
Company Number
01435877
Next Accounts
Dec 2025
Shareholders
-
Group Structure
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Industry
Technical and vocational secondary education
+2Registered Address
the levy centre, 18 - 24 lower clapton road, london, E5 0PD
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VOLUNTEERING MATTERS at £4.2m based on a Turnover of £6m and 0.7x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VOLUNTEERING MATTERS at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-497.3k and a 5.43x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of VOLUNTEERING MATTERS at £3.6m based on Net Assets of £1.4m and 2.52x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Volunteering Matters is a live company located in london, E5 0PD with a Companies House number of 01435877. It operates in the technical and vocational secondary education sector, SIC Code 85320. Founded in July 1979, it's largest shareholder is unknown. Volunteering Matters is a mature, mid sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £6m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Volunteering Matters a 2 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
3 Strong
3 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £6m, make it larger than the average company (£719.8k)
£6m - Volunteering Matters
£719.8k - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 5%, show it is growing at a slower rate (7.4%)
5% - Volunteering Matters
7.4% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 54.2%, this company has a comparable cost of product (54.2%)
54.2% - Volunteering Matters
54.2% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of -10.3% make it less profitable than the average company (3.9%)
-10.3% - Volunteering Matters
3.9% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 141 employees, this is above the industry average (17)
141 - Volunteering Matters
17 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £30.1k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£29.6k)
£30.1k - Volunteering Matters
£29.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £42.4k, this is less efficient (£53.4k)
£42.4k - Volunteering Matters
£53.4k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 13 days, this is near the average (16 days)
13 days - Volunteering Matters
16 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 35 days, this is slower than average (14 days)
35 days - Volunteering Matters
14 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Volunteering Matters
- - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (134 weeks)
0 weeks - Volunteering Matters
134 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 50.4%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (22.4%)
50.4% - Volunteering Matters
22.4% - Industry AVG
Volunteering Matters's latest turnover from March 2024 is £6 million and the company has net assets of £1.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Volunteering Matters has 141 employees and maintains cash reserves of £28 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Turnover | 5,979,000 | 7,478,000 | 7,459,000 | 5,202,000 | 5,945 | 4,998,000 | 5,862,000 | 7,723,000 | 7,079,000 | 7,100,000 | 26,833,000 | 32,454,000 | 22,520,000 | 33,321,000 | 28,747,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 5,811 | ||||||||||||||
Gross Profit | 134 | ||||||||||||||
Admin Expenses | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 134 | ||||||||||||||
Interest Payable | 13,015 | 31,000 | 33,000 | 51,000 | 60,000 | ||||||||||
Interest Receivable | 1,406 | ||||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | -606,000 | -7,000,000 | -319,000 | -346,000 | -11,475 | -1,257,000 | -1,055,000 | 54,000 | -1,917,000 | 822,000 | 2,208,000 | -936,000 | -1,797,000 | 3,654,000 | 70,000 |
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Profit After Tax | -606,000 | -7,000,000 | -319,000 | -346,000 | -11,475 | -1,257,000 | -1,055,000 | 54,000 | -1,917,000 | 822,000 | 2,208,000 | -936,000 | -1,797,000 | 3,654,000 | 70,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -606,000 | -7,000,000 | -319,000 | -346,000 | -11,475 | -1,257,000 | -1,055,000 | 54,000 | -1,917,000 | 822,000 | 2,208,000 | -936,000 | -1,797,000 | 3,654,000 | 70,000 |
