THE Victoria Cross AND George Cross Association
Registered charity 1162742 CIO Registered since 2015
Operates: Scotland, Throughout England And Wales, Australia, Nepal, New Zealand, United States, Northern Ireland
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Sector coverage
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- No commercial or business experience on the board
- Several long-serving trustees could step down together
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Contact
| Website | www.vcgca.org |
| secretary@vcandgc.org | |
| Phone | 02079303506 |
| Address | THE VICTORIA CROSS AND GEORGE CROSS, ASSOCIATION, HORSE GUARDS, WHITEHALL, LONDON, SW1A 2AX |
Finances
£136,518 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | £44,828 | £278,090 |
| 2021 | £19,293 | £235,238 |
| 2022 | £27,432 | £243,264 |
| 2023 | £197,462 | £271,913 |
| 2024 | £136,518 | £249,277 |
What it does
What
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArmed Forces/emergency Service EfficiencyWho
Elderly/old PeopleOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankindHow
Makes Grants To IndividualsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationSponsors Or Undertakes ResearchCharitable objects
4.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:4.1.1 TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO INDIVIDUAL HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS AND GEORGE CROSS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS AND DESCENDANTS WHO ARE IN NEED BECAUSE OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS, OR AT RISK OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS OR OF FALLING INTO POVERTY INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES;4.1.2 TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THE POLICE, FIRE, RESCUE AND AMBULANCE SERVICES AND TO ENCOURAGE CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY AND GOOD CITIZENSHIP BY HONOURING AND SUPPORTING HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS AND GEORGE CROSS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS AND DESCENDANTS;4.1.3 TO RESTORE AND/OR ERECT THE GRAVES OF AND MEMORIALS ASSOCIATED WITH HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS AND GEORGE CROSS; 4.1.4 TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON MATTERS RELATING TO THE VICTORIA CROSS AND GEORGE CROSS; AND4.1.5 TO ADVANCE SUCH OTHER PURPOSES THAT ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE CHARITY TRUSTEES IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT, HAVING PARTICULAR REGARD TO THE NEEDS OF HOLDERS OF THE VICTORIA CROSS AND GEORGE CROSS AND THEIR DEPENDANTS AND DESCENDANTS. 4.2 FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, "DESCENDANTS" IN THIS CLAUSE 4 SHALL INCLUDE (WITHOUT LIMITATION) SPOUSES AND CIVIL PARTNERS (INCLUDING FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT ANY PERSON, WHETHER OF A DIFFERENT SEX OR THE SAME SEX, WITH WHOM A HOLDER OF THE VICTORIA CROSS OR GEORGE CROSS LIVES AS PARTNER IN A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP) AND CHILDREN, GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN (WHETHER ADOPTED, ILLEGITIMATE, STEP OR OTHERWISE) AND SO FORTH THROUGH SUCCEEDING GENERATIONS. 4.3 NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.
Governing document: CIO - Association Registered 20 Jul 2015
Trustees (9)
- Christopher Finney Chair since 2021
- Anthony John Gledhill GC since 2015
- Admiral Sir George Michael Zambellas GCB DSC DL since 2018
- Dominic Charles Rupert Troulan GC QGM since 2022
- James Wallace Beaton GC CVO JP since 2015
- KIM Spencer Hughes GC RLC since 2015
- MAJ Peter Allen Norton GC RLC since 2015
- Richard Colin Watson since 2024
- Sam Shephard GC since 2015
Connected charities (2)
- THE National Army Museum 1 shared trustee
- THE Hand Engravers Association OF Great Britain 1 shared trustee
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