HELP A HEDGEHOG HOSPITAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 26 March 2014
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 6 April 2025 – 5 April 2026
Latest income: £30,426
Latest expenditure: £18,339
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Ardmore, Bourne Lane, Brimscombe, Stroud, GL5 2RQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Help a Hedgehog Hospital runs a rescue and rehabilitation programme for the native wild hedgehog within the county of Gloucestershire. Our education programme offers talks to schools, clubs and groups throughout the county and we provide information on hedgehog welfare, habitat and conservation to people in all geographical areas through the use of our website, supporters group and social media.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 24 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £30,426
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,339

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 10 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £18,641
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,932

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 18 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £16,136
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,472

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 2 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £15,840
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,374

Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 5 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 21 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £17,317
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,420

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2026
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2027
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £30,426
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,339
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 10 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £18,641
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,932
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 18 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £16,136
Total Gross Expenditure: £20,472
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 2 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £15,840
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,374
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 6 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 5 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 5 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 21 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £17,317
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,420
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: 8

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 111
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Animals

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

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HELP A HEDGEHOG HOSPITAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2014-03-26T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 08/02/2014AS AMENDED ON 23/03/2014
Charitable Objects: 1)THE RELIEF OF SUFFERING AND DISTRESS OF NATIVE EUROPEAN HEDGEHOGS ERINACEUS EUROPEUS)IN NEED OF CARE AND ATTENTION BY THE PROVISION OF A RESCUE,TREATMENT AND REHABILITATION SERVICE FOR ABANDONED,NEGLECTED OR INJURED HEDGEHOGS.2)TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION IN THE STUDY OF NATIVE EUROPEAN HEDGEHOGS(ERINACEUS EUROPEUS)TO INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE INCLUDING THE CONSERVATION AND HABITAT OF HEDGEHOGS.3)THE CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE HABITAT OF NATIVE EUROPEAN HEDGEHOGS(ERINACEUS EUROPEUS)

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

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

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management