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Charity and VCS support Charities That specialise in Volunteering

Discover 699 Charity and VCS support charities that specialise in volunteering. Use the search below to filter within these results.

699
Charities
£1,937,796,555
Total Income
£315,602
Avg Income
82.8%
Program Ratio

Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.

Hope Worldwide

Charity and VCS support, Housing

UK PROJECTS:Homeless services:- Two Step - access to private sector housingVolunteerism:- Supporting volunteer led programmesOVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT:- Fund-raising, support and capacity building

Latest Income: £1,029,690
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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York Mind (incorporating Our Celebration) LTD

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Health

York Mind (Incorporating Our Celebration) is an independent provider of high quality mental health services in York and its surrounding area.We support adults recovering from mental ill-health to help them achieve outcomes that will progress them towards recovery and integration in mainstream activity such as learning, volunteering or employment.

Latest Income: £1,011,813
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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The Cranfield Trust

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

Provides free management support to voluntary organisations addressing issues of poverty, disability and social exclusion, working with a register of volunteers from the commercial sector.

Latest Income: £965,278
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Ealing And Hounslow Community Voluntary Service

Charity and VCS support

Ealing and Hounslow CVS provides a wide range of support services for voluntary and community groups in the London Boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow, including funding advice, help with recruiting volunteers, information on voluntary sector developments and good practice, and training. It incorporates Ealing Volunteer Centre and Hounslow Volunteer Centre.

Latest Income: £953,374
Areas of Operation: Ealing
Status: Registered
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Maidstone Citizens Advice Bureau

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

The Charity was established on 1st January 1940 to provide information, advice and assistance to the community of Maidstone Borough and surrounding areas. It employs paid staff and volunteers to provide specialist and generalist advice respectively to clients who access the Bureau.The Charity aims to be a first point of contact for people suffering from all sorts of discrimination.

Latest Income: £943,771
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Bexley Voluntary Service Council Limited

Charity and VCS support

BVSC is the co-ordinating body for voluntary activity in Bexley borough and our work falls into the following main areas:Providing information and resources.Bringing the voluntary sector together to promote its ideas and exchange views.Supporting voluntary sector development.Running a Volunteer Centre to recruit volunteers.Promoting partnership with the public and private sectors.

Latest Income: £937,589
Areas of Operation: Bexley
Status: Registered
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North Yorkshire County Scout Council

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

To support over 6300 young people and 2200 adult volunteers in England's largest geographical county to learn vital skills for life through adventure and the great outdoors.

Latest Income: £916,320
Areas of Operation: City Of York
Status: Registered
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The League Of Friends To The Robert Jones & Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health

To raise funds for the hospital through its branch network.To further research,study,advances in treatment and improvement in care at the hospital.To help patients and former patients of the hospital.Provide support from its central office and provide a well run shop and coffee shop through a combination of paid and volunteer staff.

Latest Income: £882,400
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Birmingham Opera Company

Arts, Charity and VCS support

With no opera house, all our work lives in the peoples and places of the city- a unique fusion of local volunteers and international artists delivering artistic, personal and social change.

Latest Income: £823,886
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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The Association Of British Theatre Technicians

Arts, Charity and VCS support

The association is dependent upon voluntary help in advocating high technical standards for theatres, publications, meetings, conferences, post-entry training, volunteer technical committees, visits, liaison with government and other organisations, research demonstrations, exhibitions, the provision of information and the exchange of ideas and address issues about theatre planning and safety.

Latest Income: £822,120
Areas of Operation: Northern Ireland
Status: Registered
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The Community Of The Many Names Of God

Charity and VCS support, Health, Religion

Provides multifaith worship, care and support for a nation wide annual congregation of 90,000, at the three Temples in Skanda Vale monastery, SA33 6JT. Donated 84.5 tonnes of direct food aid in 2018. Is volunteer led with 78,500 volunteer hours provided by 950 volunteers across the work of the charity in 2018.

Latest Income: £819,285
Areas of Operation: Carmarthenshire
Status: Registered
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The Youth Association

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

Provision of youth work and support for volunteer and voluntary sector youth workers. Promotion and advocacy of young people's participation. Provision of information, advice and guidance for young people.

