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vetlife

The charity supports other defined groups. Vetlife is a registered charity whose purpose is the advancement of health or the saving of lives. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

Provides financial assistance to deserving veterinary surgeons, RVNs and their dependants; provides a helpline and website for veterinary surgeons, students and nurses; provides for the relief of mental and physical illness, associated with compulsive behaviour or stress or depression, which may or may not result from alcohol or drug addiction or other forms of dependence.

Fundraising

See where Vetlife is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,035,915
Latest Expenditure
£1,039,928

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 80.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 80.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 22.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £747,499
Charitable Activities £26,190
Other Trading £0
Investments £262,226
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £832,211
Raising Funds £207,717
Governance £26,500
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,035,915£1,039,928£832,211£9,830,561£9,830,5616 / 130
2023£1,168,665£977,053£792,376£9,111,218£9,111,2186 / 130
2022£914,534£927,037£766,389£8,510,307£8,510,3074 / 124
2021£776,941£724,992£594,220£9,089,638£9,089,6384 / 124
2020£531,153£690,530£601,532£8,071,114£8,071,1144 / 99

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Vetlife
7 Mansfield Street
London
W1G9NQ
Registration Date
20 October 1963
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
224776
Charity Number
224776

Trustees

Paul Graham Horwood
James Simon Russell
Dr Christopher Paul Freeman
Dr John Rogers Chitty
Dr Nichola Mandy Saunders Harris
Robyn Jane Lowe
Josephine Ann Oakden
Dr Kelly Blacklock
Dr ELIZABETH ANNE BARTON
Dr Lynne Gaskarth
Hannah Jane Sampson
Emma Margaret Callaghan

Also Known As

  • VETERINARY BENEVOLENT FUND
  • VICTORIA VETERINARY BENEVOLENT FUND
  • VETLIFE