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The Volunteers Trust

Registered charity 1144284 Registered since 2011

Operates: Throughout England

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Board DNA

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2
trustees on the board
15y median 15y
average tenure
15y
longest tenure
2
trustees past 6 years
20.1y
average years in governance
2 vs 0 portfolio
first-time trustees
2
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 2General Charitable Purposes 2The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 2

Commercial experience

Business services 2

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
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Contact

Websitevolunteerstrust.org.uk
Emailinfo@volunteerstrust.org
Phone07977940648
Address82A, James Carter Road, Mildenhall, suffolk, IP28 7DE

Finances

£8 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£10,203£4,486
2022£188£3,508
2023£35£219
2024£24£561
2025£8£527

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

1. OBJECTS1.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:1.1.1 TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE PURPOSES WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER VOLUNTEERS AND ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, PROTECT HEALTH, RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:1.1.2 RAISING AWARENESS OF THE WORK PROVIDED BY THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR AND PROMOTING VOLUNTEERING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT;1.1.3 TO ADVISE AND SUPPORT PERSONS WILLING TO VOLUNTEER;1.1.4 TO STRENGTHEN THE ONGOING COMMITMENT OF VOLUNTEERS;1.1.5 TO HELP ENCOURAGE AND MAINTAIN VOLUNTEERING FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS;1.1.6 TO PROMOTE VOLUNTEERING AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT;1.1.7 TO ADVISE AND SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS WHICH INVOLVE AND ARE WILLING TO INVOLVE VOLUNTEERS AND THEIR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES;1.1.8 TO PROVIDE A BENEVOLENT FUND FOR VOLUNTEERS WHO SUFFER FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY MAKING GRANTS OR LOANS TO NECESSITOUS VOLUNTEERS OR THEIR DEPENDENTS;

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05/09/2011

Trustees (2)

2trustees
59median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Volunteers Trust · 07762251 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 05/09/2011

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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