Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland (number 702930) 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 and Community Action Sunderland do?
To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the wider community in the City ofSunderland,and in particular the advancement of education,the furtherance of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland
Answers Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland 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 and Community Action Sunderland's highest-paid staff paid?
Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland'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.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Sunderland Centre for Voluntary Service; The Sunderland Council for Voluntary Service
Where it says it operates
Sunderland
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body; Other Charitable Activities.
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 and Community Action Sunderland registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland.
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
What should you check before donating to Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland?
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. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating.
Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score.
Is Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland as a registered charity (number 702930) 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 and Community Action Sunderland's charity number?
Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland's charity number is 702930. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 702930?
Search 702930 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 Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland do?
To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the wider community in the City ofSunderland,and in particular the advancement of education,the furtherance of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness.
Does Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland. 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 and Community Action Sunderland?
Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland's website listed in our register data is http://www.vcas2020.org. 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 and Community Action Sunderland's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland'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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland?
The register does not record Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland's trustees paid?
Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland previously called?
The register lists these previous names for Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland: Sunderland Centre for Voluntary Service; The Sunderland Council for Voluntary Service.
When was Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland registered as a charity?
Voluntary and Community Action Sunderland was entered on the register on 31 May 1990. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 01759477).