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Heros

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1115174
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Dec. 23, 2025. Filing history
Registered
July 10, 2006
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
05679136

Address

Address
The Swallows
North Farm Stud
Fawley
Wantage
Oxon
OX12 9NJ

Activities

HEROS aims to take in ex - racehorses and retrain and find new homes for them where they can flourish in new disciplines. HEROS also aims to raise the profile of the thoroughbred in general. HEROS provides education, training & work related opportunities for people wanting to work in either the racing or equine industries,including courses for special educational needs children and young people.

Objects: 3.1 To Promote The Welfare And Rehabilitation Of Racehorses And Former Racehorses And Other Horses Which Are Unwanted Or Vulnerable To Abandonment, Abuse, Misuse Or Neglect, Or Otherwise In Need Of Care And Attention, In Particular (But Without Prejudice To The Generality Of The Foregoing) By Means Of Retraining And Rehousing.

Classification

How
Provides Human Resources, Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services
What
Education/training, Animals
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Area of benefit
National And Overseas
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2025 Dec. 23, 2025On time £1,969,610 £1,585,425 £1,191,008 21
March 31, 2024 Oct. 1, 2024On time £1,850,390 £1,211,685 £806,823 21
March 31, 2023 March 5, 202434 days late £745,423 £695,257 £168,118 9
March 31, 2022 Jan. 28, 2023On time £560,645 £564,044 £117,952 6
March 31, 2021 Dec. 22, 2021On time £612,795 £547,337 £121,351 6

Trustees

Name Appointed
Hannah Elizabeth Dorling (Chair) April 11, 2023
Andrew McGonnell Sept. 30, 2021
Catherine O'Neill Dec. 18, 2023
Lauren Minchin Jan. 25, 2023
Margaret Jane Sutton
Marion Begley July 23, 2024
Richard Phillips Dec. 19, 2017
Richard Shepherd Aug. 12, 2026
Victoria Hopgood Feb. 4, 2014