Voluntary Action North Somerset (number 1065916) 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 Voluntary Action North Somerset do?
VANS is the local infrastructure support organisation for voluntary and community groups and for volunteers across North Somerset.We provide a range of funding, development, training and networking activities to those groups.We also run the Volunteer Centre which provides information on volunteering opportunities and provides information and support to people wishing to volunteer.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Voluntary Action North Somerset
Answers Voluntary Action North Somerset 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 Voluntary Action North Somerset's highest-paid staff paid?
Voluntary Action North Somerset's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Voluntary Action North Somerset's money come from?
Voluntary Action North Somerset reported £686k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £654k (95%), donations and legacies £18k (3%), investments £14k (2%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£654k · 95%
Donations and legacies£18k · 3%
Investments£14k · 2%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Voluntary Action North Somerset as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Voluntary Action North Somerset's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
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 Voluntary Action North Somerset registered for?
General Charitable Purposes
Why is there no Clarity Score for Voluntary Action North Somerset yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Voluntary Action North Somerset.
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Is Voluntary Action North Somerset a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Voluntary Action North Somerset as a registered charity (number 1065916) 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 Voluntary Action North Somerset's charity number?
Voluntary Action North Somerset's charity number is 1065916. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
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What does Voluntary Action North Somerset do?
VANS is the local infrastructure support organisation for voluntary and community groups and for volunteers across North Somerset.We provide a range of funding, development, training and networking activities to those groups.We also run the Volunteer Centre which provides information on volunteering opportunities and provides information and support to people wishing to volunteer.
Does Voluntary Action North Somerset have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Voluntary Action North Somerset. 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 Voluntary Action North Somerset?
Voluntary Action North Somerset's website listed in our register data is http://www.vansweb.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 Voluntary Action North Somerset's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Voluntary Action North Somerset's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 Voluntary Action North Somerset's money come from?
Voluntary Action North Somerset reported £686k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £654k (95%), donations and legacies £18k (3%), investments £14k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Voluntary Action North Somerset?
The register does not record Voluntary Action North Somerset as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Voluntary Action North Somerset's trustees paid?
Voluntary Action North Somerset's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Voluntary Action North Somerset registered as a charity?
Voluntary Action North Somerset was entered on the register on 19 November 1997. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03466492).