VEGETARIAN FOR LIFE

Charity number: 1120687
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Educational charity set up to improve the catering provision to and understanding of older vegetarians and vegans and their diets whether in care or in their own homes. Provides guidance in print, via website, emails and correspondence and also via training courses. Also administers grants from its Vegan Fund and Vegetarian Fund.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2023

Total income: £110,552
Total expenditure: £416,002

People

3 Trustee(s)

96 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Elderly/old People
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 29 August 2007: Standard registration
  • 25 October 2021: Funds received from 280228 THE BEULAH CHARITY TRUST
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • V FOR LIFE (Working name)
  • VFL (Working name)
Company number:
06294709 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Glenda Roberts Trustee 16 February 2025
KEYCHANGE CHARITY
Received: On time
STUMPWELL HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Received: On time
Christopher Cooke Trustee 02 November 2024
None on record
Richard Philip Parker Trustee 01 September 2022
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2019 30/09/2020 30/09/2021 30/09/2022 30/09/2023
Total gross income £113.78k £90.98k £317.55k £103.94k £110.55k
Total expenditure £296.64k £316.01k £340.27k £392.50k £416.00k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 30 September 2023 20 June 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2023 20 June 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2022 27 June 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2022 27 June 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2021 29 July 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2021 29 July 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2020 15 July 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2020 15 July 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2019 01 July 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2019 01 July 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/06/2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/11/2015 as amended on 02 Nov 2019

Charitable objects

A. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AND CARE ORGANISATIONS ON THE NUTRITIONAL AND ETHICAL REQUIREMENTS INVOLVED IN CATERING FOR OLDER VEGETARIANS AND VEGANS; AND B. TO RELIEVE POOR HEALTH AMONGST ELDERLY VEGETARIANS AND VEGANS BY PROVIDING FREE ADVICE AND GUIDANCE MATERIALS TO THOSE ENTRUSTED WITH THEIR CARE.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NATIONAL

Contact information

Address:
Vegetarian for Life
Norwood House
53 Brighton Grove
MANCHESTER
M14 5JT
Phone:
01612570887
Email:
info@vegetarianforlife.org.uk
Website:

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