Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: -2

Support Score: 5

Reasonable growth: +1
No PartB

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
All male board: -3

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 4

THE VETERANS CHARITY

SUPPORTING INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SERVED IN HER MAJESTY'S ARMED FORCES THROUGH DIRECT PROVISION OF EQUIPMENT, ADVICE OR GENERAL SUPPORT.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is completely male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£278	£273	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/22		£229	£221	£8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/21		£177	£170	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/20		£206	£206	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/19		£265	£209	£56	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/18		£138	£149	£-11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/17		£124	£139	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/16		£99	£105	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/15		£130	£100	£30	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14	*	£181	£178	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/13		£154	£157	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12		£161	£158	£3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11?		£127	£165	£-38	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/01/10	*	£249	£217	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/01/09	*	£251	£237	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 17 years

www.veteranscharity.org.uk

contact@veteranscharity.org.uk

01271371001

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Armed Forces/Emergency Service Efficiency
Disability
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Other welfare services

How it operates

Makes grants to individuals
Makes grants to organisations
Other charitable activities

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Elderly/Old People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£27,000
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust	£24,000
Ministry of Defence	£24,000
Co-Operative Group	£4,987

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - The Veterans' Depot
£7,000	27/01/2023	The funding will be used to build a community hub to provide a space for Veterans and other members of the Armed Forces Community. The project aims to enhance social interaction and support whilst ....more The funding will be used to build a community hub to provide a space for Veterans and other members of the Armed Forces Community. The project aims to enhance social interaction and support whilst preventing isolation and exclusion.
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid19 Immediate needs support for Veterans
£10,000	25/06/2021	The funding will be used to provide essential items and support to veterans living in financial hardship which has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust - COVID IMPACT FUND
£24,000	25/06/2020	Funding allowed the group to continue to support their beneficiaries in spite of the Covid-19 pandemic, including increased demand for their rapid support.
Ministry of Defence - Covid-19 Impact Fund
£24,000	15/06/2020	To maintain services and activities where organisations' finances had been impacted by Covid
National Lottery Community Fund - Covid19 Immediate needs support for Veterans
£10,000	15/05/2020 9	The organisation will support local veterans impacted through covid-19 by providing food delivery services and support to veterans experiencing poor mental ill health and are vulnerable due to their ....more The organisation will support local veterans impacted through covid-19 by providing food delivery services and support to veterans experiencing poor mental ill health and are vulnerable due to their military services.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Veterans Charity - Bath & NE Somerset
£4,987	15/11/2019	We want to provide food shopping and clothing, supporting the immediate needs of HM Forces veterans who face hardship and distress.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees:

GENERAL SIR ROBERT ALAN PASCOE KCB MBE

GENERAL ROBERT JOHN THOMSON CBE DSO Appointed: 2022

HUME RICHARD WEBB JONES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Managing Director

IAIN HENDERSON Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Training Development Officer

VAUGHAN KENT-PAYNE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Charity Ceo

WILLIAM ERNEST HOLLAND Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Army Officer

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/03/2008, number: 1123149
Registered at Companies House on 28/01/2008, number: 06484880

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

15 returns made; AR14: 1 days late, AR10: 107 days late, AR09: 512 days late,

Main office

The Veterans Charity
Unit 7
Seven Brethren Bank
BARNSTAPLE
Devon

Objectives

(1) TO PROMOTE THE MILITARY EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES AND TO FOSTER GOOD CITIZENSHIP FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING AND MAINTAINING A MEMORIAL OR MEMORIALS TO THOSE SERVICE PERSONNEL WHO TOOK PART IN THE OPERATION TO CAPTURE VITAL BRIDGES IN NORMANDY, FRANCE, AS A PRELUDE TO D-DAY IN JUNE 1944 AND THEREBY ENCOURAGING AND MAINTAINING PUBLIC RECOGNITION OF THE SACRIFICE MADE BY SUCH PERSONS. (2) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY OF THE OPERATION TO CAPTURE VITAL BRIDGES IN NORMANDY, FRANCE, AS A PRELUDE TO D-DAY IN JUNE 1944. (3) TO PROVIDE RELIEF FOR SERVING AND FORMER SERVING PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDENTS WHO MAY BE IN CONDITION OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS IN SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Defined Area of Benefit:

ENGLAND AND WALES

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