--- title: "Medway Volunteer Centre — charity 284288 | CharityCompare" description: "Medway Volunteer Centre (charity 284288): income £8,768 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/medway-volunteer-centre retrieved: 2026-10-07T14:05:47.813Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 284288 MV # Medway Volunteer Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Medway Volunteer Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.medwayvolunteercentre.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=284288&subId=0) Work at Medway Volunteer Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=medway-volunteer-centre&type=claim&name=Medway%20Volunteer%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Medway Volunteer Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £8,768 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £34,241 Registered charity number 284288 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) 37-39 Balmoral Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.medwayvolunteercentre.org.uk](http://www.medwayvolunteercentre.org.uk/) Quick answer Medway Volunteer Centre (number 284288) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Medway Volunteer Centre do? Undertake voluntary work in Social Services and similar charitabe activities amongst those classes in need thereof within the Areas of Chatham Rochester and Strood and Adjacent Parishes within the Borough of Medway. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Medway Volunteer Centre Answers Medway Volunteer Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Medway Volunteer Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 17 March 1982 Also known as Hands Rochester Volunteer Bureau Previous names on the register Hands Rochester Volunteer Centre; Hands Rochester-Upon-Medway Volunteer Bureau Where it says it operates Medway ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Medway Volunteer Centre registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Medway Volunteer Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Medway Volunteer Centre. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Medway Volunteer Centre? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists Medway Volunteer Centre as a registered charity (number 284288) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Medway Volunteer Centre's charity number? Medway Volunteer Centre's charity number is 284288. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 284288? Search 284288 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Medway Volunteer Centre do? Undertake voluntary work in Social Services and similar charitabe activities amongst those classes in need thereof within the Areas of Chatham Rochester and Strood and Adjacent Parishes within the Borough of Medway. Does Medway Volunteer Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Medway Volunteer Centre. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Medway Volunteer Centre? Medway Volunteer Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.medwayvolunteercentre.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Medway Volunteer Centre? The register does not record Medway Volunteer Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. What was Medway Volunteer Centre previously called? The register lists these previous names for Medway Volunteer Centre: Hands Rochester Volunteer Centre; Hands Rochester-Upon-Medway Volunteer Bureau. When was Medway Volunteer Centre registered as a charity? Medway Volunteer Centre was entered on the register on 17 March 1982. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=284288&subId=0).