THE VOLUNTARY SOLIDARITY FUND INTERNATIONAL

Charity number: 1176273
Charity reporting is up to date (22 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The VSF's mission is to provide an opportunity for the more fortunate in society to help those who are disadvantaged by contributing financially and by volunteering time. The VSF promotes existing charities and individual initiatives in developed countries which strive to bring marginalized individuals and families into society. Support is in the form of Board approved grants and/or loans.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £43,477
Total expenditure: £40,533

People

11 Trustee(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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 14 December 2017: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
10747109 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • Risk management
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

11 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
PROFESSOR JOSEF BONNICI Chair 01 April 2017
None on record
Melchior Von Muraly Trustee 16 May 2023
None on record
Maria Jose Subiela Alvarez Trustee 14 May 2023
None on record
Msgr. Claudio Maria Celli Trustee 25 July 2021
None on record
Jean Pierre Casey Trustee 29 April 2021
None on record
FRANCESCO VANNI D'ARCHIRAFI Trustee 04 June 2020
THE BORNE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
UNITED WAY
Received: On time
Lord Daniel Joseph Brennan Trustee 04 February 2020
THE FOUNDATION FOR CIRCULATORY HEALTH
Received: 12 days late
MICHAEL PETER BRAY Trustee 21 July 2017
None on record
Count LORENZO ROSSI DI MONTELERA Trustee 01 April 2017
None on record
PASCAL LUCIEN DUVAL Trustee 01 April 2017
None on record
MR DOMINGO BICKEL Trustee 01 April 2017
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £11.80k £32.73k £29.02k £66.30k £43.48k
Total expenditure £4.76k £35.28k £20.39k £40.09k £40.53k
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 31 December 2023 22 November 2024 22 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 22 November 2024 22 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 04 December 2023 34 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 04 December 2023 34 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 30 September 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 30 September 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 22 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 22 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 26 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 Not Required
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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 28 APR 2017

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE FUND ARE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE IN NEED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD, IRRESPECTIVE OF RACE, RELIGION OR GENDER, AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY DETERMINE, TO INCLUDE IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THE FOLLOWING: (I) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, AND BY SUPPORTING ACTIONS AND PROGRAMS AIMED AT INTEGRATING AS WELL AS REINTEGRATING INTO SOCIETY THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY BECOME SOCIALLY EXCLUDED; (II) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY; (III) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE, OR ARE IN DANGER OF BECOMING DEPRIVED OR SOCIALLY EXCLUDED; (IV) THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BECAUSE OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, POOR EDUCATION OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT, HOMELESSNESS OR POOR HOUSING, OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE; AND (SAVE FOR PURPOSES INCIDENTAL AND ANCILLARY TO THOSE OBJECTS, NO OTHER PURPOSES. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE, "SOCIALLY EXCLUDED" MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY. NOTHING IN THESE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE FUND'S PROPERTY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.

Contact information

Address:
FARRER & CO
65-66 LINCOLN'S INN FIELDS
LONDON
WC2A 3LH
Phone:
07456273351
Email:
No information available
Website:

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