VOLUNTARY NORFOLK
Registered charity 1112017 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORWICH AND NORFOLK VOLUNTARY SERVICES
Voluntary Norfolk is the major volunteering organisation in Norfolk recruiting, training and supporting volunteers. Voluntary Norfolk is also the largest voluntary sector infrastructure organisation in Norfolk. We support the work of voluntary and community organisations by providing a range of free and paid-for services and by representing sectors interests within key partnerships.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that Voluntary Norfolk ended the financial year in a strong financial position, with total reserves increasing to £1,092,334 and unrestricted funds exceeding the target level set by the charity's reserves policy. Although unrestricted expenditure exceeded unrestricted income due to one-off costs for an office move and restructuring, the charity maintained adequate free reserves to underwrite core costs and secure future funding. The trustees and auditors confirmed the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months' essential operating costs (held: £391k)
“The Charity’s current Reserves Policy targets three months’ essential operating costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Vivienne Helen Clifford-Jackson, a trustee of Voluntary Norfolk is a director for Healthwatch Norfolk. During the year ended 31 March 2025, Voluntary Norfolk invoiced Healthwatch Norfolk £4,706 (2024: £1,632) in relation to Job adverts and HR services. A balance of £534 was due to the charity from Healthwatch at 31 March 2025 (2024: £267).
“Vivienne Helen Clifford-Jackson, a trustee of Voluntary Norfolk is a director for Healthwatch Norfolk. During the year ended 31 March 2025, Voluntary Norfolk invoiced Healthwatch Norfolk £4,706 (2024: £1,632) in relation to Job adverts and HR services.” — page 79
“David John Walker, a trustee of Voluntary Norfolk is a director of Into Opera. During the year ended 31 March 2025, Voluntary Norfolk invoiced Into Opera £24,765 (2024: £29,814) in relation to payroll services.” — page 79
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: David John Walker, a trustee of Voluntary Norfolk is a director of Into Opera. During the year ended 31 March 2025, Voluntary Norfolk invoiced Into Opera £24,765 (2024: £29,814) in relation to payroll services. A balance of £2,609 was due to the charity from Into Opera at 31 March 2025 (2024: £Nil).
“Vivienne Helen Clifford-Jackson, a trustee of Voluntary Norfolk is a director for Healthwatch Norfolk. During the year ended 31 March 2025, Voluntary Norfolk invoiced Healthwatch Norfolk £4,706 (2024: £1,632) in relation to Job adverts and HR services.” — page 79
“David John Walker, a trustee of Voluntary Norfolk is a director of Into Opera. During the year ended 31 March 2025, Voluntary Norfolk invoiced Into Opera £24,765 (2024: £29,814) in relation to payroll services.” — page 79
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: CBR Business Solutions
“CBR Business Solutions is the trading arm of Voluntary Norfolk, with operating profits providing an important source of unrestricted income.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Larking Gowen LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Voluntary Norfolk (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Michael Kitching — CEO (source)
- Tessa Haskey — Chair of Trustees (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is VOLUNTARY NORFOLK financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Voluntary Norfolk ended the financial year in a strong financial position, with total reserves increasing to £1,092,334 and unrestricted funds exceeding the target level set by the charity's reserves policy. Although unrestricted expenditure exceeded unrestricted income due to one-off costs for an office move and restructuring, the charity maintained adequate free reserves to underwrite core costs and secure future funding. The trustees and auditors confirmed the charity is a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Larking Gowen LLP.
Who funds VOLUNTARY NORFOLK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name VOLUNTARY NORFOLK as a grant recipient include THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC, THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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