--- title: "Voluntary Sector Centres — charity 1105259 | CharityCompare" description: "Voluntary Sector Centres (charity 1105259): income £1.7m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/voluntary-sector-centres retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:37:17.018Z 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. 1105259Charitable company VS # Voluntary Sector Centres Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Voluntary Sector Centres is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.vscuk.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1105259&subId=0) Work at Voluntary Sector Centres? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=voluntary-sector-centres&type=claim&name=Voluntary%20Sector%20Centres) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Voluntary Sector Centres? Reported income · year ending 2025-04-30 £1,747,934 Reported spending · year ending 2025-04-30 £1,711,443 Registered charity number 1105259 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.vscuk.org](http://www.vscuk.org/) Quick answer Voluntary Sector Centres (number 1105259) 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 Sector Centres do? 1) To improve the effectiveness, efficiency and economy of the administration of charities and in particular but without prejudicing the generality of the foregoing, to provide office space with integrated services to such charities.2) To support such charity or charities or such charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Voluntary Sector Centres Answers Voluntary Sector Centres gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 30 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Voluntary Sector Centres's highest-paid staff paid? Voluntary Sector Centres's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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 Sector Centres's money come from? Voluntary Sector Centres reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 30 April 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (98%), investments £28k (2%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.7m · 98% - Investments£28k · 2% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Voluntary Sector Centres as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Voluntary Sector Centres's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 August 2004 Company number [05105604](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05105604) (Companies House) Also known as Firm Family Foundations Previous names on the register Kensington Charity Centre Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. 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 Sector Centres registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Voluntary Sector Centres yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Voluntary Sector Centres. 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 Voluntary Sector Centres? - 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Voluntary Sector Centres's charity number? Voluntary Sector Centres's charity number is 1105259. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1105259? Search 1105259 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 Sector Centres do? 1) To improve the effectiveness, efficiency and economy of the administration of charities and in particular but without prejudicing the generality of the foregoing, to provide office space with integrated services to such charities.2) To support such charity or charities or such charitable purposes as the trustees in their absolute discretion think fit. Does Voluntary Sector Centres have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Voluntary Sector Centres. 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 Sector Centres? Voluntary Sector Centres's website listed in our register data is http://www.vscuk.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 Sector Centres's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Voluntary Sector Centres's annual return for the year ending 30 April 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 Sector Centres's money come from? Voluntary Sector Centres reported £1.7m total income for the year ending 30 April 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (98%), investments £28k (2%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Voluntary Sector Centres? The register does not record Voluntary Sector Centres as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Voluntary Sector Centres's trustees paid? Voluntary Sector Centres's annual return for the year ending 30 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Voluntary Sector Centres previously called? The register lists this previous name for Voluntary Sector Centres: Kensington Charity Centre. When was Voluntary Sector Centres registered as a charity? Voluntary Sector Centres was entered on the register on 3 August 2004. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05105604). 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=1105259&subId=0).