2021-11-30-accounts - Hire A Hero

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Company regISAtiOn number: 07425930 Charity registration number.. 1143606 Hire a Hero (A company limited by guaranceel AnThu Report Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 1021 bdhc Chartered Accounwirs I l Moor Street Chep5tow Monmouth5hi NP16 5DD *A6AR5080' 19IOW2022 COMPANIES HOUSE

Hire a Hero Contents Reference and Adminisrracive Derails Trustees. Report Independent examiner's report Stsiemeni of financial activities Balance Sheer Notes to the financial 5tatrments - The fvllowing page does noc form p¥c of the financial statemenrs: Sutement of financial activities per fund

Hire a Hero Reference and Administrative Detai15 Charity name Hire a Hero Charity registration number 1143606 Company registration number 07425930 Principal office Queens Head 8uildings 12 Moor Srreet Chepsiow Monmouthshire NP16 5DD Registered office Queen5 Head Buildings 12 Moor Srreec Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 50D TStee$ Mrj Hill Mr M Peckham Mr D N Thomas Accountant bdhc Chartered Accounr2nLS I l Moor Street Chepstow Monmouthshire NP16 5DD

Hire a Hero Tru5tees' Report The truscees who are also director5 of the charity for the pvrposes ol the Ccrtnpanies Act 2006. presenr rheir report with the financi SQMen(S of the chariry for the ye¥ ded 30 November 2020. The rrusrees have adopted the provisions ol the Stsrement ol Recommended Practice {SORP} 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities, issued in March 2005. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity is controlled by its governing documenL a deed of trL( and con5titute5 a limited company. limited by guarantee. 35 defined by the Compar ie5 Act 2006. Risk management The tru$t$ have a duty to idenufy and review the risks to w(h the thariy is exposed and to ensure appropriate conrro15 are in place to provide reasonable assurance 38ainst fraud and error. The rrusrees who are also direcrors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Acc 2006, present their reporr with the financial sratemenrs of the charity for the year ended 30 November 2020. The trus$ have adopted the provi5ion5 of the Statement of Recomfflended Practice {SORP) 'Accounting and Reporting by Chariues. issued in March 2005. STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document The charity is controlled by its perning documenL a deed of tru5L and constitutes a limired company. limired by 8varantee. as defined by the Companies Acc 2th)6. Risk management The trustees have a duty to identify and rewew the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure ppropriate controls are in place to provide rea50nable a55urance against fraud and error. Small company provisions This report has been prepared in accorilance with the small companies rme under the Companies Art 2006. Approved e Bo¥d and signed on its behaff br. Mr l Hill Mr M Peckham Trustee Mr D N Thomas Trustee Trustee Date.. 01.12 Date.. Dare...14.vl 22

Independent Examiner's Report to tlie Trustees of Hire a Hero . I report on the accounts of the ccM))pany for the year ended 30 November 2021. whKh are set our on p4es 4 to I l. Respective responsibilities of truste and examiner The trustees (who are also the director5 01 the cornpany for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for rhe preparavon of the accounts_ The ¢nJsrees consider thar an audi¢ 1$ noi required for this year under section 144{21 of the Charityes Ac¢ 2011 (the 2011 kn} and rhat an independent examination is needed. Having satisfied myself tlHt the charity 15 n¢x SU.ett to audit under company law and is di&ble for independent examination. it is my respOn"11ty to= examine the accounu under secuon 145 of the 201 l Act.. follow the procedures laid down in the General Direction5 given by the Chan'ry Commission under section 145151 Ibl of the 2011 Act- and State whether particular matters have come to my attention. 815 of independent examiner's report My examination w35 carried otjt in accordance with Ehe General Directson5 pven by the Charity Commission. An exa¥nination includes a reeW of the accounting records kept by the charity and a C¢)Mps0n of the accounts presented with rhose records. It a150 include5 eonsthration ol any unusual Irems or disclosures in the accounts, and seekn'ng explanation5 from you a5 trLt5tees ({)er1n8 any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide 311 the evidence thar would be required in an audit and consequenrly nr) opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fw"r view, and the report is limited to those mauers set oui in (he statefflent below. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination. no rnatter has come ro my attenrion.. 11 which gi¥es me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements.. to keep accourtting records in accordance setrion 386 of the Companie5 Att 2006.. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records. comply with the accounting requirÈmerbts of secoon 396 of the Companies Acr 2()6 and with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Pracoce: kcounting and Reporring by Charities have n¢X been me( or {21 co which. in my opini)n. attention Should be drawn in order to enable a proFer understanding of the accounts to be reached. I l Moor Street Chep5tow Monmouthshire NP16 50D bdhc Chartered Accountanrs Page 3

Hire a Hero Statement of Financial Activities {including Income and Expenditure Account) for the Year Ended 30 November 2021 Unrestricte Total Funds Total Funds d Funds 2021 2020 Note Incoming resources Incoming resource5 Irom generatsd lund5 Voluntary income Toul incomin8 resources 83.039 83.039 83.039 83.039 66.677 66,677 Resources expended Costs of generating luDd5 Costs of generdvng inccme Governance costs Toul resources expended 65.985 960 66.945 65,985 960 64945 108.142 1,047 109.189 Net movements in funds 16.094 16.094 142.5121 Reconcil•ation of funds Total funds brought forward Toul funds c3rried forward 133.653 91.141 107.235 107,235 All incoming resour$ and resources expended derive fr¢yn (Qnri1ng acriviries. The no on pages 6 to I I form an integral part of these financial sratement

Hire a Hero (Registration number 07425930) Balance Sheet as at 30 November 2021 2021 2020 Note Fixed assets Tangible assets 1499 1.932 Current a55ts Debiors Cash at bank and in hand 671 106.144 106.815 .485 90,342 91.827 Creditors: Amounts fall•ng due within one year 10 2.079 2.618 Net current a55tts 104,736 89.209 Net assets 107.235 The fund5 of thè charity. Unrestricted funds Unrestricied income funds 107.235 Total charity funds For the financi year ended 30 November 2021. the charity was entided to exemption from audit under secuon 477 of rhe Companie$ kn 21)06 relaung ro small companies. 107,235 The members have not required the chlrity to obuin an audit of its accounts for the year in quesrion in accordance with section 476. The direcrors acknowledge their responsibiliues for corylying with thè requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the ParatiOn of accounrs. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the wovi5ions applicaNe to cornpanies 5ubiect to the small companies regime. Approved by Board o .01.4d signed on its behalf by.. Mr J Hill Trusree Mr M Peckham Trus Mr D N Thom5 Trustee The no5 on pages 6 to I I forni an integral part of these financial statements.

Hire a Hero Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2021 Accounting policie5 Basis of preparation The financial statemenrs have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statsment ol Recomfflerlded Practice 'Accounting and fteporting by Charities ISORP 20051.. issued in March 2005, applicaiAe accounting standarijs and the CompaThes Act 2¢JO6. Fund accounting policy Unrestricted incoffle lund5 are general lund5 that are available for use at the tru5tee5' discretion in lurtherance of the obiecrives of the chariry. Further derails of each fund are disclosed in n¢• 14. Incoming resources Donarions are recognised where there is enutlernen4 certainw of receipi and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability. Resources expended Liabili¢ies are recognised as soon as there is a W or constructive obligation committing the chariry ro the expenditure. 1 e¥pendicure 15 aicounted for on an accruals ba515 arHI has been classified under headin fhat aggregare all cosfs rdated co the caiegory. Costs of generaung funds are the =osrs associa with a(traaihg volunt3ry incom Governance costs Governance c05r5 include ios¢s of the preparnrion and exatninauon of the stacuiory accounts. the cost5 ol trustee meetings and the cost of any legal advice 10 trnstÈes on governance or constitutional matter5. Support costs Support Costs include central funttions and have been allocated io acrivity cosr categories on a basis consistent with the use ol resources, lor exam< allocating property costs by floor area5, or per capira. staff costs by the vme spenr and other cosrs by their usag Fixed assets Individual fixed assefs costing £150 or more a inirialty recorded at COSL Depreciation Depreoavon is prowded on tany'Ne fixed assers $0 as to Wri off the cost or valuation. less any esumared residual value. over their expected useful ecortromic life as loll¢)ws". otfice equipment 25% reduced b41ance Operating leas¢5 Renrals payable under operatyng Se5 are charged in the Statement of financial acti*ries on a strtight line basis over the lease terrn.

