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Charity and VCS support Charities That specialise in Volunteering

Discover 3,835 Charity and VCS support charities that specialise in volunteering. Use the search below to filter within these results.

3,835
Charities
£4,963,431,832
Total Income
£258,351
Avg Income
85.8%
Program Ratio

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

Emerge 3rs

Charity and VCS support, Education

Zero Waste and environmental awareness education and information; food surplus redistribution to beneficiary organisations and food awareness work including cookery and vegetable growing for the wider community. Employability training and work experience activities engaging local people in volunteering and apprenticeships.

Latest Income: £1,279,600
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Woodcraft Folk

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Social welfare, Society

Established in 1925 now throughout the UK, running co-educational groups of children and young people. Aims to build a sustainable world, on rights, equality, friendship, peace & co-operation. Tries to educate and empower children and young people to be able to participate in society, improving their lives and others through active citizenship, whilst supporting and training adult volunteers.

Latest Income: £1,269,031
Areas of Operation: Scotland
Status: Registered
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Cheshire Community Council

Charity and VCS support, Facilities, Housing, Social welfare

Supporting volunteers who run community assetsFunding advice to community groupsSupporting neighbourhood planningGroup development with community groupsDeveloping community led housing projectsHealth and social care services Community transport

Latest Income: £1,266,941
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Northamptonshire Health Charitable Fund

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

The charity seeks to secure donations, legacies and sponsorship, and seeks to provide the additional support to make a real difference for the patients, their families and the staff at the NHS facilities in the county. The charity actively supports volunteers who have individually promoted fundraising events through advertising and advice.

Latest Income: £1,258,000
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire LTD

Charity and VCS support, Facilities

Voluntary Impact Northamptonshire's aim is to support community action for the benefit of individuals and contribute to more sustainable communities.Our objectives are to:Provide infrastructure services for voluntary sector organisations in Northampton to enable them to make a full contribution to society;Promote community action and enable individuals to benefit from volunteering.

Latest Income: £1,241,821
Areas of Operation: Northamptonshire
Status: Registered
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Direct Help & Advice Ltd.

Charity and VCS support, Housing, Social welfare

Direct Help & Advice (DHA) is an independent charity established in 1995 which promotes community cohesion and helps people out of debt, poverty, homelessness and into work and volunteering.

Latest Income: £1,237,758
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Gillingham Street Angels

Charity and VCS support, Education, Environment, Housing, Social welfare

We support people living in Medway affected by homelessness, financial hardship & food poverty. We deliver our support holistically through free foodbanks, community soup kitchens & school uniform banks on top of a wide range of other food initiatives & services. We have charity stores, recycling programmes, inclusive volunteering schemes and a selection of other free health & wellbeing services.

Latest Income: £1,231,786
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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One Westminster

Charity and VCS support

One Westminster was formed on 1 April 2014 by the merger of Volunteer Centre Westminster and Voluntary Action Westminster. Its mission is to transorm peoples lives through volunteering and voluntary sector support. It provides a range of volunteer brokerage, training and front line community services as well as a diverse range of support services for charities and community groups in Westminster.

Latest Income: £1,230,926
Areas of Operation: City Of Westminster
Status: Registered
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Millwall Community Trust

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

The Scheme provides a range of activities which are either funded through grants or for which a fee is charged. The Scheme's aim is "To provide sporting, educational, social and healthy lifestyle opportunities to the local communities of Lewisham and Southwark at affordable prices". These activities include volunteering and employment opportunities and use sport as a mechanism to inspire and unite

Latest Income: £1,230,883
Areas of Operation: Kent
Status: Registered
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Amber Valley Council For Voluntary Service

Charity and VCS support

we provide support to local organisations in areas of governance, fundraising, access to training,promoting & marketing volunteering as well as promoting the value of the voluntary and commnuity sector in Amber Valley to statutory partners thorugh regular strategic meetings with them. We provide direct support to communities and individuals in need in Amber Valley & Erewash

Latest Income: £1,227,761
Areas of Operation: Derbyshire
Status: Registered
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Enrych

Charity and VCS support, Education, Health, Social welfare

ENRYCH empowers individuals with poor mental health, disabilities and neurodiverse conditions to live life to the fullest. We provide personalised support services designed to meet the unique needs of each individual. Whether it's enhancing independence, boosting employability, or fostering wellbeing, we are committed to creating opportunities that enrych lives.

Latest Income: £1,216,672
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Community Southwark

Charity and VCS support, Facilities

To support the voluntary and community sector, promote volunteering, encourage and facilitate partnership working, involvement and active participation, act as the key interface between the sector and statutory bodies, provide capacity building and support to enable sector organisation to manage themselves more efficiently.

