VETERANS' GROWTH

Registered charity 1183537 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Veterans' Growth preserve and protect the mental health of, and relieve the needs of, military veterans, their families and the wider community primarily, but not exclusively, through the provision of Horticultural Therapy Services.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£291k

Latest spending

£275k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus on unrestricted funds of £32,482, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £180,692. The trustees consider the organisation to be in reasonable health but note a need to increase financial reserves to meet their policy target of seven months' average expenditure. Total funds carried forward increased to £224,989, supported by incoming resources of £291,170 against charitable expenditure of £275,406.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: more than £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“One employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One employee received emoluments in excess of £60,000.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Largest income source: Grants

“The principal sources of income have been grants awarded to us by: Armed Forces Covenant Trust, Army Benevolent Fund, Arnold Clark, Chalk Cliff Trust, Co-op Local Community Fund, The D'Oyly Carte Charitable Trust, East Sussex County Council, ESC Lottery Fund, ESPTC, The Inman Foundation, The Julia Rausing Trust, The National Lottery, National Garden Scheme, The Postcode Lottery, Radcliffe Trust, Rother District Council, Rother Food Partnership, SFX Foundation, Sussex Community Foundation, ‘fhe Veterans’ Foundation.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: seven months’ average expenditure (held: £181k)

“For these purposes the trustees aim to hold monies equivalent to seven months’ average expenditure, overail and within each of the charity's projects.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Veterans' Growth (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

Postcode Society Trust — “Postcode Society Trust is a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Our organisation received £19,000 …” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 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

Louise Bellchair
Andrew Chipchase
Heather Daniell
Peter Richard Welsh
Rex Thornbrough RM

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/05/2025	£291k	£275k
31/05/2024	£281k	£235k
31/05/2023	£206k	£235k
31/05/2022	£225k	£199k
31/05/2021	£240k	£129k

Common questions

Is VETERANS' GROWTH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus on unrestricted funds of £32,482, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £180,692. The trustees consider the organisation to be in reasonable health but note a need to increase financial reserves to meet their policy target of seven months' average expenditure. Total funds carried forward increased to £224,989, supported by incoming resources of £291,170 against charitable expenditure of £275,406. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of VETERANS' GROWTH earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the more than £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds VETERANS' GROWTH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name VETERANS' GROWTH as a grant recipient include Army Benevolent Fund, THE GROCERS' CHARITY, THE LAWSON TRUST CIO, DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST, THE INMAN CHARITY.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
Army Benevolent Fund	FY2026	£21k	Wellbeing
Army Benevolent Fund	FY2025	£20k	Wellbeing
Army Benevolent Fund	FY2023	£10k	Wellbeing
Army Benevolent Fund	FY2024	£10k	Wellbeing
THE GROCERS' CHARITY	FY2023	£5k	Military
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO	FY2022	£5k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIO	FY2023	£5k
THE GROCERS' CHARITY	FY2024	£5k	Military
Army Benevolent Fund	FY2024	£5k	Wellbeing (Designated)
Army Benevolent Fund	FY2024	£5k	Wellbeing (Restricted)
DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST	FY2024	£4k	Rake Making
THE INMAN CHARITY	FY2024	£4k	Armed Forces
DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST	FY2025	£3k
THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£3k
THE ISABEL BLACKMAN FOUNDATION	FY2022	£2k	Health
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION	FY2024	£2k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	31/03/2025	£25k	Unrestricted Funding
Sport England	24/07/2024	£3k	Wellness & Wildlife
UK government	16/02/2024	£66k	Covenant Fund
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	02/02/2024	£4k	"Small Acorns Green Woodworking"
UK government	05/10/2023	£15k	Covenant Fund
Postcode Lottery	29/09/2023	£19k	Project Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/07/2023	£10k	'Small Acorns' Green Woodworking for Veterans
UK government	22/02/2023	£10k	Covenant Fund
UK government	14/10/2022	£33k	Covenant Fund
UK government	12/11/2021	£25k	Covenant Fund
UK government	12/11/2021	£18k	Covenant Fund
UK government	15/10/2021	£9k	Covenant Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/03/2021	£70k	covid 19 support
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/03/2020	£10k	Public Access Wildlife Space