VOLUNTEER LINK-UP (WEST OXFORDSHIRE)
Volunteer Link Up (VLU) is the Volunteer Centre for West Oxfordshire, linking people who have time to spare with opportunities to help local residents and charitable organisations who need their services.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £124,145. The trustees consider these reserves to be somewhat larger than the required level, which is set at nine months of operational costs. The charity remains entirely dependent on funders for its continuance but maintains a sound financial position.
What the accounts disclose
“The essential principle stated in the Reserves Policy agreed by the Trustees is that the reserves should be sufficient to enable the organisation to continue to operate for up to nine months if it were to suffer a significant fall in its funding that could not be replaced from other sources.” — page 7
“Expenses totalling £321 were reimbursed to two trustees during the year.” — page 16
Trustees
- Hannah Hutchingschair
- Alec Charles Pridsam
- David John Bates
- Dr Fiona Clough
- Meryl Henderson Smith
- Michael James Alexander
- Pam Jones
- Ruth Elizabeth Swift
- Tom White
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £136k | £123k |
| 31/03/2024 | £109k | £115k |
| 31/03/2023 | £94k | £93k |
| 31/03/2022 | £108k | £95k |
| 31/03/2021 | £75k | £79k |
Common questions
Is VOLUNTEER LINK-UP (WEST OXFORDSHIRE) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £124,145. The trustees consider these reserves to be somewhat larger than the required level, which is set at nine months of operational costs. The charity remains entirely dependent on funders for its continuance but maintains a sound financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/07/2025 | £20k | Volunteer Link Up (West Oxfordshire) |
| UK government | 25/09/2020 | £5k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |