The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Voluntary Network

Registered charity 1082478 Registered since 2000

Operates: Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk

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Board DNA

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5
trustees on the board
4.2y median 5y
average tenure
6y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
9.5y
average years in governance
5 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Economic/community Development/employment 5General Charitable Purposes 5

Commercial experience

Health and social care 5Professional services 2Education 1

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Contact

Websitewww.thevoluntarynetwork.org
Emailinfo@thevoluntarynetwork.org
Phone01638608022
AddressTHE RACING CENTRE, FRED ARCHER WAY, NEWMARKET, SUFFOLK, CB8 8NT

Finances

£702,730 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£605,116£615,971
2022£801,893£765,735
2023£595,692£831,569
2024£762,427£778,870
2025£702,730£664,703

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides ServicesActs As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, SUPPORT AND DEVELOP THE WORK OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR IN THE DISTRICT OF FOREST HEATH AND ADJACENT PARISHES IN EAST CAMBRIDGESHIRE FOR ALL OR ANY PURPOSES DEEMED TO BE CHARITABLE AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS SICKNESS, SOCIAL ISOLATION AND THE FURTHERANCE OF HEALTH, AND IN PARTICULAR BUT SO AS NOT TO LIMIT THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING:-(A) TO MAINTAIN A VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS FORUM PROVIDING THE MEANS WHERE LOCAL VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS WILL FIND MUTUAL SUPPORT, AND WILL SHARE COMMON ISSUES, INFORMATION AND RESOURCES BY:(I) INVOLVING THOSE ORGANISATIONS IN THE CREATION OF A COLLECTIVE VOICE FOR THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR, PARTICULARLY IN THE FIELDS OF PLANNING AND NEGOTIATION.(II) CO-ORDINATION OF RESEARCH AND THE IDENTIFICATION OF NEEDS, AND ENCOURAGING AN CO-ORDINATED RESPONSE; AND WITH THE PROVISION OF TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES OR DEVELOPMENT OR LIAISON WITH OTHER BODIES(B) TO MAINTAIN A VOLUNTEER BUREAU TO PROMOTE VOLUNTEERING IN THE AREA AND:(I) TO HELP AND ADVISE PEOPLE THINKING OF VOLUNTEERING ABOUT THE WORK OF THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND ASSIST THEM TO FIND SUITABLE OPPORTUNITIES.(II) TO RECRUIT, ASSESS AND PLACE VOLUNTEERS IN VOLUNTARY TASKS AND TO PROVIDE CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR THEM IN THEIR ENDEAVOURS(C) TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMMUNITY TRANSPORT PARTNERSHIP.(D) TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF ANY FURTHER PROJECTS FOR WHICH NEED IS IDENTIFIED.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED 23RD MARCH 2000

Trustees (5)

5trustees
64median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Voluntary Network · 03954998 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 23/03/2000

2 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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