VETERANS CENTRAL
Support veterans
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FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONGST VETERANS AND EX-EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL WHO ARE EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, DUE TO ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL AND MENTAL), OLD AGE, DISABILITY, OR THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION BY PREVENTING THEM FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEED OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is 100% volunteer-led with no paid staff, resulting in low operating costs for the reported year. However, the trustees note that core operating costs will increase significantly from January 2026 due to new rent and utility liabilities, creating a dependency on securing additional sponsorship and donations to remain viable.
What the accounts disclose
“we very much rely on a wider spread of 'small' income streams.”
“from January 2026 our core operating costs increase significantly as we start paying rent in addition to service charge, insurance, utilities, business rates, and VAT on it all. We can cover a large % of such costs if we attract more support for our 100 Club and Room Sponsor schemes” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Kenneth Delvechair
- Jane Gurr
- Jane Jones
- Peter Heath
- Peter Warren
- Robin Baker
- Roger Neil Farmer
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 01/12/2025 | £120k | £83k |
Common questions
Is VETERANS CENTRAL financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is 100% volunteer-led with no paid staff, resulting in low operating costs for the reported year. However, the trustees note that core operating costs will increase significantly from January 2026 due to new rent and utility liabilities, creating a dependency on securing additional sponsorship and donations to remain viable.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/02/2026 | £19k | Veterans Central - Roof Repairs |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST BOTOLPH-WITHOUT-BISHOPSGATE | 1 | — |
| THE SACKLER TRUST | 1 | £500k |
| THE MICHAEL UREN FOUNDATION | 1 | £400k |
| HEDLEY FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £382k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £107k |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £60k |
| THE ROYAL NAVY AND ROYAL MARINES CHARITY | 1 | £60k |
| THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
Charities like this
- THE VETERANS CHARITY
- VETERANS OF WAR
- VETERANS ASSOCIATION
- VETERANS AID
- HEREFORDSHIRE VETERANS SUPPORT CENTRE
- TRI SERVICES AND VETERANS SUPPORT CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VETERANS CENTRAL | £120k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE VETERANS CHARITY | £397k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VETERANS OF WAR | £10k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| VETERANS ASSOCIATION | £986k | — | 0 | unclear | 34.6% | no doubt |
| VETERANS AID | £2.2m | £90,000 - £99,999 | 4 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEREFORDSHIRE VETERANS SUPPORT CENTRE | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |