THE VODAFONE FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1089625
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Vodafone Foundation is at the centre of a network of 28 global & local social investment programmes. Through this unique network, we are able to think & act locally & respond to the needs of the communities in which Vodafone operates. Globally, we harness the power of mobile technology to deliver long-term sustainable programmes that drive transformational change & support disaster response.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2023

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £0

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Albania
  • Australia
  • Congo (Democratic Republic)
  • Czech Republic
  • Egypt
  • Germany
  • Ghana
  • Greece
  • Hungary
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Kenya
  • Lesotho
  • Luxembourg
  • Malta
  • Mozambique
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Scotland
  • Spain
  • Tanzania
  • Turkey
  • United States

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 December 2001: Standard registration
  • 26 March 2024: Removed (Funds transferred (gi))
  • 26 March 2024: Funds transferred to 1193984 VODAFONE FOUNDATION
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE VODAFONE GROUP FOUNDATION (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023
Total gross income £21.15m £18.30m £15.96m £17.33m £0
Total expenditure £20.90m £17.23m £16.04m £22.83m £0
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
Income - Donations and legacies £20.58m £0 £15.95m £17.29m N/A
Income - Other trading activities £458.88k £223.21k £11.74k £0 N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 £17.93m £0 £0 N/A
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Income - Investment £39.47k £17.16k £1.82k £77 N/A
Income - Other £73.26k £126.33k £0 £37.63k N/A
Income - Legacies £20.58m £0 £15.95m £17.29m N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £20.47m £15.55m £16.03m £10.72m N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds £428.67k £251.33k £1.65k £59.63k N/A
Expenditure - Governance £127.48k £259.83k £263.50k £177.32k N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £15.84m £12.80m £14.09m £9.26m N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 N/A
Expenditure - Other £0 £1.42m £0 £12.05m 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 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 March 2022 17 November 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 17 November 2022 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2021 23 September 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 23 September 2021 On Time
Annual return 31 March 2020 18 September 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 18 September 2020 On Time

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.

DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 7 JUNE 2001 AS AMENDED BY DEED OF VARIATION OF 14 MARCH 2005 AND SUPPLEMENTAL TRUST DEED OF 10 JANUARY 2007

Charitable objects

THE TRUSTEES SHALL HOLD THE TRUST FUND AND ITS INCOME UPON TRUST TO APPLY THEM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD FOR ALL PURPOSES THAT ARE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit

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

WORLDWIDE