Veddis Foundation
Makes Grants To Organisations.
Objects
(I) TO ADVANCE SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.(II) THE CHARITY WILL OPERATE BY SUPPORTING OTHER CHARITIES ALL OVER THE WORLD, WITH A FOCUS ON CHARITIES OPERATING IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. IN THE EARLY YEARS, THE PRINCIPAL COUNTRY OF FOCUS WILL BE INDIA BUT THE GEOGRAPHICAL SPREAD WILL BE EXPANDED OVER TIME TO INCLUDE OTHER COUNTRIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £10,093,936 to £9,439,148 due to charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources, partially offset by investment gains. The trustees report no formal reserves policy but maintain funds to preserve operational continuity. The auditor confirmed the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- VIKRANT BHARGAVAchair
- MASOUD ZABETI
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £2.8m | £2.8m |
| 31/03/2024 | £2.4m | £2.6m |
| 31/03/2023 | £10.3m | £2.6m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.3m | £478k |
| 31/03/2021 | £0 | £124k |
Common questions
Is Veddis Foundation financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £10,093,936 to £9,439,148 due to charitable expenditure exceeding incoming resources, partially offset by investment gains. The trustees report no formal reserves policy but maintain funds to preserve operational continuity. The auditor confirmed the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lopian Gross Barnett & Co.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BCH TRUST | 1 | £27k |
| FUND FOR GLOBAL HUMAN RIGHTS UK | 1 | £15k |
| BELZ ISRAEL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| UNSEEN (UK) | 1 | £10k |
| J & J CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £6k |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GREAT BRITAIN | 1 | £3k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veddis Foundation | £2.8m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KARAVIOTIS FOUNDATION | £73k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ADAR CHARITABLE TRUST | £177k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | £165k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| RICHARD DAVIES CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | £29k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE A M CHARITABLE TRUST | £157k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |