AFGHAN HEROES

Charity Number: 1132340
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To support British Forces serving in war To support the families of fallen soldiers To support our returning soldiers To support wounded soldiers To establish a post services facility for medically discharged service personnel Notwithstanding, an Interim Manager of the charity was appointed on 5 February 2014 by order of the Charity Commission The operations of charity have been wound down

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2017

Total income: £0
Total expenditure: £2,889

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

No information available

Trustee payments

No information available

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Somerset

Governance

Registration history:
  • 26 October 2009: Standard registration
  • 12 May 2020: Removed (Ceased to exist)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • AFGHAN HEROES (Working name)
  • HEROES OF AFGHANISTAN (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not 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

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2013 31/12/2014 31/12/2015 31/12/2016 31/12/2017
Total gross income £1.23m £281.17k £54.57k £0 £0
Total expenditure £1.18m £554.75k £69.16k £0 £2.89k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income from government grants N/A N/A £0 £0 £0
Income - Donations and legacies £645.18k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other trading activities £584.29k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Charitable activities £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Endowments £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Investment £11 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Other £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income - Legacies £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Charitable activities £52.87k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Governance £30.23k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Grants institution £556 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Investment management £0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Expenditure - Other £25.74k N/A 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 December 2019 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 Not submitted
Annual return 31 December 2018 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2018 Not submitted
Annual return 31 December 2017 21 September 2018 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2017 Not Required
Annual return 31 December 2016 29 September 2017 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2016 Not Required

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 OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 28 SEPTEMBER 2009 AS AMENDED 22 OCTOBER 2009 AND 10 JUNE 2010

Charitable objects

THE COMPANY'S OBJECTS ARE: (1) TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE ARMED FORCES THROUGH SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT AND IN PARTICULAR: TO ENHANCE THE MORALE AND WELFARE OF ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL SERVING OVERSEAS, IN PARTICULAR IN AFGHANISTAN; TO SUPPORT THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE DIED IN SERVICE; TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL TO SUPPORT THEIR TRANSITION TO CIVILIAN LIFE. (2) TO RELIEVE SERVING AND FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR DEPENDANTS WHO ARE IN NEED BY VIRTUE OF THEIR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL HEALTH OR THEIR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED