# Vegan Compassion Group

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 327281 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/327281)
- Latest income: £15.7k; spending £16.1k
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Animals, Environment / conservation / heritage
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Other charitable activities
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Ethiopia, Nepal
- Other names: The Vegetarian Campaign Group (previous)
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/vegan-compassion-group

The charity exists to promote the ideals and practice of vegetarianism as a means of advancing the mental, physical and moral improvements of mankind. it makes grants to other organisations.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £15.7k | £16.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £9,372 | £7,550 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £12k | £13.7k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £11.3k | £12k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £9,424 | £7,693 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote as a means of advancing the physical mental and moral improvement of mankind the ideals and practice of vegeterianism

## What it funds

Vegan Compassion Group is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, animals and environment / conservation / heritage for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Vegan Compassion Group reported income of £15.7k and spending of £16.1k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £57k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Ethiopia and Nepal.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Vegan Compassion Group in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Vegan Compassion Group open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Vegan Compassion Group is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Vegan Compassion Group fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Ethiopia and Nepal.

### Does Vegan Compassion Group give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Vegan Compassion Group makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Vegan Compassion Group give each year?

The register does not break out Vegan Compassion Group's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £16.1k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £11.4k a year.

### How large is Vegan Compassion Group?

In its latest reported year Vegan Compassion Group reported income of £15.7k and spending of £16.1k.


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