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Volunteer Centre West Berkshire

Newbury Handybus, Newbury Shopmobility, Community Car Scheme, Village Agent Project, West Berkshire Restorative Justice Service.

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1156302
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Nov. 19, 2025. Filing history
Registered
March 21, 2014
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
Volunteer Centre West Berkshire
4-8 The Broadway
Newbury
Berkshire
RG14 1BA

Activities

We provide a central hub for volunteering, offering free, impartial advice and guidance to individuals & community groups. As the local Council for Voluntary Service (CVS), we deliver training & events, provide funding advice, promote partnership working & advocate for the voice of the VCSE Sector. We also facilitate community transport services, helping people stay independent and connected.

Objects: 1. To Promote Any Charitable Purpose (Charitable Under English Law) For The Benefit Of The Community In The Area Of West Berkshire And Hampshire As The Trustees See Fit, In Particular, But Not Exclusively By The Following Means:(a) Promoting, Encouraging And Supporting Volunteering;(b) Providing Opportunities For Individuals To Volunteer;(c) Providing Assistance And Training For Volunteers.2. To Relieve The Charitable Needs Of People In The Area Of West Berkshire And Hampshire By The Provision Of Advice And Services Calculated To Relieve Such Needs.

Classification

How
Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Other Charitable Activities
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, Disability
Who
Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Local Authority
Hampshire, West Berkshire

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2025 Nov. 19, 2025On time £289,223 £287,492
March 31, 2024 Sept. 17, 2024On time £351,258 £353,837
March 31, 2023 Oct. 10, 2023On time £269,530 £276,530
March 31, 2022 July 20, 2022On time £222,577 £204,126
March 31, 2021 Nov. 10, 2021On time £234,650 £178,875

Trustees

Name Appointed
Gary Walsh (Chair) Oct. 1, 2020
Emma Caroline Terleske Nov. 30, 2024
Kathryn Sarah Jane Aldridge April 23, 2026
Lesley Wyman April 18, 2024
Palmira Arnau Bret Oct. 17, 2024
Paul Dick Oct. 17, 2024
Richard Michael Crisp Dec. 4, 2024
Rosalind Littlejohn Oct. 17, 2024