THE SAINSBURY VETERANS WELFARE SCHEME

Registered charity 1125046 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The object of the charity is to relieve need amongst Sainsbury Veterans and former Sainsbury employees. Assistance is provided through the provision of physical aids, respite care and convalesence care. In the year 10 grants were made. The charity aims to reach as many potential beneficiaries as possible.

Objects

1 TO RELIEVE NEED AMONGST FORMER SAINSBURY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE VETERANS2 TO RELIEVE NEED AMONGST THE SPOUSES AND PARTNERS OF FORMER SAINSBURY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE VETERANS3 TO RELIEVE NEED AMONGST SURVIVING SPOUSES AND PARTNERS OF FORMER SAINSBURY EMPLOYEES WHO WERE VETERANSHAVING GIVEN PRIORITY FIRST TO THE BENEFICIARIES IN 1 TO 3, THEN:4 TO RELIEVE NEED AMONGST FORMER SAINSBURY EMPLOYEESFOR THE PURPOSES OF THE OBJECTS 'VETERANS' ARE THE SAINSBURY COMPANY VETERANS DESCRIBED IN THE SCHEDULE TO THIS DEED

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL.

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 · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £99,376 while total expenditure decreased to £33,219, resulting in a net surplus of £66,156. Per the trustees' report, total fund assets grew to £216,109, indicating strong financial stability with no paid staff or trustee remuneration.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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.

• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Sainsbury Veterans Welfare Scheme (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• David John Claphamchair
• Douglas George Parkin
• Jayne Graham
• John Dick
• John McKinnell Padgett
• Richard Lowe
• TIMOTHY MARTIN STRAKER · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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