VOLUNTEER CENTRE TOWER HAMLETS

Charity number: 1127300
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Volunteer Centre Tower Hamlets (VCTH) is the Volunteer Infrastructure Organisation for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Our mission is to provide a comprehensive volunteering infrastructure service to non-profit groups and communities in Tower Hamlets, so that we increase the quality, quantity and impact of volunteering in the borough.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2024

Total income: £213,517
Total expenditure: £186,500

Total income includes £50,108 from 1 government contract(s) and £78,885 from 3 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Tower Hamlets

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 December 2008: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
06638750 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Megan Elizabeth Cowley Chair 11 May 2021
None on record
Ricardo Miguel Lobo Trustee 17 September 2024
None on record
Louise Theophile Trustee 16 August 2022
TOWER HAMLETS FRIENDS AND NEIGHBOURS
Received: On time
Leo David Zawadzki Trustee 11 May 2021
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023 30/09/2024
Total gross income £233.20k £193.27k £187.04k £156.64k £213.52k
Total expenditure £197.53k £210.01k £182.24k £168.97k £186.50k
Income from government contracts £87.54k £91.76k £92.99k £70.31k £50.11k
Income from government grants £68.00k £63.00k £81.00k £75.00k £78.89k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2024 21 July 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 21 July 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2023 08 July 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 08 July 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 27 June 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 27 June 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 25 July 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 25 July 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 12 July 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 12 July 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 4 JULY 2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 17 DECEMBER 2008.

Charitable objects

1) THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF TOWER HAMLETS, GREATER LONDON, IN PARTICULAR THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY OR OTHER SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE. 2) THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF VOLUNTARY WORK FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY, PREDOMINANTLY IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS BUT ADDITIONALLY PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF VOLUNTARY WORK SUB-REGIONALLY AND NATIONALLY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

LOCAL

Contact information

Address:
NORVIN HOUSE
45-55 COMMERCIAL STREET
LONDON
E1 6BD
Phone:
07595 219603
Email:
info@vcth.org.uk
Website:

www.vcth.org.uk Open in new window