# Vetwork UK

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1165435 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1165435)
- Website: http://www.vetwork.org.uk/
- Latest income: £295; spending £179
- What it funds: Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Overseas aid / famine relief, Animals
- Who it helps: The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/vetwork-uk

Support to livestock and related livelihoods projects in low-income countries, including development and emergency interventions, with experience in community-based services, participatory approaches, policy and legislative change, and disaster risk reduction. Interests in animal welfare and social aspects of animal ownership in the UK and overseas, and the role animals play in peoples lives.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £295 | £179 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £297 | £1,541 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £107 | £1,205 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £9 | £1,200 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £34 | £11.3k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The Charitable Objects of the CIO are:To advance and promote for the benefit of the public, anywhere in the world:1. the prevention or relief of poverty or financial hardship by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, livelihood projects and all the necessary support designed to enable individuals to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient;2. education and system design for ?one welfare?, beneficial human-animal-biosphere relationships, animal health and welfare, ecology and biodiversity, and research in all aspects of these subjects with useful results disseminated to the public at large;3. humane behaviour towards animals through education, recognition of the benefits good human-animal relationships can bring to human well-being, and by providing or supporting the provision of appropriate care, protection, treatment and security for animals which are in need of care and attention by reason of sickness, maltreatment, circumstances or ill-usage;4. understanding of the biosphere, conservation, protection and improvement of the physical and natural environment and biodiversity, including but not limited to highlighting, raising awareness, education, research, and taking tangible steps towards conserving the biosphere, habitats and biological diversity alongside agriculture;5. sustainable, integrated agriculture including but not limited to providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, livelihood projects with all the…

## What it funds

Vetwork UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid / famine relief and animals for the general public and other defined groups; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year Vetwork UK reported income of £295 and spending of £179. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £15.4k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Vetwork UK in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (vetwork.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Vetwork UK open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Vetwork UK is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Vetwork UK fund?

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

### Does Vetwork UK give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Vetwork UK makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Vetwork UK give each year?

The register does not break out Vetwork UK's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £179. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £3,084 a year.

### How large is Vetwork UK?

In its latest reported year Vetwork UK reported income of £295 and spending of £179.


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