CCEW Charity Commission profile

HEROS

Registered charity 1115174 · organisation 4023374

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
10 July 2006
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05679136
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£1,969,610
Latest expenditure
£1,585,425
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: The Swallows, North Farm Stud, Fawley, Wantage, Oxon, OX12 9NJ

Website recorded by the regulator: www.heroscharity.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

HEROS aims to take in ex - racehorses and retrain and find new homes for them where they can flourish in new disciplines. HEROS also aims to raise the profile of the thoroughbred in general. HEROS provides education, training & work related opportunities for people wanting to work in either the racing or equine industries,including courses for special educational needs children and young people.

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
23 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,969,610
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,585,425
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
1 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
1 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,850,390
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,211,685
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
5 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
5 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£745,423
Total Gross Expenditure
£695,257
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
28 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£560,645
Total Gross Expenditure
£564,044
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
22 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
22 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£612,795
Total Gross Expenditure
£547,337

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
23 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,969,610
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,585,425
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
445082
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
No
Count Volunteers
2
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
1 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,850,390
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,211,685
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
11
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
412213
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
No
Count Volunteers
2
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
5 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£745,423
Total Gross Expenditure
£695,257
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
6
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
288718
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
No
Count Volunteers
2
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
28 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£560,645
Total Gross Expenditure
£564,044
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
68776
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
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
22 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£612,795
Total Gross Expenditure
£547,337
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
£1
Income From Government Grants
£30,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

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
23 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
434565
Income Other Trading Activities
952388
Income Charitable Activities
546581
Income Investments
6460
Income Other
29616
Income Total Income And Endowments
1969610
Income Legacies
163838
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£32,332
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,553,093
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1585425
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
10005
Expenditure Depreciation
80759
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,027,764
Assets Total Fixed
258725
Assets Own Use
258725
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,267,022
Assets Total Liabilities
£334,739
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,191,008
Creditors One Year Total Current
262566
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
72173
Assets Cash
£757,566
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1027764
Funds Restricted
163244
Funds Total
1191008
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
1 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
732101
Income Other Trading Activities
530433
Income Charitable Activities
558835
Income Investments
2138
Income Other
26883
Income Total Income And Endowments
1850390
Income Legacies
571885
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£62,635
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,149,050
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1211685
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
10831
Expenditure Depreciation
50425
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£669,708
Assets Total Fixed
127266
Assets Own Use
127266
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,025,395
Assets Total Liabilities
£345,838
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£806,823
Creditors One Year Total Current
235304
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
110534
Assets Cash
£272,439
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
669708
Funds Restricted
137115
Funds Total
806823
Count Employees
21
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
5 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
180160
Income Other Trading Activities
381063
Income Charitable Activities
171876
Income Investments
52
Income Other
12272
Income Total Income And Endowments
745423
Income Legacies
60536
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£27,937
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£667,320
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
695257
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
5948
Expenditure Depreciation
23286
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£128,049
Assets Total Fixed
40069
Assets Own Use
40069
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£322,201
Assets Total Liabilities
£194,152
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£168,118
Creditors One Year Total Current
70943
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
123209
Assets Cash
£60,265
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
167368
Funds Restricted
750
Funds Total
168118
Count Employees
9
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
28 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
236036
Income Other Trading Activities
212197
Income Charitable Activities
90690
Income Investments
8
Income Other
21714
Income Total Income And Endowments
560645
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£200
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£563,844
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
564044
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
8786
Expenditure Depreciation
22809
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£55,893
Assets Total Fixed
50158
Assets Own Use
50158
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£275,407
Assets Total Liabilities
£207,613
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£117,952
Creditors One Year Total Current
146720
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
60893
Assets Cash
£98,127
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
97952
Funds Restricted
20000
Funds Total
117952
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
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
22 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
416190
Income Other Trading Activities
136350
Income Charitable Activities
40700
Income Investments
13
Income Other
19542
Income Total Income And Endowments
612795
Income Legacies
1500
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£701
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£546,636
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
547337
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
4915
Expenditure Depreciation
17233
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£55,893
Assets Total Fixed
62631
Assets Own Use
62631
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£264,516
Assets Total Liabilities
£205,796
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£121,351
Creditors One Year Total Current
44363
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
161433
Assets Cash
£129,739
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
90151
Funds Restricted
31200
Funds Total
121351
Count Employees
6
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
111
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Animals
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HEROS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2006-07-10T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 18 JANUARY 2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 28 JUNE
Charitable Objects
3.1 TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE AND REHABILITATION OF RACEHORSES AND FORMER RACEHORSES AND OTHER HORSES WHICH ARE UNWANTED OR VULNERABLE TO ABANDONMENT, ABUSE, MISUSE OR NEGLECT, OR OTHERWISE IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION, IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) BY MEANS OF RETRAINING AND REHOUSING.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
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Volunteer management
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Complaints policy and procedures
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Internal risk management policy and procedures
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Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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Financial reserves policy and procedures
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Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
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Paying staff
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Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
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Risk management
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Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
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Safeguarding policy and procedures
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Complaints handling
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Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
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Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
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Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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Conflicting interests