volunteering matters
Activities & Mission
TO ENABLE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE TO BE ACTIVE CITIZENS AND PLAY A ROLE IN THEIR COMMUNITY THROUGH VOLUNTEERING. WE DEVELOP AND DELIVER HIGH IMPACT VOLUNTEER-LED SOLUTIONS TO TACKLE SOME OF THE MOST DIFFICULT CHALLENGES FACING INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES TODAY. WE FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF FOUR DISTINCT COMMUNITIES; OLDER AND RETIRED PEOPLE, DISABLED PEOPLE, VULNERABLE FAMILIES AND YOUNG PEOPLE.
Fundraising
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Country
Financial Information
Latest Income
£7,029,000
Latest Expenditure
£6,585,000
Financial Efficiency
Program Ratio 105.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 4.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Donations & Legacies £524,000
Charitable Activities £5,455,000
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0
Expenditure Categories
Charitable Expenditure £6,286,000
Raising Funds £299,000
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0
Financial Trend
Annual Returns
| Financial Year | Income | Expenditure | Charitable Spending | Net Assets | Reserves | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | £7,029,000 | £6,585,000 | £6,286,000 | £1,437,000 | £1,437,000 | 155 / 10960 |
| 2023 | £22,827,000 | £14,478,000 | £7,797,000 | £993,000 | £872,000 | 197 / 8652 |
| 2022 | £7,459,000 | £7,778,000 | £7,520,000 | -£7,326,000 | £67,000 | 188 / 9412 |
| 2021 | £5,202,000 | £5,548,000 | £5,124,000 | £1,769,000 | £1,597,000 | 122 / 8711 |
| 2020 | £5,945,000 | £5,811,000 | £5,540,000 | -£11,475,000 | £272,000 | 133 / 17870 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Details
Address
The Levy Centre
22-24 Lower Clapton Road
London
E5 0PD
22-24 Lower Clapton Road
London
E5 0PD
Website
www.volunteeringmatters.org.ukRegistration Date
22 February 1985
Status
Registered
Registry Information
Organisation Number
291222
Charity Number
291222
Trustees
Zara Todd
Simon Judge
Katrina Lambert
Julie-Anne Jamieson
Sacha Tokhmeh Foroush Hamed
Katie Farrington
Moawia Bin-Sufyan
Dr Peta Foxall
Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- COMMUNITY SERVICE TRUST
- CSV
- CSV (COMMUNITY SERVICE VOLUNTEERS)