--- title: "The Vegan Society — charity SC049495 | CharityCompare" description: "The Vegan Society (charity SC049495): income £4.4m (2025). Check registration, activities, accounts and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-vegan-society-2 retrieved: 2026-10-11T05:30:56.147Z 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. SC049495Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) VS # The Vegan Society Independent profile · Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) data The Vegan Society is a registered charity in Scotland. Its register classifications include the advancement of education, the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.vegansociety.com/) [Check official registration](https://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC049495) Work at The Vegan Society? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-vegan-society-2&type=claim&name=The%20Vegan%20Society) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Vegan Society? Reported income · year ending 2025-12-31 £4,431,035 Reported spending · year ending 2025-12-31 £5,074,493 Registered charity number SC049495 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Company (the charity is registered with Companies House) Register contact address detail (not service area) Outwith Scotland Website [www.vegansociety.com](https://www.vegansociety.com/) Quick answer The Vegan Society (number SC049495) is listed as registered in the OSCR 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 The Vegan Society do? (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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Vegan Society Answers The Vegan Society gave in its annual return to the OSCR for the year ending 31 December 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 July 2019 Where it says it operates Outwith Scotland ## What causes is The Vegan Society registered for? the advancement of educationthe relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Vegan Society yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Vegan Society. 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 The Vegan Society? - 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. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-vegan-society-2&type=claim&name=The%20Vegan%20Society) [Visit charity website](https://www.vegansociety.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Vegan Society a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Vegan Society as a registered charity (number SC049495) with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR). 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 The Vegan Society's charity number? The Vegan Society's charity number is SC049495. Check that number on the OSCR register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number SC049495? Search SC049495 on the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Vegan Society do? (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. Does The Vegan Society have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Vegan Society. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Vegan Society? The Vegan Society's website listed in our register data is https://www.vegansociety.com/. 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. When was The Vegan Society registered as a charity? The Vegan Society was entered on the register on 30 July 2019. Source: Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) 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://www.oscr.org.uk/about-charities/search-the-register/charity-details?number=SC049495).