HiVitality — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 3 February 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £33,403
Latest expenditure: £37,315
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 61 BRIDGE STREET, KINGTON, Herefordshire, HR5 3DJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

HiVitality runs residential retreats for people from across the UK who have been diagnosed HIV positive. We offer peer support, facilitated discussion groups and complementary therapies, amongst other social activities .

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: 29 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £33,403
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,315

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: 13 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 February 2025
Total Gross Income: £45,466
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,151

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: 7 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 7 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £32,619
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,190

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: 22 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 22 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £33,752
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,445

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: 7 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 7 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £10,457
Total Gross Expenditure: £791

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 29 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £33,403
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,315
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: 3

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: 13 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £45,466
Total Gross Expenditure: £37,151
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: 0

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: 7 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £32,619
Total Gross Expenditure: £38,190
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: 5

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: 22 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £33,752
Total Gross Expenditure: £28,445
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: 2

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: 7 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £10,457
Total Gross Expenditure: £791
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: 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: 5

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HiVitality
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-02-03T00:00:00

Charity Name: HiVitality
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2017-06-17T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (s.74)
Assoc Organisation Number: 1040586
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1040586
Assoc Charity Name: NATIONAL LONG TERM SURVIVORS GROUP (HIV)

Charity Name: HiVitality
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-04-10T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5147361
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1186497
Assoc Charity Name: POSITIVE STEPS NORTH WEST

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Association Registered 03 Feb 2015 as amended on 18 Nov 2019 as amended on 28 Oct 2025
Charitable Objects: 3. ObjectsThe objects of the CIO are: a) For the public benefit, the relief of physical, mental or financial distress or hardship caused by HIV, or HIV-related conditions, amongst those affected by such condition in the UK by providing support services. b) The advancement of public education for the public benefit in all matters which are related to, or believed to be related to, living with a positive HIV diagnosis.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 555297
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: NATIONAL LONG TERM SURVIVORS GROUP

Charity Name Id: 555298
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: NLTSG

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures