The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

The Vegan Society

Registered charity 279228 Registered since 1979

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Scotland

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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

1.6y median 0.5y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

6y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (7)

Portfolio (1)

4
company-linked trustees

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

Animals 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 1Tech and media 1

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Contact

Websitehttp://www.vegansociety.com
Emailinfo@vegansociety.com
Phone0121 5231730
Addressc/o The Vegan Society, Donald Watson House, 21 Hylton Street, Birmingham, B18 6HJ

Finances

£4,890,545 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£3,471,955£3,171,537
2021£3,985,696£4,190,257
2022£4,298,721£4,379,339
2023£4,728,038£4,100,673
2024£4,890,545£4,707,132

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesAnimalsEnvironment/conservation/heritageHuman Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Who

The General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To OrganisationsProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

(A) TO FURTHER KNOWLEDGE OF AND INTEREST IN SOUND NUTRITION AND IN VEGANISM AND THE VEGAN METHOD OF AGRICULTURE AS A MEANS OF INCREASING THE POTENTIAL OF THE EARTH TO THE PHYSICAL, MORAL AND ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE OF HUMANKIND.(B) TO RELIEVE ELDERLY VEGANS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 27/12/1979AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 17/10/1981AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/11/1985AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 10/10/1987AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/09/1988AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/12/1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/11/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/12/1995AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/11/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/10/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28/10/2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/11/2007AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/11/2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/11/2009AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/11/2010AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29/12/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/11/2013AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12/12/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/06/2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 MAY 2016AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 MAY 2017 as amended on 19 May 2018 as amended on 18 May 2019 as amended on 18 May 2019 as amended on 18 May 2019 as amended on 15 Aug 2020 as amended on 22 May 2021 as amended on 21 May 2022 as amended on 20 May 2023 as amended on 20 May 2023 as amended on 18 May 2024

Trustees (8)

8trustees
47median age
0aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Vegan Society · 01468880 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 27/12/1979

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

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