Vincentiusvereniging

What Vincentiusvereniging does

Vincentiusvereniging Venlo is a locally organized volunteer charitable association founded in 1871 in Venlo, Netherlands, operating as a chapter of the international Vincentius network headquartered in Paris. The organization provides direct, personal assistance to vulnerable individuals and families in the Limburg region experiencing poverty, financial hardship, debt, loneliness, or other social problems that government and other institutional bodies cannot adequately address. All services are delivered through unpaid volunteer members — the organization explicitly states it has no paid staff — and access is via direct phone, email, or website contact, with no formal intake or pricing structure.

Its programmatic portfolio comprises six service lines: Individuele Hulp (interest-free loans for acute financial emergencies with feasible repayment terms), SchuldHulpMaatje (debt counseling via one-on-one buddy support, launched in 2011 with covenant partners Jongerenkerk Venlo, Dekenaat Venlo, and the Municipality of Venlo), Projectondersteuning (financial grants to local anti-poverty projects including Solidariteitsmaaltijd, Stichting Leergeld Venlo, and RestoVanHarte Venlo), Boeken Steunen Mensen (annual book and music fairs in Baarlo raising funds for charitable causes), Internationaal (participation in the global Vincentian network), and Verenigingspand (a community center in Venlo's city center with shop/office and rental residence leased to social-purpose tenants). The underlying technology footprint is minimal: a WordPress website with Google Analytics for visitor tracking, with no mobile app, no API, and no proprietary platform components.

The business model is donation-based; Vincentiusvereniging Venlo operates as a Dutch ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) public benefit institution and is funded exclusively by supporter contributions via bank transfer to a single disclosed account (NL71 INGB 0001 0455 66). No specific revenue figure is disclosed publicly, no commercial pricing exists, and there is no investment, debt, or equity capital. Governance rests with a six-person voluntary board (chair/treasurer Harry B.M. van Heijst, secretary Frank C.M. Lony, and four portfolio holders) serving without compensation, and the organization files annual jaarrekening financial reports dating back to 2012.

Name

Vincentiusvereniging

Legal name

Vincentiusvereniging Venlo

Website

https://vincentiusvenlo.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1871

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vincentiusvereniging Venlo is a volunteer-led Dutch charity founded in 1871 that provides free direct assistance — interest-free loans, debt counseling via buddy support, and material aid — to vulnerable individuals and families in the Venlo region of the Netherlands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Social Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Community Food Services (624210)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) / Emergency Social Assistance (BPADADAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cash & Voucher Assistance (CVA) and Emergency Livelihood Support (BPAGAAAJ)

Keywords

• Volunteer charity services
• Poverty relief programs
• Debt counseling support
• Interest-free emergency loans
• Community nonprofit association

Headquarters

HQ city

Venlo

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The organization operates on donations from supporters. Members and the public can contribute via bank transfer to support the charitable activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Vincentiusvereniging Venlo is a volunteer-based charitable association that provides free direct assistance to vulnerable individuals and families, including interest-free loans for acute financial hardship, one-on-one debt counseling through the SchuldHulpMaatje buddy program, financial support to local poverty-relief projects, and annual book and music fairs raising funds for those in need. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries regardless of cause, background, or religion, and the organization is funded entirely by donations.

Product overview

Vincentiusvereniging Venlo is a locally organized volunteer organization founded in 1871, part of an international charitable network based in Paris. The organization offers a portfolio of social service programs: Individuele Hulp provides interest-free loans for acute financial emergencies; SchuldHulpMaatje offers debt counseling through a buddy system; Projectondersteuning funds local poverty-related projects; Boeken Steunen Mensen operates book and music fairs; Verenigingspand provides community space rental. All services aim to support vulnerable people in need regardless of cause, background, or faith.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SchuldHulpMaatje Venlo: Debt counseling project initiated in 2011, providing guidance with a 'buddy' until the person can manage independently again.
• Boeken Steunen Mensen
• Individuele Hulp

Products and services

• Individuele Hulp Provides direct emergency financial and material assistance for individuals and families in acute hardship that cannot be addressed by government or other organizations, including interest-free loans with manageable repayment plans, regardless of cause, background, or religion.
• SchuldHulpMaatje Venlo Provides one-on-one debt counseling and buddy support to help individuals in the Venlo region manage and resolve debt problems, with guidance continuing until the person can manage independently again.
• Projectondersteuning Provides financial support to local poverty-related community projects including the Solidariteitsmaaltijd at Jongerenkerk Venlo, Stichting Leergeld Venlo (educational expenses for children from low-income families), and RestoVanHarte Venlo (community dining initiative).
• Boeken Steunen Mensen Initiates and manages book and media collection drives and organizes an annual music fair in October and a book fair in January in Baarlo, with all proceeds going to charitable causes supporting vulnerable and needy people.
• Verenigingspand A community center building located in the Venlo city center comprising a shop/office space and an upstairs residence, which is rented out to activities with a social character.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Integration1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Jongerenkerk VenlocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Convenant partner in the SchuldHulpMaatje (Debt Buddy) project initiated by Vincentiusvereniging Venlo in 2011. Collaborates on debt prevention and assistance initiatives.
• Dekenaat VenlocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Convenant partner in the SchuldHulpMaatje project. Collaborates on debt prevention and assistance initiatives for the community.
• Gemeente VenlocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Convenant partner in the SchuldHulpMaatje project. Collaborates with municipality on debt prevention and assistance initiatives.
• Solidariteitsmaaltijd Jongerenkerk VenlominorOthersFinancial support for local project - a solidarity meal initiative organized by the Youth Church Venlo.
• Stichting Leergeld VenlominorOthersFinancial support for Stichting Leergeld (Study Fund) Venlo, which helps children from low-income families with educational expenses.
• RestoVanHarte VenlominorOthersFinancial support for RestoVanHarte Venlo, a community dining initiative.
• Stichting Boeken Steunen MensencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVincentiusvereniging Venlo is administratively co-responsible for the Boeken Steunen Mensen (Books Support People) project. The foundation collects books and media, organizes annual music and book fairs, and proceeds go to good causes focusing on vulnerable and needy people.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• SchuldHulpMaatje: National Dutch debt-counseling charity that originated the "Debt Buddy" model Vincentiusvereniging Venlo adopted in 2011. Directly comparable as a peer organization delivering one-on-one debt coaching in local chapters across the Netherlands.
• Vincentius Nederland: National federation of Vincentius associations in the Netherlands; Vincentiusvereniging Venlo is a local chapter under this umbrella. Directly comparable as the parent federation with identical mission (poverty relief, personal assistance) and program portfolio.
• RestoVanHarte: Dutch nonprofit organizing community dining to combat loneliness and food insecurity. Comparable community-dining charity; Vincentiusvereniging Venlo financially supports the local RestoVanHarte Venlo chapter.
• Armoedefonds: Dutch anti-poverty foundation funding local initiatives to combat poverty in the Netherlands. Directly comparable as a national charity focused on poverty alleviation that supports community-level projects similar to Vincentiusvereniging Venlo's Projectondersteuning work.
• Caritas Nederland: Dutch Catholic relief organization addressing poverty, debt, and social exclusion through local diocesan Caritas chapters. Directly comparable as a faith-rooted social-services charity with a similar volunteer and donation model.
• Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp: Dutch charity providing direct material and financial support to children in poverty. Comparable Dutch grantmaking charity providing direct aid to vulnerable individuals through donations and volunteer networks.
• Stichting Leergeld: Dutch charity supporting children from low-income families with educational expenses. Comparable as a local-chapter model serving vulnerable families through volunteer networks; Vincentiusvereniging Venlo itself funds the local Leergeld Venlo chapter.
• Diaconie (Protestant Church social services): Local diaconal organizations of the Protestant Church provide emergency material aid, debt counseling, and poverty relief. Comparable as a faith-based local social-services network; Dekenaat Venlo is a convenant partner of Vincentiusvereniging Venlo.

Broad incumbents

• Rode Kruis Nederland: Largest Dutch humanitarian organization providing emergency relief, aid distribution, and social support. Broad incumbent in the same emergency-relief space with overlapping donor pools and volunteer models.
• Leger des Heils (Salvation Army Netherlands): Larger Dutch charitable organization providing emergency social assistance, food banks, debt counseling, and shelter. Operates as a broad incumbent covering the same vulnerable-population services Vincentiusvereniging Venlo provides at a local scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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