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VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen

Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia Reg R005136 · Vereinsregister Sign up to see website
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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
43/100 · methodology

About VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen

Letters to politicians to advance the goals of climate protection and the turn of the traffic

Briefe an Politiker um die Vereinsziele Klimaschutz und Verkehrswende voran zu bringen

Translated from German by GiveRadar.

Headquarters
Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia
Size
micro

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
🌿 Environment
Cause tags

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar environment in Germany
Integrity Assessment This charity: 43
Peer average: 56

Red flags

· All clear
Tax-authority revocation
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen is a registered environment nonprofit based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is R005136. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 43/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. This is below the average of 56/100 for environment charities in Germany. The organization reports €5K in annual revenue.

VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 43/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 43 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for environment charities in Germany is 56/100.

VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen is located in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Based on official tax filings, VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen has €5K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €489K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen is classified as a Environment organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €5K in annual revenue.

VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 43/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Letters to politicians to advance the goals of climate protection and the turn of the traffic VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen is classified as a environment organization registered in Germany.

Among environment charities registered in Germany: VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 43/100 is below the peer average of 56/100. Its annual revenue of €5K is below the peer average of €489K.

VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen is a registered nonprofit in Germany. Donations to recognized charitable organizations (gemeinnuetzige Organisationen) are tax-deductible up to 20% of your total income. You will need a donation receipt (Zuwendungsbestaetigung) from the organization for your tax return.

You can verify VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen's charitable status in several ways. First, check the Zuwendungsempfaengerregister (ZER) at https://www.bzst.de/DE/Unternehmen/Zuwendungsempfaengerregister_organisation/zuwendungsempfaengerregister_organisation_node.html - the BZSt maintains this federal register of all organisations eligible to receive tax-deductible donations in Germany. Second, you can look up the association in the Vereinsregister (association register) at the local Amtsgericht (district court) via https://www.handelsregister.de/ - this confirms the legal form, registered address, and board members. Third, check whether the organisation holds the Freistellungsbescheid (tax-exemption notice) from its local Finanzamt - the notice is re-issued every three years and confirms the 'gemeinnuetzig' status under the Abgabenordnung. Legitimate charities publish this on their website or provide it on request.

You can donate to VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen directly through its donation page (https://nrw.vcd.org/der-vcd-in-nrw/muensterland/mitgliedschaft-spenden). German charities typically accept SEPA bank transfer (Ueberweisung) to the organisation's IBAN, SEPA direct debit (Lastschrift/Einzugsermaechtigung) for recurring donations, PayPal, credit card payments, and online payment processors like Stripe or Mollie. Many German charities use platforms like betterplace.org, GoFundMe, or their own Spendenseite (donation page). International donors can give via SEPA transfer (Germany is in the eurozone) or PayPal. For your donation to be tax-deductible, you need a Zuwendungsbestaetigung (donation receipt) from the organisation - for amounts up to 300 euros, a bank statement showing the transfer is sufficient.

VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen is based in Mönchengladbach, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany's most populous state, home to Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Dortmund. Germany is a federation of 16 states (Bundeslaender). Charitable status ('Gemeinnuetzigkeit') is granted by the local Finanzamt and recognised nationwide - the organisation can solicit tax-deductible donations from donors anywhere in Germany.

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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

German donations are deductible if VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.

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Leadership

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Martin Asbeck
First Chair

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Peer charities

Other environment in Germany, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen This page 43 €5,000 -
Bundesvereinigung gegen Schienenlärm e.V. 59 €5,000 -
AgrarBündnis e.V. 56 €55,000 -
Bund Naturschutz in Bayern e.V. 56 €55,000 -
ECOVIN Bundesverband ökologischer Weinbau e.V. 56 €5,000 -
Fair and Green e.V. 56 €55,000 -
Deutscher Fischerei-Verband e.V. Union der Berufs- und Angelfischer 56 €55,000 -
Deutsche Plattform für Mobilitätsmanagement (DEPOMM) e.V. 56 €25,000 -
Schifferbörse zu Duisburg-Ruhrort e.V. 56 €5,000 -

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette)
Financial filings
Bundesanzeiger annual disclosures

Data freshness

Last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Profile completeness
50%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Tax-deductibility status
Whether donations are tax-deductible has not been verified
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Founding date
Year the organisation was founded not on file

Methodology

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Quick facts about VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen

What is VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen?
VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen is a environment nonprofit organization based in Mönchengladbach, Germany. Letters to politicians to advance the goals of climate protection and the turn of the traffic
Who leads VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen?
Martin Asbeck serves as First Chair.
Where is VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen located?
Headquartered in Mönchengladbach, Germany.
What is VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen's annual budget?
Annual revenue is approximately Under €10K.
Is VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen trustworthy?
VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 43 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen's registration number?
Registration: R005136 (Germany).
What is VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen's website?
https://nrw.vcd.org/der-vcd-in-nrw/
Are donations to VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Germany under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.