--- title: "Volunteer Action — charity 1161080 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Volunteer Action (charity 1161080): income £225k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/volunteer-action retrieved: 2026-10-07T04:37:15.619Z 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. 1161080CIO VA # Volunteer Action Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Volunteer Action 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.volunteer-action.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1161080&subId=0) Work at Volunteer Action? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=volunteer-action&type=claim&name=Volunteer%20Action) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Volunteer Action? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £224,589 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £189,645 Registered charity number 1161080 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Glapthorn Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.volunteer-action.org.uk](http://www.volunteer-action.org.uk/) Quick answer Volunteer Action (number 1161080) 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 Volunteer Action do? Volunteer Action is a local charity that provides a Community Car Service and Befriending services to people living in north east Northamptonshire. The service helps ensure elderly, infirm and disabled people in the community access some of the vital services they need to remain independent. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Volunteer Action Answers Volunteer Action 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 Volunteer Action's highest-paid staff paid? Volunteer Action'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 records Volunteer Action 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) Volunteer Action'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 26 March 2015 Where it says it operates Northamptonshire ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** 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 Volunteer Action registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Volunteer Action yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Volunteer Action. 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 Volunteer Action? - 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. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? 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. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=volunteer-action&type=claim&name=Volunteer%20Action) [Visit charity website](http://www.volunteer-action.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Volunteer Action a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Volunteer Action as a registered charity (number 1161080) 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 Volunteer Action's charity number? Volunteer Action's charity number is 1161080. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1161080? Search 1161080 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 Volunteer Action do? Volunteer Action is a local charity that provides a Community Car Service and Befriending services to people living in north east Northamptonshire. The service helps ensure elderly, infirm and disabled people in the community access some of the vital services they need to remain independent. Does Volunteer Action have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Volunteer Action. 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 Volunteer Action? Volunteer Action's website listed in our register data is http://www.volunteer-action.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 Volunteer Action's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Volunteer Action'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 Volunteer Action? The register records Volunteer Action 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 Volunteer Action's trustees paid? Volunteer Action's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Volunteer Action registered as a charity? Volunteer Action was entered on the register on 26 March 2015. 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=1161080&subId=0).