The Verification Research Training and Information Centre ( Vertic )

Analysis

The Verification Research Training and Information Centre ( Vertic ) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03616935). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Verification Research Training and Information Centre ( Vertic ) reported income of £818k and spending of £1.2m, spending 150% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £1.4m to £818k (-40%), an average of -12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Verification Research Training and Information Centre ( Vertic ) sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Spitalfields Historic Buildings Trust Limited (£818k), Campaign for Better Transport Charitable Trust (£819k) and Mlinda Foundation (£818k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 3.6%. Reserves of £834k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.