01 Identity
Registration and reporting
- Registration status
- Registered
- Reporting status
- Submission Received
- Charity type
- Charitable company
- Registered
- 2 August 1999
- Removed
- Not supplied
- Company number supplied
- 02702133
- Financial period
- 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
- Latest income
- £168,568
- Latest expenditure
- £314,083
- Gift Aid
- Yes
- Owns or uses land
- No
- In administration
- No
- Insolvent
- No
- CIO
- No
Public contact address: Unit 65B, The Link, 49 Effra Road, LONDON, SW2 1BZ
Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.lgbthero.org.uk (displayed as text)
02 Activities
What the charity does
HERO provides LGBTQ people with accurate and credible information so they can build skills that enable them to make informed choices about their health and well-being. HERO encourages LGBTQ people to create social change in our communities by providing a platform where LGBTQ people are heard and valued.
03 Official extract
Charity Annual Return History
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Date Annual Return Received
- 17 December 2025
- Date Accounts Received
- 17 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £168,568
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £314,083
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Date Annual Return Received
- 4 December 2024
- Date Accounts Received
- 4 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £329,403
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £302,696
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Date Annual Return Received
- 20 December 2023
- Date Accounts Received
- 20 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £430,158
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £239,891
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Date Annual Return Received
- 16 December 2022
- Date Accounts Received
- 16 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £230,312
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £282,539
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Reporting Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Date Annual Return Received
- 8 December 2021
- Date Accounts Received
- 8 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £212,344
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £243,718
04 Official extract
Charity Annual Return Parta
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- Yes
- Fin Period Order Number
- 1
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR25
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2024
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2025
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2026
- Ar Received Date
- 17 December 2025
- Total Gross Income
- £168,568
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £314,083
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £32,960
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 119
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 2
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR24
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2023
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2024
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2025
- Ar Received Date
- 4 December 2024
- Total Gross Income
- £329,403
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £302,696
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 1
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Contracts
- 50995
- Income From Government Grants
- £1,969
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 89
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 3
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR23
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2022
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2023
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2024
- Ar Received Date
- 20 December 2023
- Total Gross Income
- £430,158
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £239,891
- Grant Making Is Main Activity
- No
- Count Govt Contracts
- 0
- Count Govt Grants
- £1
- Income From Government Grants
- £60,079
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
- No
- Trustee Receives Payments Services
- No
- Trustee Receives Other Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 100
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 4
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR22
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2021
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2022
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2023
- Ar Received Date
- 16 December 2022
- Total Gross Income
- £230,312
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £282,539
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £47,323
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Salary Band 70001 80000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 120
- Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
- No
- Fin Period Order Number
- 5
- Ar Cycle Reference
- AR21
- Fin Period Start Date
- 1 April 2020
- Fin Period End Date
- 31 March 2021
- Ar Due Date
- 31 January 2022
- Ar Received Date
- 8 December 2021
- Total Gross Income
- £212,344
- Total Gross Expenditure
- £243,718
- Charity Raises Funds From Public
- Yes
- Charity Professional Fundraiser
- No
- Charity Commercial Participator
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
- No
- Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
- Yes
- Count Govt Grants
- £2
- Income From Government Grants
- £38,819
- Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
- No
- Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
- No
- Trustee Resigned Employment
- No
- Employees Salary Over 60k
- Yes
- Count Salary Band 60001 70000
- 1
- Count Volunteers
- 120
05 Official extract
Charity Area Of Operation
- Geographic Area Type
- Region
- Geographic Area Description
- Throughout England
- Welsh Ind
- No
06 Official extract
Charity Classification
- Classification Code
- 104
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Disability
- Classification Code
- 103
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Classification Code
- 101
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- General Charitable Purposes
- Classification Code
- 102
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Education/training
- Classification Code
- 307
- Classification Type
- How
- Classification Description
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Classification Code
- 206
- Classification Type
- Who
- Classification Description
- Other Defined Groups
- Classification Code
- 115
- Classification Type
- What
- Classification Description
- Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
07 Official extract
Charity Event History
- Charity Name
- HEALTH EQUALITY AND RIGHTS ORGANISATION
- Charity Event Order
- 1
- Event Type
- Standard registration
- Date Of Event
- 1999-08-02T00:00:00
08 Official extract
Charity Governing Document
- Governing Document Description
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31/03/1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/07/1999AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/12/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02/01/2003AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/12/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 11/12/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 10/06/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10/06/2011AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23 JUL 2016 as amended on 11 Dec 2024
- Charitable Objects
- (A) TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE PUBLIC HEALTH IN PARTICULAR AMONGST THE GAY MALE, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER POPULATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM. (B) TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE SUBJECTS AFFECTING THE HEALTH OF THE GAY MALE, LESBIAN, BISEXUAL AND TRANSGENDER POPULATION INCLUDING THE CAUSES, SYMPTOMS, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF ILLNESS IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROMOTION OF RESEARCH AND THE DISSEMINATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF RESEARCH.
- Area Of Benefit
- GREATER LONDON
09 Official extract
Charity Other Names
- Charity Name Id
- 534720
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- GMFA
- Charity Name Id
- 452695
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- GMFA
- Charity Name Id
- 620882
- Charity Name Type
- Working name
- Charity Name
- LGBT HERO
- Charity Name Id
- 452689
- Charity Name Type
- Previous name
- Charity Name
- GAY MEN FIGHTING AIDS
10 Official extract
Charity Policy
- Policy Name
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Policy Name
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Conflicting interests
- Policy Name
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Paying staff
- Policy Name
- Social media policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Complaints handling
- Policy Name
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Volunteer management
- Policy Name
- Risk management
- Policy Name
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Policy Name
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures