VSO
Registered charity 313757 Registered since 1962
Operates: Bangladesh, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Burma, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan
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Contact
| Website | www.vsointernational.org |
| company.secretary@vsoint.org | |
| Phone | 02087807500 |
| Address | RUSSELL COOKE SOLICITORS, 2 PUTNEY HILL, LONDON, SW15 6AB |
Finances
£24,673,000 latest income
| Year | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | £49,434,000 | £46,951,000 |
| 2022 | £33,310,000 | £38,809,000 |
| 2023 | £40,397,650 | £39,180,000 |
| 2024 | £32,059,000 | £34,522,000 |
| 2025 | £24,673,000 | £30,613,000 |
What it does
What
The Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyWho
Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsHow
Provides Human ResourcesOther Charitable ActivitiesCharitable objects
THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO:ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO AID IN THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD;PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD; PROMOTE THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADVANCING EDUCATION OR RELIEVING POVERTY IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD; AND PROMOTE THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR; AND FOR THOSE PURPOSES ONLY: TO SEND VOLUNTEERS TO OTHER COUNTRIES TO SHARE AND DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING AND TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE WITH OTHERS ON RETURN; TO UNDERTAKE OR ASSIST IN WORKS AND PROJECTS OF ALL KINDS; AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC CONCERNING THE NATURE, CAUSES, AND EFFECTS OF POVERTY AND THE VALUE OF VOLUNTEERING;TO CONDUCT AND PURSUE RESEARCH CONCERNING THESE MATTERS AND TO PUBLISH OR OTHERWISE MAKE THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 18/09/1961AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/04/1985AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/04/1989AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27/04/1993AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 26/10/1994AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/05/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 13/05/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/10/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/10/2007NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 25/11/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 29/11/2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/07/2015 as amended on 30 Oct 2023 as amended on 20 Nov 2024
Trustees (7)
- Belay Addise Cheffikage 47 since 2024
- Christopher Muwanguziage 47 since 2019
- Geoffrey Skingsleyage 67 since 2020
- Janet Marie Muirage 52 since 2023
- Julia Lalla-Maharajhage 56 since 2020
- Mashaer Bashir-Aliage 46 since 2024
- Susan Laura Hickeyage 63 since 2020
Linked company (Companies House)
VSO · 00703509 · Active
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 18/09/1961
6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.
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