THE VITILIGO SOCIETY
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..
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.
What the accounts disclose
“No person received emoluments of more than £60,000.in the year.” — page 27
“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
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03542195
Company officers (Companies House)
- MICHAELS, Ninveh Rita on trustee list
- SYMONDS, Robert Eric on trustee list
- BIERMANN, Dale Jon on trustee list
- DAVIDSON, Catherine Mary on trustee list
- SCHNEIDER, Alexandre Kim on trustee list
- ODUNTAN, Denise on trustee list
- AMBERSLEY, Natalie on trustee list
Trustees
- Alexandre Schneider
- Catherine Davidson
- Dale Jon Biermann
- Denise Oduntan
- Gurdeep Romanay
- John Dunster
- Natalie Ambersley
- Ninveh Rita Michaels
- Prof. Viktoria Eleftheriadou
- Robert Symonds
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE VTCT FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £93k | ‘Supporting the Vitiligo Journey’ -2 year project |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/03/2026 | £20k | Family Support Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/06/2024 | £20k | Local Support Group Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/06/2023 | £10k | Vitiligo School Pack |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/02/2022 | £8k | Vitiligo Support & Chat Service |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/02/2021 | £8k | Supporting people with vitiligo through Covid |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE LONGFORD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £58k |
| THE INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE OF DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETIES | 1 | £5k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL'S, ST ALBANS | 1 | £900 |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BARNABAS WOODSIDE PARK | 1 | £600 |
Charities like this
- VALAN SOCIAL WELFARE TRUST
- THE VINCENT SOCIETY
- BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF DERMATOLOGISTS
- Behcet's UK
- VIOLET PROJECT CIO
- THE VTCT FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE VITILIGO SOCIETY | £151k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VALAN SOCIAL WELFARE TRUST | £759k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE VINCENT SOCIETY | £837k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF DERMATOLOGISTS | £7.5m | £100,001 - £110,000 | 8 | above | — | no doubt |
| Behcet's UK | £219k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VIOLET PROJECT CIO | £111k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |