Veterans in Communities

Registered charity 1151194 Registered since 2013

Operates: Rochdale, Lancashire

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

7 trustees on the board

Ronnie Barker Chair since 2013
Alan James Woods since 2022
Barry Hyde since 2015
Cllr Marilyn Winifred Anne Procter since 2022
John Barry Payton MBE since 2013
Major Charles Robert Smethurst since 2014
Robin Elliott since 2025

8.3y median 11y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

Ronnie Barker Chair since 2013
Barry Hyde since 2015
John Barry Payton MBE since 2013
Major Charles Robert Smethurst since 2014

14.7y

average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (6)

Ronnie Barker Chair since 2013
Alan James Woods since 2022
Barry Hyde since 2015
John Barry Payton MBE since 2013
Major Charles Robert Smethurst since 2014
Robin Elliott since 2025

Portfolio (1)

Cllr Marilyn Winifred Anne Procter since 2022

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Disability 1Economic/community Development/employment 1Education/training 1General Charitable Purposes 1The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 1The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Health and social care 1Hospitality 1Tech and media 1

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Boards that share trustees

Citizens Advice East Lancashire 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.

Connected through a shared trustee

Citizens Advice East Lancashire 1 shared trustee

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Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	www.vic.org.uk
Email	info@vic.org.uk
Phone	01706833180
Address	VIC Centre, 12 Bury Road, Haslingden, ROSSENDALE, Lancashire, BB4 5PL

Finances

£187,409 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£188,708	£199,432
2022	£212,429	£187,755
2023	£247,609	£224,812
2024	£176,222	£218,613
2025	£187,409	£236,035

What it does

What

Other Charitable Purposes

Who

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Provides Services

Charitable objects

TO RELIEVE NEED, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONGST VETERANS OF ALL BRANCHES OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR PARTNERS, SPOUSES AND DEPENDENT IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL THINK FIT, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING A COMPREHENSIVE AND DIVERSE OUTREACH PROGRAMME DEVELOPED, DESIGNED AND DELIVERED BY VETERANS FOR VETERANS IN THE NORTH WEST WHICH SUPPORTS VETERANS SUFFERING THE EFFECTS OF WAR AND HAVE FOUND THE TRANSITION FROM MILITARY TO CIVILIAN LIFE DIFFICULT AS A MEANS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH; SUPPORT THEIR RESETTLEMENT, REHABILITATION, IF NEEDED AND THEIR RETRAINING TO HELP THEM OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 26/09/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/01/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05/03/2013

Trustees (7)

7trustees

72median age

4aged 70+

Succession outlook: 4 of 7 trustees are aged 70 or over.

Ronnie Barker Chair since 2013
Alan James Woodsage 66 since 2022
Barry Hydeage 75 since 2015
Cllr Marilyn Winifred Anne Procterage 73 since 2022
John Barry Payton MBEage 79 since 2013
Major Charles Robert Smethurstage 70 since 2014
Robin Elliottage 67 since 2025

Linked company (Companies House)

Veterans in Communities · 08230197 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 26/09/2012

5 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

Citizens Advice East Lancashire 1 shared trustee

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