HEREFORDSHIRE VETERANS SUPPORT CENTRE

Charity Number: 1192644
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

1. PROVIDING A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, PRACTICAL SUPPORT, ADVICE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO RELIEVE A VETERANS DISTRESS, ILLNESS OR HARDSHIP. 2. PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING VETERANS WELLBEING, SELF

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income: £27,162
Total expenditure: £38,140

People

10 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Herefordshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 December 2020: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

10 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Samantha Lewis Chair 18 March 2021
None on record
John Richard Collyer Trustee 09 August 2024
None on record
Rosalind Kearney Trustee 25 April 2024
None on record
Paul Desmond Guest Trustee 21 March 2024
None on record
Harriet Mary Dearden Trustee 21 March 2024
None on record
Andrew Philip Bridgewater Trustee 12 October 2023
None on record
Sarah Kaye Trustee 24 February 2022
None on record
Shaun Leavy Trustee 13 May 2021
None on record
Christopher Tipping Trustee 21 April 2021
None on record
Philip Richard Chandler Trustee 01 December 2020
HEREFORD AND WORCESTER ARMY CADET FORCE CHARITABLE TRUST
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £12.22k £64.57k £27.16k
Total expenditure £8.95k £52.94k £38.14k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £9.20k 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 2023 30 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 30 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 31 October 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 31 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
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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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 04 Dec 2020

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH, WELLBEING AND RESETTLEMENT INTO THE COMMUNITY OF ANY AND ALL EX H.M. ARMED FORCES PERSONNEL, EX H.M. ARMED FORCES RESERVISTS OR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE MERCHANT NAVY WHO HAVE SERVED ALONGSIDE THEIR ARMED FORCES COMRADES DURING A CONFLICT (ALSO REFERRED TO AS VETERANS) ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDENTS WHO RESIDE IN HEREFORDSHIRE OR THE SURROUNDING AREA AND WHO ARE IN CHARITABLE NEED INCLUDING THOSE WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION OR ARE IN NEED OF REHABILITATION AS A RESULT OF SUCH ILLNESS, WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES ADJUSTING TO POST SERVICE CIVILIAN LIFE, ARE EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP, UNEMPLOYMENT OR HOMELESSNESS IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITY THINK FIT BY; 1. PROVIDING A SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF PHYSICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, PRACTICAL SUPPORT, ADVICE AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO RELIEVE A VETERANS DISTRESS, ILLNESS OR HARDSHIP. 2. PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING VETERANS WELLBEING, SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-CONFIDENCE AND AIDING THEIR TRANSITION BACK INTO LOCAL SOCIETY. 3. PROVIDING OR ARRANGING PROVISION OF EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING OR OTHER ASSISTANCE AND TO CREATE AND FACILITATE JOB OPPORTUNITIES ALONG WITH ASSISTING HM ARMED FORCES VETERANS TO PREPARE FOR AND FIND EMPLOYMENT. 4. OPERATE A DROP IN AND ACTIVITY CENTRE STAFFED BY VOLUNTEERS, HM ARMED FORCES VETERANS TO PROVIDE ADVICE, EMPATHY, SUPPORT AND A SIGN POSTING SERVICE TO HELP HM ARMED FORCES VETERANS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS DUE TO ONE OF THE ABOVE CHALLENGES AND TO ASSIST THEM ACCESS LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS AND SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS THAT MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE HELP OR SUPPORT. 5. DO ALL SUCH LAWFUL THINGS THAT MAY FURTHER THE CHARITIES OBJECTS.

Contact information

Address:
HVS Centre
100 Widemarsh Street
HEREFORD
HR4 9HG
Phone:
01432 674853
Email:
sean.gane@herefordshire.gov.uk
Website:

No information available