Veterans Outreach Support
Analysis
Veterans Outreach Support is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Portsmouth. It was registered in November 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08479090). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Veterans Outreach Support reported income of £877k and spending of £829k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £361k to £877k (+143%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Veterans Outreach Support sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% 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 Relationship Works (£877k), Ovacome (£878k) and The Sympathetic Trust (£876k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84%, donations and legacies 15% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £150k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 15%
- Charitable activities 84%
- Investments 1.1%
In the charity's own words
The preservation and protection of the mental health, wellbeing and the relief of need for Armed Forces Veterans (both Regular and Reservist) or former members of the merchant marines and their family members by providing assessment, treatment, support, advice and advocacy. Operating in South East England, mainly Hampshire and Isle of Wight.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Relationship Works | Bristol | £877k |
| Ovacome | London | £878k |
| The Sympathetic Trust | Salford | £876k |
| Vision Action | London | £880k |