THE HERMES VIRAAT HERITAGE TRUST

Charity Number: 1192882
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Hermes Viraat Trust was established to seek to preserve the former Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Hermes, made famous as the Falklands War Taskforce Command Ship, as a naval museum, one dedicated to also commemorating its great service in the Indian Navy as INS Viraat. Unfortunately, the Indian Government refused to sell the ship on despite considerable efforts to save her from scrap.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 May 2024

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £236

People

2 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England
  • India

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 December 2020: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:

No other names

Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
No policies declared
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

2 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
David Campbell Bannerman Chair 14 June 2020
None on record
Andrew Trish Trustee 14 June 2020
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/05/2022 31/05/2023 31/05/2024
Total gross income £0 £0 £0
Total expenditure £1.03k £59 £236
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 May 2024 10 March 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2024 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2023 26 June 2024 87 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2023 Not Required
Annual return 31 May 2022 28 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 May 2022 Not Required
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13 MAY 2020

Charitable objects

THE TRUST'S OBJECTS ("OBJECTS") ARE: (1) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF CULTURE, HERITAGE OR SCIENCE, INCLUDING THE CONSERVATION OF OUR NAVAL MILITARY HERITAGE AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES (ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES) AS THE TRUSTEES MAY SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME (3) THROUGH THE ACQUISITION, RELOCATION TO THE UNITED KINGDOM, CONSERVATION AND ADAPTATION OF THE SHIP HERMES/VIRAAT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AS A PUBLIC MEMORIAL TO THE FALKLANDS CONFLICT, AND AS A MUSEUM TELLING THE STORY OF THE FALKLANDS CONFLICT AND THE OPERATIONAL STORY OF THE SHIP WHILE IN THE SERVICE OF THE ROYAL AND INDIAN NAVIES. THE RESEARCH UNDERTAKEN AND EXPERTISE GATHERED IN THE COURSE OF ACQUIRING, RELOCATING, CONSERVING AND ADAPTING THE SHIP WILL BE SHARED WITH OTHER MARITIME CONSERVATION CHARITIES. THE FALKLANDS WAR, AND THE ROLE PLAYED BY HERMES IS LITTLE UNDERSTOOD BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND THE CONSERVATION OF THE UKS ONLY SURVIVING HISTORIC AIRCRAFT CARRIER AS A FALKLANDS MEMORIAL AND MUSEUM WILL RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF BRITAIN'S NAVAL HERITAGE.

Contact information

Address:
CARNPESSACK
GWENTER
COVERACK
CARNPESSACK
TR12 6SN
Phone:
07730535111
Email:
andy@ncitech.co.uk
Website:

hmshermes.co.uk