VOLUNTEER LINK-UP (WEST OXFORDSHIRE)

Charity Number: 1133530
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Volunteer Link Up (VLU) is the Volunteer Centre for West Oxfordshire, linking people who have time to spare with opportunities to help local residents and charitable organisations who need their services.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £109,045
Total expenditure: £114,711

Total income includes £12,000 from 1 government contract(s) and £29,980 from 2 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

100 Volunteer(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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Disability
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Oxfordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 18 January 2010: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
07096574 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Hannah Hutchings Chair 29 July 2021
None on record
Tom White Trustee 02 February 2023
None on record
Dr Fiona Clough Trustee 02 February 2023
None on record
Ruth Elizabeth Swift Trustee 13 October 2022
None on record
David John Bates Trustee 13 October 2022
None on record
MERYL HENDERSON SMITH Trustee 17 September 2019
THE OXFORDSHIRE PLAYING FIELDS ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
OXFORDSHIRE PLAY ASSOCIATION
Received: On time
SUNRISE MULTICULTURAL PROJECT CIO
Received: On time
Michael James Alexander Trustee 01 April 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £66.31k £74.87k £107.91k £94.08k £109.05k
Total expenditure £72.44k £79.50k £94.57k £92.60k £114.71k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A £12.00k
Income from government grants £12.00k N/A N/A £35.00k £29.98k

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 31 March 2024 12 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024

(These accounts
have been qualified)

12 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 28 November 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023

(These accounts
have been qualified)

28 November 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 06 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022

(These accounts
have been qualified)

06 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 09 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 09 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 01 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 01 October 2020 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 5 DECEMBER 2009

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN WEST OXFORDSHIRE AND ITS IMMEDIATE SURROUNDING AREAS BY: 4.1 LINKING PEOPLE WHO NEED HELP IN WEST OXFORDSHIRE WITH THOSE WHO HAVE TIME AND ARE WILLING AND ABLE TO VOLUNTEER THE HELP NEEDED IN A VARIETY OF USEFUL WAYS; 4.2 PROMOTING AND ORGANISING CO-OPERATION WITH STATUTORY AUTHORITIES AND VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS WHICH MAY HAVE IDENTIFIED SUCH NEEDS IN THEIR WORK IN ORDER TO HELP THEM MATCH THOSE NEEDS WITH APPROPRIATE VOLUNTEERS.

Area of benefit

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

WEST OXFORDSHIRE

Contact information

Address:
VOLUNTEER LINK-UP
10 WESLEY WALK
HIGH STREET
WITNEY
OX28 6ZJ
Phone:
01993776277
Email:
office@vlu.org.uk
Website:

vlu.org.uk