Charity and VCS support Charities That specialise in Volunteering
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Harrogate Hospital Radio Society
Arts, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, LeisureThe purpose of the Society is the creation and broadcast of radio programmes for the benefit and entertainment of the Trust's patients, their families and friends, staff and volunteers together with the wider community supported by the Trust.
Fleet Pond Society
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Environment, FacilitiesActivities associated with the management of Fleet Pond nature reserve and SSSI. Active volunteer management, quarterly newsletter, guide leaflets, talks and guided walks aimed at improving awareness and protection of the nature reserves wildlife. Educational visits for local community groups and for schools and youth groups. Corporate team building management tasks for local companies.
Friends Of Kingston Museum And Heritage
Associations, Charity and VCS support, HeritagePROVIDES VOLUNTEER AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL BOROUGH OF KINGSTON UPON THAMES
Hms Sultan Volunteer Cadet Corps
Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS supportTo provide a safe environment and opportunities for young people between 9-18 years old. To develop into responsible, dependable and useful members of society, employing the traditions and practices of the Naval Service as the basis for their activities.
Oxfordshire Rifle Association
Armed forces, Charity and VCS supportTO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE SKILL IN RIFLE AND PISTOL SHOOTING SO THAT CITIZENS ARE BETTER FITTED TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY IN THE ARMED FORCES, TERRITORIAL AND ARMY VOLUNTEER RESERVES OR ANY OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN WHICH THEIR SERVICES MAY BE REQUIRED. TO ORGANISE TEAMS TO REPRESENT OXFORDSHIRE IN NATIONAL AND OTHER COMPETITIONS.
Girlguiding Kilgrimol Centre
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, ChildcareKilgrimol Centre offers residential accommodation for members of Girlguiding UK. The building also hosts unit meetings, trainings and adult support for Girlguiding's volunteer leaders. There is also Community use of the building for playgroups, trainings, meetings ,etc.
Rotary Club Of Tenterden Charitable Purposes Fund
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, LeisureOrganisation of charity events (eg. golf day, entertainment events, street collection, etc) to raise money for local, national and international charities. Youth activities: Youth Speaks, Young Chef, Young Photographer, Christmas Story competitions, School Reading Partners, etc. Organisation of Tenterden Town Carol service and Town Christmas Tree. Providing volunteer support to other charities.
Wood End Community Association
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS supportWe have a mums & babies group. Pensioners luncheon club. A carers group. A small bingo sessions and a volunteers group.
Palmerston Forts Society
Arts, Charity and VCS support, HeritageThe Palmerston Forts Society acts as a forum for research on the Victorian Fortifications of the Portsmouth area and the U.K. A journal is published each year. The Society arranges work parties and educational programmes of lectures, talks and visits to forts. A section of the Society is the Portsdown Artillery Volunteers who regularly perform authentic Victorian gun drills and firings.
Friends Of Plymtree School
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationThis charity is made up predominately of parents, teachers and volunteers. Our main purpose/aim is to provide all the users of the school with a more enhanced, enriched environment in which to learn, develop, grow, nurture and enjoy themselves. We are currently raising funds for a purpose built outdoor learning area where the children can enjoy their education outside.
Medway Volunteer Centre
Charity and VCS supportUndertake voluntary work in Social Services and similar charitabe activities amongst those classes in need thereof within the Areas of Chatham Rochester and Strood and Adjacent Parishes within the Borough of Medway.
High Wycombe Unit Of The Sea Cadet Corps
Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS supportHigh Wycombe Sea Cadets is a unformed youth movement delivering an approved training program on a nautical theme based on the traditions of the Royal Navy. Our young people are aged between 10 and 18 years and the program is delivered by a team of dedicated volunteers.
Chichester Harbour And Selsey Unit Of The Sea Cadet Corps
Armed forces, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, LeisureWe are a Sea Cadet unit serving Chichester and surrounding areas and a member of the Nation wide Sea Cadet Corps. We have volunteer uniformed and civilian male and female staff who train male and female Sea Cadets aged between 10 and 18 in the traditions and skills of the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and the sea, including character and leadership training, canoeing, sailing and handling motor boats.