Latest Income: £1,216,179
Areas of Operation: Southwark
Status: Registered
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Refurnish Devon

Charity and VCS support, Economic and community development, Education, Social welfare

Refurnish collects unwanted reusable household goods throughout Devon, Plymouth & Torbay to reduce the amount of goods going to waste & help alleviate poverty by providing them at low cost to local people. Electrical goods are professionally tested/repaired. We create employment, training and volunteering opportunities particularly for people who are long term unemployed and/or have support needs.

Latest Income: £1,211,761
Areas of Operation: Various
Status: Registered
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Volunteer Centre Hackney

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

The objectives of the charity are to promote the benefit of the community in the London Borough of Hackney by the promotion, support and development of voluntary services in the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness.

Latest Income: £1,197,612
Areas of Operation: Hackney
Status: Registered
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Greater Manchester Youth Network

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support

GMYN is a youth organisation that provides opportunities for young people and supports youth organisations that work within Greater Manchester. Our work with young people has a focus on social action and, in particular, volunteering.Our support for organisations includes providing information relevant to delivering safe and quality activities for young people.

Latest Income: £1,191,583
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Devon Mind

Charity and VCS support, Education, Health

We support anyone with a mental health problem to get well and stay well for longer. We run a Recovery College which offers 1-to-1 support, psycho-educational courses, peer support groups, volunteering and counselling. We also offer opportunities for further training and we support people to access other agencies when needed.

Latest Income: £1,190,908
Areas of Operation: Devon
Status: Registered
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Bar Pro Bono Unit

Charity and VCS support

The Bar Pro Bono Unit is a charity which helps to find pro bono (free) legal assistance from volunteer barristers throughout England and Wales.

Latest Income: £1,186,877
Areas of Operation: England And Wales
Status: Registered
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Consonant LTD

Beneficiary group, Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Economic and community development, Education

Legal advice provision, community education, empowerment, media and policy work, nursery, employment and training services, health promotion, volunteering, IT and ESOL classes

Latest Income: £1,180,854
Areas of Operation: England
Status: Registered
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Voluntary & Community

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Housing, Social care

Local Infrastructure Organisation providing services to frontline VCS groups in Organisational Development and volunteering. Projects include: Weekend Care, engagement projects with adults of working age or with a learning disability, Quality For Health, Regional Voices, Molly and Bill (Active Care Homes) and capacity building for the NHS.

Latest Income: £1,169,351
Areas of Operation: Calderdale
Status: Registered
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Cardiff Vineyard

Charity and VCS support, Crime and Justice, Housing, Religion

WEEKLY SERVICES OF PUBLIC WORSHIP. WEEKLY GROUPS FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING AND SERVING LOCAL COMMUNITIES. VOLUNTEERS HELPING WITH FEEDING THE HOMELESS, VISITING PRISON AND SUPPORTING A PROJECT WORKING WITH PROSTITUTES

Latest Income: £1,153,504
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Care Network Cambridgeshire

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

CNC aims to help older and vulnerable people maintain their independence and connections with their communities and avoid admision to hospital. We have a team of over 120 volunteers who provide direct support through our Help at Home service. Our Community Development team support local community groups who also share our aims. We also represent older people's interests wherever possible.

Latest Income: £1,144,757
Areas of Operation: Cambridgeshire
Status: Registered
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Oaktree Family Group LTD

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Childcare, Education

Providing quality day care facility for children aged 3 months to 11 years, pre-school care, before/after school and holiday activities. Delivering parent & child group activities, creche and hosting volunteer groups. Hosting health service clinics for Health Visitors and Midwifery services. Providing and facilitating early years training and sensory room experiences for children and carers.

Latest Income: £1,138,681
Areas of Operation: Hampshire
Status: Registered
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Glamorgan Voluntary Services

Charitable activities, Charity and VCS support

Glamorgan Voluntary Services helps to improve the quality of life of people and communities by supporting volunteers, volunteering opportunities and voluntary groups. Our role is to provide information, advice and guidance on all aspects of volunteering for both volunteers and recruiting organisations.

Latest Income: £1,132,401
Areas of Operation: Cardiff
Status: Registered
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Lewisham Local

Charity and VCS support, Social welfare

The charity uses an asset-based approach and activities to involve people in volunteering and sharing their skills to connect and create community cohesion The charity facilitates stakeholders from the voluntary, statutory, education and business sectors to collaborate and share their assets like resources, training, expertise, time and money to help alleviate poverty and reduce social isolation

Latest Income: £1,113,484
Areas of Operation: Lewisham
Status: Registered
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Old Rutlishians' Association

Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Education, Leisure

The objects are provision of facilities for playing of Sport (particularly rugby, football and cricket) for the benefit of: - the local community in the London Borough of Merton and surrounding areas in south west London; - the former and present pupils of Rutlish School and their families; and - employees and volunteers associated with Rutlish School and their families.

Latest Income: £1,106,085
Areas of Operation: Merton
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 3,835 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 £5.0bn 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 85.8%. 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 £258k. 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.