GUERRAND HERMES FOUNDATION FOR PEACE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 1 March 2010
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05002640
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £129,185
Latest expenditure: £812,990
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 199 PRESTON ROAD, BRIGHTON, BN1 6SA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Guerrand-Hermes Foundation for Peace is an international think-tank & research organisation. The work of the foundation is underpinned by the belief that peace is a human concept and can only be achieved when people are in touch with their own humanity. Inspired by this belief, the Foundation's core aim is for humanity to flourish within each individual & promote broader social transformation

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 14 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £129,185
Total Gross Expenditure: £812,990

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £808,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £925,123

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,100,139
Total Gross Expenditure: £962,559

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 30 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £171,311
Total Gross Expenditure: £555,915

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 3 November 2022
Date Accounts Received: 3 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £104,443
Total Gross Expenditure: £381,956

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £129,185
Total Gross Expenditure: £812,990
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £808,001
Total Gross Expenditure: £925,123
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,100,139
Total Gross Expenditure: £962,559
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 30 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £171,311
Total Gross Expenditure: £555,915
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 3 November 2022
Total Gross Income: £104,443
Total Gross Expenditure: £381,956
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
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: 0

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 784708
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1320
Income Investments: 21973
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 808001
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £925,123
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 925123
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 432691
Expenditure Governance: 22033
Expenditure Support Costs: 220445
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 2177195
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £12,156,185
Assets Total Fixed: 12055795
Assets Own Use: 589408
Assets Long Term Investment: 11466387
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £418,034
Assets Total Liabilities: £317,644
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £12,156,185
Creditors One Year Total Current: 91403
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 226241
Assets Cash: £326,631
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 12156185
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 12156185
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1024060
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 648
Income Investments: 56979
Income Other: 18452
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1100139
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £826,092
Expenditure Other: 136467
Expenditure Total: 962559
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 412756
Expenditure Governance: 11348
Expenditure Support Costs: 40389
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 1212215
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £9,182,792
Assets Total Fixed: 9791755
Assets Own Use: 1358963
Assets Long Term Investment: 8432792
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £343,560
Assets Total Liabilities: £375,503
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £9,759,812
Creditors One Year Total Current: 165279
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 210224
Assets Cash: £342,120
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 8994300
Funds Restricted: 765512
Funds Total: 9759812
Count Employees: 5
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Brighton And Hove
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Iceland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: United States
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Hungary
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Portugal
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: East Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Indonesia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Colombia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: China
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Italy
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GUERRAND HERMES FOUNDATION FOR PEACE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-12-04T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 3969033
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1080024
Assoc Charity Name: THE LEWES NEW SCHOOL LIMITED

Charity Name: GUERRAND HERMES FOUNDATION FOR PEACE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2010-03-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 23 DECEMBER 2003 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 14 DECEMBER 2009
Charitable Objects: 3.1.1. TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLICBY:(A) THE PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND THE PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAND THE PRUDENT USE OF RESOURCES;(B) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE INSOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES;(C) THE PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE MEANS OF ACHIEVING ECONOMIC GROWTHAND REGENERATION.3.1.2. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TOSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PROTECTION, ENHANCEMENT ANDREHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH INSUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY AREDISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT MEANS "DEVELOPMENT WHICH MEETS THE NEEDS OFTHE PRESENT WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE ABILITY OF FUTURE GENERATIONS TOMEET THEIR OWN NEEDS."3.1.3. THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL AND RELIGIOUS HARMONY FOR THE PUBLICBENEFIT BY:(A) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENTRACIAL, RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL GROUPS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DIFFERENT RACIAL,RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL GROUPS TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEENPERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL, RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL GROUPS;3.1.4. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:(A) ADVANCING EDUCATION IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THE EDUCATION OFYOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL CAPACITIES AND ENABLE THEM TO-BECOME RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN SUBJECTS RELATING TO EDUCATIONAND TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH IN SUCH SUBJECTS PROVIDED THAT THEUSEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH STUDY ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.3.1.5. ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

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Charity Policy

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Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

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Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures