HIRE A HERO — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 31 August 2011
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 07425930
Financial period: 1 December 2024 – 30 November 2025
Latest income: £21,261
Latest expenditure: £10,183
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Hire a Hero PSA, 12 Moor Street, CHEPSTOW, Gwent, NP16 5DD

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Hire a Hero is a charity established to support all Service Leavers with the transition to meaningful civilian employment. Hire a Hero supports service leavers, regardless of service, situation or background, by doing whatever it takes for as long as it takes to provide individual support in the transition from service life.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 19 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £21,261
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,183

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 25 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,466
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,911

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 9 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £45,803
Total Gross Expenditure: £73,574

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 August 2023
Date Accounts Received: 29 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £49,210
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,119

Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 September 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 1 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £83,039
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,945

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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 December 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2026
Ar Received Date: 19 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £21,261
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,183
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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
Count Volunteers: 9

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 25 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,466
Total Gross Expenditure: £67,911
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 5

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Received Date: 9 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £45,803
Total Gross Expenditure: £73,574
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 20

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 August 2023
Total Gross Income: £49,210
Total Gross Expenditure: £59,119
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 50

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 December 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 November 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Received Date: 1 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £83,039
Total Gross Expenditure: £66,945
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: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 72

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 114
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HIRE A HERO
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2011-08-31T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION 12 NOVEMBER 2010 AS AMENDED BY RESOLUTIONS DATED MARCH 2011 AND 2 AUGUST 2011
Charitable Objects: THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(A) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR THE BENEFIT OF EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL AND THEIR DEPENDANTS AND IN PARTICULAR BY:(I) PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT;(II) PROVIDING FUNDING FOR MEANINGFUL VOCATIONAL TRAINING, TRANSITIONAL ADVICE AND SUPPORT;(III) ENCOURAGING UK BUSINESSES TO HIRE EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL AND PROMOTING THE SKILLS AVAILABLE FROM SUCH PERSONNEL;(IV) HELPING UK BUSINESSES TO CREATE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL SEEKING WORK; AND(V) PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF A FORMAL MECHANISM BY WHICH THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE GAINED IN THE ARMED FORCES ARE RECOGNISED AND VALUED BY CIVILIAN EMPLOYERS; AND(B) THE PROMOTION OF EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE CROWN THROUGH ASSISTANCE WITH RESETTLEMENT OF EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL AND THEIR ADJUSTMENT INTO CIVILIAN LIFE IN PARTICULAR BY:(I) ENHANCING THE RESETTLEMENT PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE FROM TIME TO TIME SO THAT EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL ARE MORE ADEQUATELY PREPARED AND SUPPORTED WHEN RE-INTEGRATING INTO THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITY; AND(II) RAISING AWARENESS OF AND SIGNPOSTING THE SERVICE AND EX-SERVICE ORGANISATIONS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND PARTICULARLY AMONGST LOCAL BUSINESSES, ENSURING A MORE COHESIVE AND STRUCTURED SUPPORT NETWORK FOR EX-SERVICE PERSONNEL AND THEIR FAMILIES DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PROCESS.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries