--- title: "Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau — charity 1048978 | CharityCompare" description: "Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau (charity 1048978): income £1m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/sutton-borough-volunteer-bureau retrieved: 2026-10-09T00:06:59.982Z 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. 1048978CIO SB # Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.vcsutton.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1048978&subId=0) Work at Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=sutton-borough-volunteer-bureau&type=claim&name=Sutton%20Borough%20Volunteer%20Bureau) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,047,884 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,048,398 Registered charity number 1048978 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Carrew House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.vcsutton.org.uk](http://www.vcsutton.org.uk/) Quick answer Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau (number 1048978) 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 Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau do? To advance education protect health relieve poverty sickness and distress and to promote any other charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the area of benefit by the promotion of a voluntary service and for these purposes but not otherwise the charity shall (a) advise and guide persons willing to volunteer and (b) advise and guide organisations using volunteers. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau Answers Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau's highest-paid staff paid? Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau's money come from? Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau reported £1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £998k (95%), donations and legacies £22k (2%), other income £16k (2%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£998k · 95% - Donations and legacies£22k · 2% - Other income£16k · 2% - Investments£9,023 · 1% - Trading and fundraising events£3,194 · 0% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 September 1995 Also known as Volunteer Centre Sutton Where it says it operates Sutton · Surrey ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; 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 Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau registered for? General Charitable PurposesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau. 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 Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau? - 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 Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau as a registered charity (number 1048978) 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 Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau's charity number? Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau's charity number is 1048978. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1048978? Search 1048978 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 Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau do? To advance education protect health relieve poverty sickness and distress and to promote any other charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in the area of benefit by the promotion of a voluntary service and for these purposes but not otherwise the charity shall (a) advise and guide persons willing to volunteer and (b) advise and guide organisations using volunteers. Does Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau. 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 Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau? Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau's website listed in our register data is http://www.vcsutton.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. How much is Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau's money come from? Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau reported £1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £998k (95%), donations and legacies £22k (2%), other income £16k (2%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau? The register records Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau's trustees paid? Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau registered as a charity? Sutton Borough Volunteer Bureau was entered on the register on 5 September 1995. 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=1048978&subId=0).