VETERANS OUTREACH SUPPORT

Registered charity 1154429 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The preservation and protection of the mental health, wellbeing and the relief of need for Armed Forces Veterans (both Regular and Reservist) or former members of the merchant marines and their family members by providing assessment, treatment, support, advice and advocacy. Operating in South East England, mainly Hampshire and Isle of Wight.

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Latest income

£877k

Latest spending

£829k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a modest overall surplus of £47,881, although core operations ran at a deficit. The trustees acknowledge that unrestricted reserves are currently below the stated policy target of £150,000 due to drawn-down reserves, but note a positive shift in financial position compared to the previous year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (51% of income)

“Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust 501,586” — page 41

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £9k; policy: three months of operating costs)

“Whilst the VOS reserves policy is based upon this sum, the income over expenditure figure above shows that we are well below this due to the factors related to capacity and fundraising sources above, having drawn upon our reserves” — page 23

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The charity rented room space from the Royal Maritime Hotel, a charity with a Trustee in common, at a rate below market rate. This amounted to £101,094 in the year ended 31 July 2025 (31 July 2024: £106,101) and this has been included as services in kind in the accounts.

“The charity rented room space from the Royal Maritime Hotel, a charity with a Trustee in common, at a rate below market rate. This amounted to £101,094 in the year ended 31 July 2025 (31 July 2024: £106,101) and this has been included as services in kind in the accounts.” — page 59

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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).

Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust — “This initiative, funded by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust , aims to create sustainable and connected pathways of care and support for…” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income

£877k

Total spending

£829k

Reserves (reported)

£150k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~2.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (84% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

John Scivierchair
Alexandra Sard MBE
Catherine Kinane
Jonathan Alexander Mitchell Porter
MARK SIMON EMERTON · trustee of 1 other charity
Michael John Dawe · trustee of 1 other charity
Michael Roy Powell
Robert Williams OBE

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Isle Of Wight · Portsmouth City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£877k	£829k
31/07/2024	£718k	£814k
31/07/2023	£808k	£787k
31/07/2022	£637k	£585k
31/07/2021	£361k	£292k

Common questions

Is VETERANS OUTREACH SUPPORT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a modest overall surplus of £47,881, although core operations ran at a deficit. The trustees acknowledge that unrestricted reserves are currently below the stated policy target of £150,000 due to drawn-down reserves, but note a positive shift in financial position compared to the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds VETERANS OUTREACH SUPPORT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name VETERANS OUTREACH SUPPORT as a grant recipient include ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND, THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY, Army Benevolent Fund, QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUST, THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND	FY2023	£100k	Reinforcing success in mind
ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND	FY2023	£100k	Mental health support
THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY	FY2022	£90k	Quality of Life Pathway
Army Benevolent Fund	FY2026	£20k	Wellbeing
QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUST	FY2024	£12k	routine expenditure and relief work
QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUST	FY2023	£11k	routine expenditure and relief work
QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUST	FY2025	£10k	routine expenditure and relief work
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE BENEVOLENT FUND	FY2022	£9k	External Grants
QUEEN MARY'S ROEHAMPTON TRUST	FY2022	£8k	routine expenditure and relief work
THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED	FY2022	£7k	Royal Navy/Royal Marines
BGF FOUNDATION	FY2025	£1k	Staff Grants
THE BLYTH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£0
THE BLYTH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	—

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	01/04/2018	£150k	Financial Assistance/Support
UK government	01/04/2018	£145k	Financial Assistance/Support