VETERANS IN COMMUNITIES

Registered charity 1151194 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VIC

Veterans in Communities is an ex-services charity based in East Lancashire. Established in September 2012, VIC supports ex-service personnel, their families and members of the uniformed services who have experienced difficulties re-integrating with the community on returning to civilian life.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £48,626 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £153,705 to £105,079. The trustees' report indicates that free reserves of £56,058 represented 23% of the projected expenditure for the following year, which is below the stated policy target of 25%. The filing notes that the charity holds a gifted property asset valued at £270,000, but this value cannot be realised for the benefit of the charity.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Integrated Care Board — “Thanks to continued support from the Integrated Care Board , Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust , and project-specific funders, we have expand…” (source page)
• Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust — “Thanks to continued support from the Integrated Care Board , Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust , and project-specific funders, we have expand…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• RONNIE BARKERchair
• Alan James Woods
• Barry Hyde
• Cllr Marilyn Winifred Anne Procter · trustee of 1 other charity
• JOHN BARRY PAYTON MBE
• Major Charles Robert Smethurst
• Robin Elliott

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

Operates in: Lancashire · Rochdale

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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