VOLUNTARY ACTION LEICESTER
Registered charity 509300 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LEICESTER COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE
The charity's objects are to promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the City of Leicester, County of Leicestershire, and County of Rutland, and to promote and organise co-operation in the achievement of this purpose.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded an in-year deficit of £41,907 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a restated surplus of £311,613 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds free reserves of £314,353, which is below its stated policy target of £595,000. The organization remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue operations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Fundraising cost ratio: 12.4% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“12.4% was towards raising funds”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £595,000 (held: £314k)
“The charity's reserves policy sets out an aim to accumulate free reserves of £595,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Kevin Allen-Khimani — Chief Executive (source)
- Linda Jones — Chair (source)
- Hardip Chohan — Director (source)
- Trace Voss — Director (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 (3 freehold); recorded price paid £710k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£263k
Reported reserves equal ~1.8 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 (83% 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: 13.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire · Rutland
Income and spending
Common questions
Is VOLUNTARY ACTION LEICESTER financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded an in-year deficit of £41,907 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a restated surplus of £311,613 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds free reserves of £314,353, which is below its stated policy target of £595,000. The organization remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified regarding its ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.
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