--- title: "The Vegetarian Charity — charity 294767 | CharityCompare" description: "The Vegetarian Charity (charity 294767): income £67,898 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-vegetarian-charity retrieved: 2026-10-11T05:30:51.152Z 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. 294767 VC # The Vegetarian Charity Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Vegetarian Charity is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.vegetariancharity.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=294767&subId=0) Work at The Vegetarian Charity? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-vegetarian-charity&type=claim&name=The%20Vegetarian%20Charity) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Vegetarian Charity? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £67,898 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £40,028 Registered charity number 294767 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Manchester Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.vegetariancharity.org.uk](http://www.vegetariancharity.org.uk/) Quick answer The Vegetarian Charity (number 294767) 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 The Vegetarian Charity do? To relieve poverty and sickness amongst children and young persons up to the age of 25 who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress, and who are vegetarians or vegans. To educate children and young persons in the principles of vegetarianism. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Vegetarian Charity Answers The Vegetarian 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 The Vegetarian Charity's highest-paid staff paid? The Vegetarian Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Vegetarian 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) The Vegetarian 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 2 July 1986 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations. 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 The Vegetarian Charity registered for? Education/trainingThe Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Vegetarian Charity yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Vegetarian 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 The Vegetarian 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. 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. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Vegetarian Charity's charity number? The Vegetarian Charity's charity number is 294767. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 294767? Search 294767 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 The Vegetarian Charity do? To relieve poverty and sickness amongst children and young persons up to the age of 25 who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress, and who are vegetarians or vegans. To educate children and young persons in the principles of vegetarianism. Does The Vegetarian Charity have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Vegetarian 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 The Vegetarian Charity? The Vegetarian Charity's website listed in our register data is http://www.vegetariancharity.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 The Vegetarian Charity's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Vegetarian Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Vegetarian Charity? The register records The Vegetarian 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 The Vegetarian Charity's trustees paid? The Vegetarian Charity's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Vegetarian Charity registered as a charity? The Vegetarian Charity was entered on the register on 2 July 1986. 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=294767&subId=0).