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Bury Voluntary Community & Faith Alliance

Also known as: Bury Vcfa, Vcfa

VCFA is an infrastructure organisation providing development, support, and volunteering services to charities in Bury Greater Manchester

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Activities & Mission

VCFA is an infrastructure organisation providing development, support, and volunteering services to charities in Bury Greater Manchester

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Local Authority

Bury

Financial Information

Latest Income
£971,557
Latest Expenditure
£855,143

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 87.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 48% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 724). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 99.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 56% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 2.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 45% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £739
Charitable Activities £930,994
Other Trading £35,745
Investments £4,079
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £847,490
Raising Funds £7,583
Governance £13,525
Grants to Institutions £326,579
Other Expenditure £70

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£971,557
£855,143£847,490£834,732£151,06515 / 3
2024
£919,174
£964,968£961,812£725,368£480,73221 / 2
2023
£756,979
£793,914£791,732£717,562£97,17019 / 4
2022
£696,155
£713,748£709,901£766,622£46,78215 / 3
2021
£595,732
£521,576£520,592£756,950£55,48811 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Bury Voluntary Community & Faith Alliance

What does Bury Voluntary Community & Faith Alliance do?

VCFA is an infrastructure organisation providing development, support, and volunteering services to charities in Bury Greater Manchester

How much income did Bury Voluntary Community & Faith Alliance report in 2025?

Bury Voluntary Community & Faith Alliance reported total income of £972k and reported expenditure of £855k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Bury Voluntary Community & Faith Alliance?

Bury Voluntary Community & Faith Alliance has a program ratio of 87.2%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 48% of UK Charity and VCS support charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 724 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Bury Voluntary Community & Faith Alliance registered as a charity?

Bury Voluntary Community & Faith Alliance was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 14 February 2019 as charity number 1182039. It has been registered for 7 years.

Who runs Bury Voluntary Community & Faith Alliance?

Bury Voluntary Community & Faith Alliance is governed by a board of 10 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Bury Voluntary Community & Faith Alliance operate?

Bury Voluntary Community & Faith Alliance operates in Bury, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Bury Voluntary Community & Faith Alliance a registered charity?

Yes — Bury Voluntary Community & Faith Alliance is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1182039.

Details

Address
Bury VCFA
Castle Buildings
Market Place
BURY
Lancashire
BL9 0LD
Registration Date
14 February 2019
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5125129
Charity Number
1182039

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Trustees

David Catterall DL
Also governs 2 other charities
Gary Malcomson
Jill Logan
Katie Jenkinson
Laura Wolstenholme
OLAJUMOKE ILEVBABOR
Also governs 1 other charity
Steph Brocken
TANVEER AHMED
Tim Bryant
Vicky Maloney

Sectors & Classifications

Charity and VCS support

Also Known As

  • Bury Vcfa
  • Vcfa

Data & trust

Register data refreshed
14 May 2026
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