--- title: "Virtual Routes Community — charity 1190782 | CharityCompare" description: "Virtual Routes Community (charity 1190782): income £135k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/virtual-routes-community retrieved: 2026-10-07T03:49:46.176Z 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. 1190782CIO VR # Virtual Routes Community Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Virtual Routes Community is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.eccri.eu/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1190782&subId=0) Work at Virtual Routes Community? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=virtual-routes-community&type=claim&name=Virtual%20Routes%20Community) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Virtual Routes Community? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £134,840 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £123,493 Registered charity number 1190782 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Barnstaple Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.eccri.eu](http://www.eccri.eu/) Quick answer Virtual Routes Community (number 1190782) 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 Virtual Routes Community do? The activities of Virtual Routes Community (formerly the European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative or ECCRI) advance education for the public benefit regarding cyber conflict and statecraft, including by promoting the study of cyber conflict and related issues, and by collaborating with other entities on cyber conflict studies. Virtual Routes Community is based in the UK and operates worldwide. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Virtual Routes Community Answers Virtual Routes Community gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Virtual Routes Community's highest-paid staff paid? Virtual Routes Community's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 does not record Virtual Routes Community as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Virtual Routes Community's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 10 August 2020 Also known as Eccri Previous names on the register European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Netherlands · Belgium · Switzerland · France · Germany · Denmark · Norway ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. 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 Virtual Routes Community registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Virtual Routes Community yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Virtual Routes Community. 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 Virtual Routes Community? - 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 Virtual Routes Community's charity number? Virtual Routes Community's charity number is 1190782. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1190782? Search 1190782 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 Virtual Routes Community do? The activities of Virtual Routes Community (formerly the European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative or ECCRI) advance education for the public benefit regarding cyber conflict and statecraft, including by promoting the study of cyber conflict and related issues, and by collaborating with other entities on cyber conflict studies. Virtual Routes Community is based in the UK and operates worldwide. Does Virtual Routes Community have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Virtual Routes Community. 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 Virtual Routes Community? Virtual Routes Community's website listed in our register data is http://www.eccri.eu. 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 Virtual Routes Community's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Virtual Routes Community's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 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 Virtual Routes Community? The register does not record Virtual Routes Community as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Virtual Routes Community's trustees paid? Virtual Routes Community's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Virtual Routes Community previously called? The register lists this previous name for Virtual Routes Community: European Cyber Conflict Research Initiative. When was Virtual Routes Community registered as a charity? Virtual Routes Community was entered on the register on 10 August 2020. 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=1190782&subId=0).