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VOLITION COMMUNITY

Registered charity 1160268 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VOLITION

We operate as a Cathedral Volunteer Programme for unemployed people. We bring a sharp focus to their employability and skills needs and create a structured pathway to support them back to work. Our volunteers are not clients or customers, it is their decision to choose and commit to being a volunteer and they can stay as long as they want to. There are no goodbyes.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:3.1.1 THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYSAS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.3.2 THE CIO SHALL PURSUE THESE OBJECTIVES THROUGH STRUCTURED VOLUNTEERINGPLACEMENTS AND SUPPORT TO PREPARE UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE FOR WORK AND CONNECTTHEM WITH LOCAL EMPLOYERS. THIS WILL BE DELIVERED IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:3.2.1 RAISING ASPIRATIONS AND CONFIDENCE - BY CHALLENGING COMFORT ZONES,PARTICIPATING AND SEEING NEW POSSIBILITIES, PEER SUPPORT, LIFE COACHING.3.2.2 REMOVING BARRIERS TO WORK - PRACTISING WORK READY SKILLS FROMCONFIDENCE, SKILLS, OVERCOMING PERSONAL ISSUES TO TRANSPORT AND BETTERNETWORKS.3.2.3 EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT - CAREERS TALKS, SITE VISITS, TRAINING, GUARANTEEDINTERVIEWS, MOCK INTERVIEWS, CREATING A LASTING SHIFT IN EMPLOYERS'ATTITUDES TO UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, THEIR HIRING PRACTISES AND READINESS TOSUPPORT PEOPLE.3.2.4 INCREASING SKILLS - SOME WITH LEVEL 1 QUALIFICATION, OTHERS COMPLETINGNVQS, WORK EXPERIENCE, VOCATIONAL COURSES, FURTHER VOLUNTEERING, WORKEXPERIENCE.3.2.5 IMPROVED HEALTH AND WELLBEING.3.2.6 SOCIAL INCLUSION - FROM DISENGAGED TO INVOLVED AND PARTICIPATING.3.3 NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THECIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THECHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THECHARITIES 'ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£205k
Latest spending
£219k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £14,411 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £26,905 to £12,494. The trustees confirm that the current bank balance is sufficient to cover committed expenditure and that the charity can meet its obligations for at least 12 months from the date of signing. Per the trustees' report, the charity continues to provide its public benefit despite the financial deficit.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Payments to trustees: Mr J.E. Atherden received £9,072 for accountancy/consultancy; Mr A.T. O’Connor received £18,057 salary.
“Two trustees received regular remuneration for professional services supplied to the charity. Mr J.E. Atherden charged £9,072 (2023 - £10,327) for accountancy and consultancy services in the year. Mr A.T. O’Connor was paid a salary of £18,057 (2023 - £17,197).” — page 20
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 5
“Mr J.E. Atherden charged £9,072 (2023 - £10,327) for accountancy and consultancy services in the year. Mr A.T. O’Connor was paid a salary of £18,057 (2023 - £17,197). The legal authority for these payments is set out in the governing document of the charity.” — page 20
“Included within debtors is a grant of £15,000 (2023 - £10,000) due from Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre (a registered charity) in recognition of the work carried out by the Charity in promoting the visitor offer of the Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre. The grant receivable in the current year is £10,000 (2023: - £10,000). R.M Govender is a trustee of both charities.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 15
“Mr J.E. Atherden charged £9,072 (2023 - £10,327) for accountancy and consultancy services in the year. Mr A.T. O’Connor was paid a salary of £18,057 (2023 - £17,197). The legal authority for these payments is set out in the governing document of the charity.” — page 20
“Included within debtors is a grant of £15,000 (2023 - £10,000) due from Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre (a registered charity) in recognition of the work carried out by the Charity in promoting the visitor offer of the Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre. The grant receivable in the current year is £10,000 (2023: - £10,000). R.M Govender is a trustee of both charities.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 15
“Mr J.E. Atherden charged £9,072 (2023 - £10,327) for accountancy and consultancy services in the year. Mr A.T. O’Connor was paid a salary of £18,057 (2023 - £17,197). The legal authority for these payments is set out in the governing document of the charity.” — page 20
“Included within debtors is a grant of £15,000 (2023 - £10,000) due from Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre (a registered charity) in recognition of the work carried out by the Charity in promoting the visitor offer of the Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre. The grant receivable in the current year is £10,000 (2023: - £10,000). R.M Govender is a trustee of both charities.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 15
“Mr J.E. Atherden charged £9,072 (2023 - £10,327) for accountancy and consultancy services in the year. Mr A.T. O’Connor was paid a salary of £18,057 (2023 - £17,197). The legal authority for these payments is set out in the governing document of the charity.” — page 20
“Included within debtors is a grant of £15,000 (2023 - £10,000) due from Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre (a registered charity) in recognition of the work carried out by the Charity in promoting the visitor offer of the Manchester Cathedral Visitor Centre. The grant receivable in the current year is £10,000 (2023: - £10,000). R.M Govender is a trustee of both charities.” — page 23
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Volition Community (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£205k£219k
31/12/2023£150k£212k
31/12/2022£330k£233k
31/12/2021£129k£148k
31/12/2020£143k£139k

Common questions

Is VOLITION COMMUNITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £14,411 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £26,905 to £12,494. The trustees confirm that the current bank balance is sufficient to cover committed expenditure and that the charity can meet its obligations for at least 12 months from the date of signing. Per the trustees' report, the charity continues to provide its public benefit despite the financial deficit. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds VOLITION COMMUNITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name VOLITION COMMUNITY as a grant recipient include THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3k

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION1£400k
WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION1£384k
THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST1£337k
THE JECDA FOUNDATION1£234k
THE EVELYN TRUST1£144k
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£115k
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£80k
THE ROAN CHARITABLE TRUST1£80k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SUTTON BOROUGH VOLUNTEER BUREAU.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
VOLITION COMMUNITY£205k—0unclear—no doubt
SUTTON BOROUGH VOLUNTEER BUREAU FY2025£1.0m£60,000 - £69,9991within—no doubt
PETERBOROUGH COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE FY2025£655k—0unclear—no doubt
VOLUNTEERING MATTERS FY2025£5.7m——below—material uncertainty
NORTH TYNESIDE VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY FY2025£876k—0unclear—no doubt
MITZVAH DAY UK CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£161k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.