2021 | £165k | £102k |
Common questions
Is VOLUNTEER FRIENDS financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £101,001, which exceeds its stated policy target of three months' running costs held in the Exit Costs Reserve. The filing confirms the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 17/05/2011 | £49k | "History of Volunteering in Nuneaton & Bedworth" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 20/02/2009 | £50k | "Community Craft Project" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION | 1 | £262k |
| PETER SOWERBY FOUNDATION | 1 | £37k |
| WOLVERHAMPTON LGBT+ | 1 | £149 |