Reach Volunteering stays open after nine funders step in to save it

Reach Volunteering, a charity that matches volunteers with organisations, announced in September 2026 that it would close after nearly half a century, saying it did not generate enough surplus to cover its core service. The board has since reversed the closure with immediate effect. A collaboration of nine funders and donors has pledged enough money to keep the charity running until the end of 2028. The funders named on the charity's page are the William Grant Foundation, City Bridge Foundation, The Clothworkers Company, The Henry Smith Foundation, The Lloyds Bank Foundation, the Greater London Authority, This Day, People's Postcode Lottery and a private donor. They also plan to work together on the longer-term future of charities like Reach. The charity's own statement is the original source.