THE VITILIGO SOCIETY

Registered charity 1069607 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To relieve the distress and suffering of persons who have the skin condition known as Vitiligo

Objects

(A) TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS AND SUFFERING OF PERSONS WHO HAVE SKIN CONDITION KNOWN AS VITILIGO; (B) TO PROMOTE THE RESEARCH INTO THE CAUSE OR CAUSES OF VITILIGO AND THE MOST EFFECTIVE MEANS OF TREATING THIS CONDITION; (C) TO DISSEMINATE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC; (D) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT VITILIGO..

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£151k
Latest spending
£133k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £18,557 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit. Unrestricted reserves increased to £77,545, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet objectives and exceed their policy target of six to twelve months' operating costs. The charity carries minimal liabilities and no debt, with net current assets rising to £84,860.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“No person received emoluments of more than £60,000.in the year.” — page 27
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between six and 12 months’ operating costs (held: £78k)
“The trustees believe it would be prudent to maintain the charity’s reserves to at least a sum equivalent to between six and 12 months’ operating costs, currently projected to be £64,022 - £128,045” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Vitiligo Society (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£151k£133k
31/03/2024£85k£112k
31/03/2023£158k£132k
31/03/2022£108k£101k
31/03/2021£115k£116k

Common questions

Is THE VITILIGO SOCIETY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £18,557 for the year ended 31 March 2025, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit. Unrestricted reserves increased to £77,545, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet objectives and exceed their policy target of six to twelve months' operating costs. The charity carries minimal liabilities and no debt, with net current assets rising to £84,860. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE VITILIGO SOCIETY earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds THE VITILIGO SOCIETY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE VITILIGO SOCIETY as a grant recipient include THE VTCT FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE VTCT FOUNDATIONFY2025£93k‘Supporting the Vitiligo Journey’ -2 year project

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/03/2026£20kFamily Support Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund20/06/2024£20kLocal Support Group Project
The National Lottery Community Fund23/06/2023£10kVitiligo School Pack
The National Lottery Community Fund04/02/2022£8kVitiligo Support & Chat Service
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2021£8kSupporting people with vitiligo through Covid

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with VALAN SOCIAL WELFARE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE VITILIGO SOCIETY£151kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
VALAN SOCIAL WELFARE TRUST FY2025£759k—0unclear—no doubt
THE VINCENT SOCIETY FY2024£837k——unclear—no doubt
BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF DERMATOLOGISTS FY2024£7.5m£100,001 - £110,0008above—no doubt
Behcet's UK FY2025£219k—0unclear—no doubt
VIOLET PROJECT CIO FY2025£111k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.