Parents And Friends Of Heptonstall School
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, EducationWe are a Charity run with volunteers in order to raise funds to benefit Heptonstall Junior & Infant School and their children. We run annual school fairs, school discos and a number of other events and seek to secure grants and other funds so that we can provide things like new library books, playground equipment and other required/requested items.
Bangladesh Social Association
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Leisure, Social welfareCommunity Care: Help residents live a full and fulfilling life. Helping them be a part of a community and not face loneliness or isolation. Primarily focusing on the elderly and vulnerable in society we aim to help with mental wellbeing and fitness. We want to actively improve the prospects of the young and give them the tools and volunteering opportunities to lead successful and rewarding lives.
Care In Crosspool
Charity and VCS support, Social care, Social welfareOur team of local volunteers provide help and support to the local community. We offer befriending services, transport to appointments, some shopping assistance and a respite sitting service.
Friends Of Berwick And District Museum And Archives
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, HeritageThe Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives support, and promote use by the public of Berwick Art Gallery and Museum and Berwick Record Office. This is achieved through several means. Local history and the work of the Record Office and Museum is promoted via a website and annual lectures; volunteers contribute to projects, help at events, and raise funds to support our aims.
Headcorn Seniors Lunch Club
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS supportSupply tea/coffee biscuits on arrival. Speaker or entertainer, raffle, lunch/desert cooked by ladies in village. All our helpers our volunteers.
1st Sandiway And Cuddington Boy Scout Group Committee
Associations, Charity and VCS supportThe Scout Association is a vital part of many communities providing a challenging and rewarding experience especially to the young. This Scout Group is run entirely by unpaid volunteers and relies heavily on its own money raising efforts, on grants and awards and on the generosity of the local community.
Women's Institute - West Mersea
Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Housing, Research, SocietyAdvances the education of women and girls in important local and national political and social issues, music, drama and other cultural subjects, agriculture, crafts, home economics, science, health and social welfare; promotes sustainable development; advances health and advances citizenship by promoting civic responsibility and volunteering.
Jarrow Women's Institute
Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, SocietyThe main purposes of the Women's Institute area: To advance the education of women and girls; to promote sustainable development for the public benefit; to advance health for the public benefit and, to advance citizenship for the public benefit by the promotion of civic responsibility and volunteering.
The League Of Friends Of Townlands Community Hospital
Associations, Charity and VCS support, Health, Social welfareFund raising by membership subscriptions, donations, social events and the receipt of legacies. Working through a Volunteer Committee to consider funding Bids from Hospital service providers for specialist equipment which will augment the volume of treatments available to the local community and enhance the patient experience.
Kinewell Trust
Charity and VCS support, FacilitiesVolunteers meet on a monthly basis to maintain the nature reserve. This can include litter picking, pollarding, clearing swims, cutting into blackthorn bushes, grass cutting, general maintenance of woodwork, signage etc
Marwood School Association
Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, EducationCookie Days, Fairs, Discos, Sales, General fundraising run by volunteer parents.
The Friends Of St Peter's Addingham
Arts, Associations, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, ReligionFunds for church projects are raised by volunteers providing refreshments in the church hall - usually on Sunday afternoons during the summer. Second hand books and bric/brac are also sold.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many volunteering charity and vcs support charities are there in the UK?
There are 699 registered volunteering charity and vcs support charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the volunteering charity and vcs support charities by income?
The British Red Cross Society is the largest by latest reported annual income (£287.1m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of volunteering charity and vcs support charities?
Volunteering charity and vcs support charities reported a combined annual income of £1.9bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for volunteering charity and vcs support charities?
Across all volunteering charity and vcs support charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 82.8%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of volunteering charity and vcs support charities?
Volunteering charity and vcs support charities have an average annual income of £316k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.