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The Veterans' Foundation

Registered charity 1166953 Registered since 2016

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland

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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.

8
trustees on the board
1.1y median 0y
average tenure
3y
longest tenure
0
trustees past 6 years
9.4y
average years in governance
6 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
5
company-linked trustees

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

Education/training 2Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity 2Disability 1Economic/community Development/employment 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1Other Charitable Purposes 1Overseas Aid/famine Relief 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.

Other services 3Education 2Arts and leisure 1

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Contact

Websitewww.veteransfoundation.org.uk
Emailenquiries@veteransfoundation.org.uk
Phone03339993899
AddressThistle Court (Room 5), Thistle Street, Edinburgh, EH2 1DD

Finances

£17,323,284 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£6,661,469£6,591,481
2022£9,022,660£8,697,032
2023£10,620,643£10,454,454
2024£13,718,958£12,563,853
2025£17,323,284£17,830,316

What it does

What

General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisabilityThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyAccommodation/housingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employmentArmed Forces/emergency Service EfficiencyRecreationOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Other Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined Groups

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To Organisations

Charitable objects

TO ASSIST PEOPLE WHO ARE SERVING OR WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE BRITISH ARMED FORCES, INCLUDING UK MERCHANT SEAFARING VETERANS, AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, BY ADVANCING ANY LAWFUL CHARITABLE PURPOSE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE TRUSTEES AND IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, TO MAKE GRANTS TO CHARITIES WHO ASSIST SERVING AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES, AND THEIR DEPENDANTS, WHO ARE IN NEED.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01 FEB 2016 AS AMENDED ON 01 OCT 2019AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 JAN 2022 as amended on 10 Jan 2022

Trustees (8)

8trustees
61median age
1aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Veterans' Foundation · 10099309 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 02/04/2016

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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