VETERANS IN COMMUNITIES

Charity number: 1151194
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Veterans in Communities is an ex-services charity based in East Lancashire. Established in September 2012, VIC supports ex-service personnel, their families and members of the uniformed services who have experienced difficulties re-integrating with the community on returning to civilian life.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £176,222
Total expenditure: £218,613

Total income includes £100,968 from 2 government grant(s)

People

7 Trustee(s)

35 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:
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Lancashire
  • Rochdale

Governance

Registration history:
  • 12 March 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • VIC (Working name)
Company number:
08230197 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment 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

7 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
RONNIE BARKER Chair 16 January 2013
None on record
Robin Elliott Trustee 16 May 2025
None on record
Cllr Marilyn Winifred Anne Procter Trustee 16 August 2022
Citizens Advice East Lancashire
Received: On time
Alan James Woods Trustee 16 August 2022
None on record
Barry Hyde Trustee 04 June 2015
None on record
Major Charles Robert Smethurst Trustee 13 January 2014
None on record
JOHN BARRY PAYTON MBE Trustee 21 November 2013
HASLINGDEN COMMUNITY LINK
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £211.37k £188.71k £212.43k £247.61k £176.22k
Total expenditure £171.77k £199.43k £187.76k £224.81k £218.61k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £47.82k N/A £500 £123.75k £100.97k

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 2024 01 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 01 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 31 January 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 21 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 21 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 08 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 08 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 09 October 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 09 October 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 26/09/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/01/2013 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05/03/2013

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE NEED, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONGST VETERANS OF ALL BRANCHES OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR PARTNERS, SPOUSES AND DEPENDENT IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE AND DIVERSE OUTREACH PROGRAMME DEVELOPED, DESIGNED AND DELIVERED BY VETERANS FOR VETERANS IN THE NORTH WEST WHICH SUPPORTS VETERANS SUFFERING THE EFFECTS OF WAR AND HAVE FOUND THE TRANSITION FROM MILITARY TO CIVILIAN LIFE DIFFICULT AS A MEANS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH; SUPPORT THEIR RESETTLEMENT, REHABILITATION, IF NEEDED AND THEIR RETRAINING TO HELP THEM OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT

Contact information

Address:
VIC Centre
12 Bury Road
Haslingden
ROSSENDALE
Lancashire
BB4 5PL
Phone:
01706833180
Email:
info@vic.org.uk
Website:

www.vic.org.uk Open in new window