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THE VIP - VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROJECT

Registered charity 1175817 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The VIP work with young people involved in gangs and serious youth violence, providing emotional and practical support. We aim to develop strong, trusting, therapeutic relationships with clients enabling difficult emotions to be discussed and processed leading to a better ability to contain ones emotions.

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Latest income
£674k
Latest spending
£488k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £960 and unrestricted reserves of £9,134. The trustees report that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, and they expect to finish the financial year with close to three months' reserves as per their policy. The charity was entitled to exemption from audit under the small companies regime.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (84% of income)
“Charitable activities 58,000 340,325 398,325 420,065”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three and six months expenditure (held: £9k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months expenditure” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2025)

Total income
£674k
Total spending
£488k
Reserves (reported)
£27k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/10/2025£674k£488k
31/10/2024£400k£399k
31/10/2023£422k£468k
31/10/2022£481k£426k
31/10/2021£306k£303k

Common questions

Is THE VIP - VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £960 and unrestricted reserves of £9,134. The trustees report that reserves are maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of expenditure, and they expect to finish the financial year with close to three months' reserves as per their policy. The charity was entitled to exemption from audit under the small companies regime. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE VIP - VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE VIP - VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROJECT as a grant recipient include JOHN LYON'S CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
JOHN LYON'S CHARITYFY2025£250kUrban Therapy (Hammersmith & Fulham and Ealing)

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Greater London Authority01/09/2019£90kThe Violence Intervention Project