Latest Income: £805,439
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Ludlow And District Community Association

Arts, Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Leisure

Ludlow Assembly Rooms is an arts, entertainment and community centre, which provides live shows, films, exhibitions and workshops; room space for meetings, conferences, exhibitions, family celebrations, etc; a cafe bar; a ticketing service for events organised independently; volunteering opportunities, equipment and staff/expertise; marketing advice and information; and a skill building programme.

Latest Income: £780,549
Areas of Operation: Shropshire
Status: Registered
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St Werburghs City Farm

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Facilities, Leisure

We provide educational and recreational services including:-- a working livestock farm, gardens, playground, open daily 360 days a year with free entry- animal husbandry training- horticultural training for adults with learning difficulties- environmental youth work- community events- volunteer opportunities- community building hire- cafe

Latest Income: £764,954
Areas of Operation: Bristol City
Status: Registered
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Coram Beanstalk

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education

Coram Beanstalk works with schools to provide the highest quality and best value one-to-one support. We provide trained reading helpers who give consistent and bespoke support to children enabling them to develop to confident reading skills. Our vision is that "all children and young people will have the essential skills they need to grow up and lead successful lives".

Latest Income: £763,455
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Better Leeds Communities

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

Advice Service, Support and Engagement service, Families and Communites work including volunteer support and community leadership, and social prescribing

Latest Income: £756,067
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Communities Together East Anglia

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Health

General Charitable PurposesDisability, older people, family carers and those with mental health difficultiesEconomic/Community development/EmploymentRecruitment of volunteers

Latest Income: £740,779
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Doncaster Young Men's Christian Association

Associations, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development

YMCA Doncaster provides places and programmes where all young people can truly belong, contribute and thrive. Our principal activity is in the provision of accommodation and related services for young people between the ages of 18 and 25.We also provide community activities, meeting space for other organisations and volunteering opportunities for local people.

Latest Income: £716,755
Areas of Operation: Doncaster
Status: Registered
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Chepstow And District Mencap Society

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Health

We help Young people.. People with a disability/Special needs.We provide human resources [eg staff/volunteers] . We provide services[eg care/counselling] Advocacy/advice/informationWe provide buildings[eg facilities/open space]

Latest Income: £706,626
Areas of Operation: Monmouthshire
Status: Registered
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Tools For Self Reliance

Charity and VCS support

Our overall mission is to supports people to gain the skills and knowledge they need to build resilient livelihoods and thriving communities. We work with and through partner organisations to deliver training and to equip graduates for work. In the UK we have a network of over 350 UK volunteers who contribute by collecting and refurbishing donated tools and by fundraising to support our work.

Latest Income: £698,770
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Camsight

Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing

CamSight supports people with low vision or blindness in Cambridgeshire, enhancing independence, wellbeing and inclusion. We offer home, phone and community-based support with concessions, benefits and grants, equipment and assistive technology, emotional support and counselling. We also run a network of peer support groups, provide volunteering opportunities, and facilitate accessible activities.

Latest Income: £688,787
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Learning Partnerships

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education

Working across diverse inner-city communities reducing inequality, exclusion and disadvantage to provide opportunities and support for children, young people and adults to access education, employment, training & volunteering.

Latest Income: £687,778
Areas of Operation: Leeds City
Status: Registered
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Blackfriars Settlement

Charity and VCS support

Empowering local people by adding expertise, encouragement and support to their efforts and achievements;creating opportunities for them to reach their educational, social and economic potentialUniting the contributions of local volunteers and community partners to achieve shared objectivesEncouraging funds in to deliver and support quality services for people of all ages

Latest Income: £681,443
Areas of Operation: Lambeth
Status: Registered
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Peterborough Council For Voluntary Service

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Social care

We are a membership organisation for the Voluntary and Community Sector in Peterborough. Offering members services to include support, information, advice and networking alongside practical help. Our Centre also hosts projects which support carers, volunteering, disability, advocacy and Direct Payments

Latest Income: £654,940
Areas of Operation: Peterborough City
Status: Registered
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Hereford And Worcester Scout County

Associations, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Leisure

TO SUPPORT AND DEVELOP SCOUTING IN HEREFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE ACCORDING TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE SCOUT ASSOCIATION POLICY, ORGANISATION & RULES. THIS INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS.TO PROVIDE CAMPING AND ACTIVITY FACILITIES AT KINVER, STAFFORDSHIRE.

Latest Income: £646,586
Areas of Operation: Herefordshire
Status: Registered
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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.