Employee Costs | 4,250,000 | 11,877,000 | 5,155,000 | 3,772,000 | 4,550,000 | 5,003,000 | 5,168,000 | 6,034,000 | 3,394,000 | 12,432,000 | 17,264,000 | 14,307,000 | 16,596,000 | 15,827,000 | |
Number Of Employees | 141 | 126 | 150 | 87 | 140 | 151 | 152 | 160 | 185 | 209 | 417 | 456 | 489 | 575 | 575 |
EBITDA* | 220 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,219,000 | 1,324,000 | 1,278,000 | 1,245,000 | 1,233 | 1,855,000 | 1,892,000 | 1,959,000 | 2,349,000 | 2,454,000 | 3,284,000 | 7,198,000 | 7,188,000 | 7,350,000 | 7,718,000 |
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | |||||||||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 2,219,000 | 1,324,000 | 1,278,000 | 1,245,000 | 1,233 | 1,855,000 | 1,892,000 | 1,959,000 | 2,349,000 | 2,454,000 | 3,284,000 | 7,198,000 | 7,188,000 | 7,350,000 | 7,718,000 |
Stock & work in progress | |||||||||||||||
Trade Debtors | 227,000 | 666,000 | 1,001,000 | 1,307,000 | 300 | 246,000 | 745,000 | 697,000 | 837,000 | 1,037,000 | 1,153,000 | 2,253,000 | 1,110,000 | 2,631,000 | 2,624,000 |
Group Debtors | |||||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 425,000 | 395,000 | 355 | 368,000 | 79,000 | 3,000 | 217,000 | 543,000 | 736,000 | 1,949,000 | 2,388,000 | 1,905,000 | 933,000 | ||
Cash | 28,000 | 440,000 | 916,000 | 385,000 | 630 | 41,000 | 988,000 | 2,153,000 | 1,415,000 | 2,569,000 | 2,963,000 | 1,063,000 | 2,208,000 | 3,327,000 | 2,878,000 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 680,000 | 1,106,000 | 2,312,000 | 1,692,000 | 1,285 | 655,000 | 1,812,000 | 2,853,000 | 2,469,000 | 4,149,000 | 4,852,000 | 5,265,000 | 5,706,000 | 7,863,000 | 6,435,000 |
total assets | 2,899,000 | 2,430,000 | 3,590,000 | 2,937,000 | 2,518 | 2,510,000 | 3,704,000 | 4,812,000 | 4,818,000 | 6,603,000 | 8,136,000 | 12,463,000 | 12,894,000 | 15,213,000 | 14,153,000 |
Bank overdraft | 74,000 | 92,000 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | 1,223,000 | 183,000 | 146,000 | 233,000 | |||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 268,000 | 102,000 | 542,000 | 1,169,000 | 17 | 120,000 | 136,000 | 55,000 | 153,000 | 170,000 | |||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,194,000 | 1,335,000 | 1,443,000 | 692 | 823,000 | 904,000 | 1,245,000 | 1,472,000 | 1,564,000 | 2,633,000 | 3,012,000 | 3,130,000 | 3,555,000 | 4,016,000 | |
total current liabilities | 1,462,000 | 1,437,000 | 1,985,000 | 1,169,000 | 709 | 1,017,000 | 1,040,000 | 1,300,000 | 1,625,000 | 1,734,000 | 2,633,000 | 4,235,000 | 3,313,000 | 3,701,000 | 4,341,000 |
loans | 628,000 | 827,000 | 975,000 | 1,239,000 | |||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 13 | 17,000 | 116,000 | 136,000 | 180,000 | 289,000 | 802,000 | 54,000 | 54,000 | 62,000 | 50,000 | ||||
total long term liabilities | 8,931,000 | 12,265,000 | 13,284 | 14,508,000 | 13,216,000 | 15,294,000 | 8,318,000 | 10,760,000 | 7,465,000 | 10,410,000 | 10,679,000 | 8,634,000 | 15,105,000 | ||
total liabilities | 1,462,000 | 1,437,000 | 10,916,000 | 13,434,000 | 13,993 | 15,525,000 | 14,256,000 | 16,594,000 | 9,943,000 | 12,494,000 | 10,098,000 | 14,645,000 | 13,992,000 | 12,335,000 | 19,446,000 |
net assets | 1,437,000 | 993,000 | -7,326,000 | -10,497,000 | -11,475 | -13,015,000 | -10,552,000 | -11,782,000 | -5,125,000 | -5,891,000 | -1,962,000 | -2,182,000 | -1,098,000 | 2,878,000 | -5,293,000 |
total shareholders funds | 1,437,000 | 993,000 | -7,326,000 | -10,497,000 | -11,475 | -13,015,000 | -10,552,000 | -11,782,000 | -5,125,000 | -5,891,000 | -1,962,000 | -2,182,000 | -1,098,000 | 2,878,000 | -5,293,000 |
Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2015 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2013 | Mar 2012 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 134 | ||||||||||||||
Depreciation | 121,000 | 90,000 | 51,000 | 44,000 | 86 | 43,000 | 84,000 | 126,000 | 103,000 | 103,000 | 328,000 | 324,000 | 301,000 | 411,000 | 491,000 |
Amortisation | 43,000 | ||||||||||||||
Tax | |||||||||||||||
Stock | |||||||||||||||
