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Volunteer Action For Peace

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1126368
Status
Registered
Registered
Oct. 21, 2008
Legal form
Other
Area of benefit
National

Address

Address
16 OVERHILL ROAD
LONDON
SE22 0PH

Contact

Phone
0208 123 5927
Email
[email protected]
Website
vap.org.uk
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Activities

Exchange of international volunteers. Volunteers are welcomed to 5-6 workcamps in the UK, working mainly with children and environment. Volunteers are sent to projects abroad and in many cases receive training and orientation before they travel. Longer term volunteers are also sent and received.

Objects: 2.1 To Promote Equality And Diversity And Racial And Religious Harmony For The Public Benefit By:a) Providing Opportunities For Voluntary Service In A Spirit Of International Understanding Without Distinction Of Race, Creed, Age, Gender Or Sexual Orientation, Within The United Kingdom And Abroad;b) Giving Training Advice And Support To Volunteers From The United Kingdom Undertaking Their Service Among Communities Suffering Deprivation Or Marked By A Particular Cultural Identity;c) The Advancement Of Education, And In Particular Development Education, Through Both Formal And Informal Learning.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Education/training, Overseas Aid/famine Relief, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Environment/conservation/heritage, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Who
Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £11,210 £9,340
Aug. 31, 2023 £15,518 £15,777
Aug. 31, 2022 £5,801 £43,298
Aug. 31, 2021 £54,625 £27,989
Aug. 31, 2020 £48,103 £42,646

Trustees

Name Appointed
Nigel John Watt (Chair)
Gemma Taylor Feb. 11, 2013
Gabrielle Messeder Sept. 15, 2014
John Cedric Medland Aug. 13, 2017
Sayaka Tanaka Aug. 13, 2017