Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Volunteer Centre West Berkshire is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability.
Volunteer Centre West Berkshire (number 1156302) 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 Centre West Berkshire do?
We provide a central hub for volunteering, offering free, impartial advice and guidance to individuals & community groups. As the local Council for Voluntary Service (CVS), we deliver training & events, provide funding advice, promote partnership working & advocate for the voice of the VCSE Sector. We also facilitate community transport services, helping people stay independent and connected.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Volunteer Centre West Berkshire
Answers Volunteer Centre West Berkshire 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 Centre West Berkshire's highest-paid staff paid?
Volunteer Centre West Berkshire'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 Volunteer Centre West Berkshire as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Volunteer Centre West Berkshire'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
Also known as
Newbury Handybus, Newbury Shopmobility, Community Car Scheme, Village Agent Project, West Berkshire Restorative Justice Service.
Where it says it operates
West Berkshire · Hampshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 Volunteer Centre West Berkshire registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Volunteer Centre West Berkshire yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Volunteer Centre West Berkshire.
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.
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What should you check before donating to Volunteer Centre West Berkshire?
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Is Volunteer Centre West Berkshire a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Volunteer Centre West Berkshire as a registered charity (number 1156302) 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 Centre West Berkshire's charity number?
Volunteer Centre West Berkshire's charity number is 1156302. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1156302?
Search 1156302 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 Centre West Berkshire do?
We provide a central hub for volunteering, offering free, impartial advice and guidance to individuals & community groups. As the local Council for Voluntary Service (CVS), we deliver training & events, provide funding advice, promote partnership working & advocate for the voice of the VCSE Sector. We also facilitate community transport services, helping people stay independent and connected.
Does Volunteer Centre West Berkshire have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Volunteer Centre West Berkshire. 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 Centre West Berkshire?
Volunteer Centre West Berkshire's website listed in our register data is http://www.volunteerwestberks.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 Centre West Berkshire's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Volunteer Centre West Berkshire'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 Centre West Berkshire?
The register does not record Volunteer Centre West Berkshire as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Volunteer Centre West Berkshire's trustees paid?
Volunteer Centre West Berkshire'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 Centre West Berkshire registered as a charity?
Volunteer Centre West Berkshire was entered on the register on 21 March 2014.