--- title: "Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity — charity 1089657 | CharityCompare" description: "Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity (charity 1089657): income £677k (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/dame-vera-lynn-children-s-charity retrieved: 2026-10-06T14:16:52.723Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1089657Charitable company DV # Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.dvlcc.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1089657&subId=0) Work at Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=dame-vera-lynn-children-s-charity&type=claim&name=Dame%20Vera%20Lynn%20Children) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £676,762 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £508,780 Registered charity number 1089657 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Haywards Heath Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.dvlcc.org.uk](http://www.dvlcc.org.uk/) Quick answer Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity (number 1089657) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity do? This charity provides early intervention and other relevant related services to children with cerebral palsy and other motor impairments and associated disabilities and their parents and carers. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity Answers Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity's highest-paid staff paid? Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity's money come from? Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity reported £677k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £388k (57%), charitable activities £212k (31%), trading and fundraising events £68k (10%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £185k. - Donations and legacies£388k · 57% - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£212k · 31% - Trading and fundraising events£68k · 10% - Investments£8,347 · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 5 December 2001 Company number [04230409](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04230409) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The Dame Vera Lynn Trust for Children with Cerebral Palsy Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. 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The register data used for this profile lists Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity as a registered charity (number 1089657) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity's charity number? Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity's charity number is 1089657. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1089657? Search 1089657 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity do? This charity provides early intervention and other relevant related services to children with cerebral palsy and other motor impairments and associated disabilities and their parents and carers. Does Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity? Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.dvlcc.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity's money come from? Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity reported £677k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £388k (57%), charitable activities £212k (31%), trading and fundraising events £68k (10%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £185k. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity? The register records Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity's trustees paid? Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity previously called? The register lists this previous name for Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity: The Dame Vera Lynn Trust for Children with Cerebral Palsy. When was Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity registered as a charity? Dame Vera Lynn Children's Charity was entered on the register on 5 December 2001. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 04230409). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1089657&subId=0).