VOLUNTARY ACTION DONCASTER
To provide support to the voluntary sector in Doncaster
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:3.1 TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN DONCASTER AND SURROUNDING AREAS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:PROMOTING, ORGANISING AND FACILITATING CO-OPERATION AND PARTNERSHIP WORKING BETWEEN THIRD SECTOR, STATUTORY AND OTHER RELEVANT BODIES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE ABOVE PURPOSES WITHIN THE AREA OF BENEFIT.FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE, 'THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR' MEANS CHARITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS:* CHARITIES ARE ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.* VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS ARE INDEPENDENT ORGANISATIONS, WHICH ARE ESTABLISHED FOR PURPOSES THAT ADD VALUE TO THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE, OR A SIGNIFICANT SECTION OF THE COMMUNITY, AND WHICH ARE NOT PERMITTED BY THEIR CONSTITUTION TO MAKE A PROFIT FOR PRIVATE DISTRIBUTION. VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS DO NOT INCLUDE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR OTHER STATUTORY AUTHORITIES.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 1
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £601,705 — contracts £499,891 (3), grants £101,814 (1); 95% of the £635,591 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)
Trustees
- Lai Si Limchair
- Catherine Harriet Muller
- Jana Kovariova
- Lynne Rothwell
- Syed Miah
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £22k | £30k |
| 31/03/2025 | £1k | £103k |
| 31/03/2024 | £636k | £516k |
| 31/03/2023 | £261k | £300k |
| 31/03/2022 | £196k | £163k |
Common questions
Who funds VOLUNTARY ACTION DONCASTER?
Funders whose own accounts filings name VOLUNTARY ACTION DONCASTER as a grant recipient include VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/08/2025 | £20k | Engage Empower Enrich – Together We Thrive |