VOD INTERNATIONAL
Works locally, in Ealing Borough, amongst disadvantaged Ethnic Minorities: improving English skills; increasing right based knowledge; encouraging better access to mainstream information / platforms. Nationally, raises awareness on: Caste Discrimination; Dalit Development Aid and Human Rights. Internationally: assists Dalit development programmes in India, through partners.
Objects
TO RELIEVE PERSONS ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR THE AGED, THE YOUNG, THE SICK, THE POOR WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR AS A RESULT OF LOCAL OR NATIONAL DISASTER AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF MATERIAL RESOURCES AND AID TO RELIEVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF NEED AND THEREBY IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND TO CARRY OUT SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH PERSONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- 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
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 6
Trustees
- IRENE CULASchair
- Dr PETER JOHNSON DAVID
- GEORGE V JOHN
- REV GERARD MITCHELL SJ
- Shrikant Borkar
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £13k | £11k |
| 31/03/2024 | £98k | £86k |
| 31/03/2023 | £110k | £85k |
| 31/03/2022 | £105k | £78k |
| 31/03/2021 | £102k | £79k |
Common questions
Who funds VOD INTERNATIONAL?
Funders whose own accounts filings name VOD INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include YOUNG EALING FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| YOUNG EALING FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £4k | Supplementary Schools |
| YOUNG EALING FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £4k | Supplementary Schools |
| YOUNG EALING FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £3k | Supplementary Schools |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/04/2021 | £5k | Coronavirus community e - support - Recovery |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/03/2020 | £5k | Coronavirus: Community e - support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/11/2014 | £10k | 'Southall Parents For Education' |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/05/2013 | £10k | Get Southall Reading |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/04/2011 | £9k | 'Beating the Recession' |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/10/2008 | £8k | The UK Dalit Communities-a historical journey for equality in a cohesive so |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/07/2007 | £20k | Capacity Building to Address Community Needs |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/02/2006 | £5k | Newsletter and Volunteer Training |