Virtual Routes Community

Charity number: 1190782
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The activities of Virtual Routes Community (formerly the European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative or ECCRI) advance education for the public benefit regarding cyber conflict and statecraft, including by promoting the study of cyber conflict and related issues, and by collaborating with other entities on cyber conflict studies. Virtual Routes Community is based in the UK and operates worldwide.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £119,677
Total expenditure: £86,256

Total income includes £50,400 from 1 government contract(s)

People

4 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

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
No information available
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Belgium
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Switzerland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 August 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • ECCRI (Working name)
  • EUROPEAN CYBER CONFLICT RESEARCH INITIATIVE (Previous name)
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 policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Max Willem Eline Smeets Chair 10 August 2020
None on record
Jasmin Stadler Trustee 25 July 2024
None on record
DR JAMES SHIRES Trustee 10 August 2020
None on record
Monica Kaminska Trustee 10 August 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £49.59k £39.77k £119.68k
Total expenditure £5.53k £30.79k £86.26k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £50.40k
Income from government grants 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 30 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 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.

CIO - ASSOCIATION Registered 10 Aug 2020 as amended on 25 Jul 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN RELATION TO CYBER CONFLICT AND STATECRAFT INCLUDING (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION): (1) PROMOTING THE STUDY AND/OR FACILITATING THE INFORMED ANALYSIS OF ISSUES SUCH AS NATIONAL CYBER STRATEGIES, TECHNOLOGIES USED FOR CONDUCTING AND DEFENDING AGAINST CYBER ATTACKS, PRIVATE-PUBLIC SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS AND REGIONAL COOPERATION TO PREVENT OR REDUCE CYBER CONFLICT; AND/OR (2) PROMOTING AN UNDERSTANDING OF CYBER CONFLICT AND STATECRAFT; AND/OR (3) ESTABLISHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR COLLABORATION IN RESPECT OF CYBER CONFLICT STUDIES, MENTORING AND RESEARCH WITH AND/OR BETWEEN NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (AND COLLEGES, FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS WITHIN THEM), THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UK AND OTHER NATIONS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL NON-PROFIT BODIES AND OTHER SIMILAR ORGANISATIONS INVOLVED WITH SUCH WORK.

Contact information

Address:
47 Boutport Street
BARNSTAPLE
EX31 1SQ
Phone:
01271374138
Email:
admin@eccri.eu
Website:

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