Debtors | -14,000 | -730,000 | 89,000 | 1,306,345 | -613,345 | -210,000 | 124,000 | -354,000 | -526,000 | -309,000 | -2,313,000 | 704,000 | -1,038,000 | 979,000 | 3,557,000 |
Creditors | 166,000 | -440,000 | -627,000 | 1,168,983 | -119,983 | -16,000 | 81,000 | -98,000 | -17,000 | 170,000 | |||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | -141,000 | -108,000 | 1,443,000 | -692 | -822,308 | -81,000 | -341,000 | -227,000 | -92,000 | -1,069,000 | -379,000 | -118,000 | -425,000 | -461,000 | 4,016,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -13 | -16,987 | -99,000 | -20,000 | -44,000 | -109,000 | -513,000 | 748,000 | -8,000 | 12,000 | 50,000 | ||||
Cash flow from operations | -345,713 | ||||||||||||||
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -16,000 | 638,000 | -56,000 | 1,648,000 | 6,617,000 | -334,000 | -139,000 | -43,000 | -228,000 | ||||||
Change in Investments | |||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | -16,000 | 638,000 | -56,000 | 1,648,000 | 6,617,000 | -334,000 | -139,000 | -43,000 | -228,000 | ||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | -1,223,000 | 1,040,000 | 37,000 | -87,000 | 233,000 | ||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | -628,000 | -199,000 | -148,000 | -264,000 | 1,239,000 | ||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | -11,609 | -31,000 | -33,000 | -51,000 | -60,000 | ||||||||||
cash flow from financing | 1,050,000 | 15,319,000 | 3,490,000 | -10,139,525 | 13,003,391 | -1,206,000 | 2,285,000 | -6,711,000 | 2,683,000 | -4,751,000 | 662,000 | -2,323,000 | 4,115,000 | -3,951,000 | |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -412,000 | -476,000 | 531,000 | 384,370 | -40,370 | -947,000 | -1,165,000 | 738,000 | -1,154,000 | -394,000 | 1,900,000 | -1,145,000 | -1,119,000 | 449,000 | 2,878,000 |
overdraft | -74,000 | 74,000 | -92,000 | 92,000 | |||||||||||
change in cash | -412,000 | -476,000 | 531,000 | 384,370 | 33,630 | -1,021,000 | -1,165,000 | 738,000 | -1,154,000 | -394,000 | 1,900,000 | -1,145,000 | -1,119,000 | 541,000 | 2,786,000 |
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VOLUNTEERING MATTERS group structure
Volunteering Matters has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
VOLUNTEERING MATTERS
01435877
Volunteering Matters currently has 10 directors. The longest serving directors include Miss Julie Kirkbride (Dec 2016) and Ms Katrina Lambert (Mar 2020).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Miss Julie Kirkbride | 64 years | Dec 2016 | - | Director | |
Ms Katrina Lambert | England | 24 years | Mar 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Simon Judge | England | 65 years | Mar 2020 | - | Director |
Mrs Zara Todd | England | 39 years | Mar 2020 | - | Director |
Mrs Julie-Anne Jamieson | 57 years | Apr 2021 | - | Director | |
Ms Katie Farrington | 53 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director | |
Miss Lanai Collis-Phillips | 24 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr Sacha Tokhmeh Foroush Hamed | 32 years | Feb 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr Moawia Bin-Sufyan | 43 years | Sep 2023 | - | Director | |
Dr Peta Foxall | England | 69 years | Oct 2024 | - | Director |
P&L
March 2024turnover
6m
-20%
operating profit
-618.3k
0%
gross margin
54.2%
-3.88%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
March 2024net assets
1.4m
+0.45%
total assets
2.9m
+0.19%
cash
28k
-0.94%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
01435877
Type
Private Ltd By Guarantee w/o Share Cap
industry
85410 - Post-secondary non-tertiary education
85320 - Technical and vocational secondary education
88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
incorporation date
July 1979
age
46
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
March 2024
previous names
csv (April 2015)
community service trust (December 1995)
accountant
-
auditor
SAFFERY LLP
address
the levy centre, 18 - 24 lower clapton road, london, E5 0PD
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC, BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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