Hire a Hero Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2021 . continued Pensions The charity opernte5 a defined contribuDon pension scheme. Contributions are charged in the staternent of finanaal acti¥itie5 as they become pay7ble in accordance with the rule5 of the scheme. Voluntary income Unrestr•ctÈ Total Funds Total Funds d Funds 2021 2020 Donations and legacies Donaiions Fundraising events Granu receivable 48,360 6.940 27.739 83.039 48,360 6,940 27.739 83,039 41,067 24,610 66,677 Total resources expended Donations and 1pgar.ies Total Direct costs Fundrai51n8 COSt5 Ernploywnent costs Employment costs E5tablishmen¢ cosrs Office expenses Printin& posting and statyonery Subscripti$ and donations Sundry and other costs Aecountancy fees Legal and professional cos 8ank charge5 4.875 2,250 50.830 4.875 2,250 50,830 609 3.413 2,570 37 473 960 48 47 66.112 3.413 1570 37 473 960 47 65.152 960 Support costs Depreciation ol tanwlle fixed a55e 833 833 65.985 960 66,945

Hire a Hero Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2021 . cot>onued Trustees. remuneration and expenses No truscees rec•ved any remuneraoon during the year. Net incomel(expenditure) Net incomellexpendiojre) is sOd alcer tharging: 2021 2020 Hire of other assets - optraung leases Depreciation of owned assets 2.376 833 Employees. remuneration The aggreCe payroll costs of these person5 were as follows.. 2021 2020 Wages and salarie5 Social security Other pension cosrs 48.310 1,446 1.074 SO,830 85,448 3.405 1,757 90.610 No employee received emoluments of more than {60.0 during the year {2020 - No. 01. Taxation The company is a w5tered charity and i& rherefore. exempt from Axation.

Hire a Hero Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2021 conunt Tangible fixed assets Fixtures. fittings and equipment Cost A5 at l December 2020 Additions As at 30 Novernber 2021 4.161 1,400 5,561 Depreciation A5 at I 'December 2020 Charge for the year A5 at 30 November 2021 2.229 833 3.062 Net book value As at 30 November 2021 2.499 As at 30 November 2020 1.932 Debtors 2021 2020 Other debtor5 Prepayfflencs and atcrued income 816 669 1.485 671 671 10 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 2021 2020 Taution and social securicy Other creditors AccnJJls and deferred inc¢4ne 130 1.007 2,618 1.160 2,079

Hire a Hero Notes to the Financial SLttements for the Year Ended 30 November 2021 continued I l Members. liability The chariry is a private ccx)yny limired by grantee and con5equendy does not h3ve share capital. Eaeh of the rnembers is liable to contribute an amounc noc exceeding £1 O coNYdrds the assers of rhe chariry in the event ol liquidation. 12 Pension scheme Defified contribution pension scheme The chariry operates a defined contributyon penyon scheme. The pension cost tharge for the period represents contribution5 payable by the cluriry ro the scheme and amounied ro £1.07412020 - £1,757)- There were no outstandin8 or prepaid contributions at either the bew"nning or end of th2 financial year. Page 10

Hire a Hero Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 November 2021 contsnued 13 Related parties Controlling entity The charity is controlled by the trusiees who are all directors of the company. 14 Analysis ol funds Atl December 2020 At30 November Incoming resources Resource5 expended 2021 General Funds Unrestricted income fund 91.141 83.039 66.945 107,235 15 Net asset5 by fund Unrestrlcted Total Fund5 Fund5 2021 Total Funds 2020 Tangible assefs Current a$5ets Creditors: Amounrs falling due within one year Net issets 2,499 106.815 2.079 107,235 1499 106,815 1079 107.235 1,932 91.827 2,618

Hire a Hero Statement of financial activities by fund Year Ended 30 November 2021 Unrestricte Unrestricte d income d income fund lund 2021 2020 Incoming resources Incoming re50urce5 frorn generdted funds Volunr2ry income Total in¢oming resources 83.039 83.039 66,677 66,677 Re50urce5 expended Costs of genernting funds C05t5 of generaung ¥olunTary income Governance costs Tofal resources expended 65.985 960 66.945 108.142 1,047 109.189 Ner movements in funds 16.094 141512> Reconciliation of funds Total funds brought forward Toral funds carried foThYard 133.653 107.235 This page doe5 not form part of the staturory financ statemenrs. Page 12

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 December 2020 30 November 2021

From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1143606

Hire a Hero

Charity's principal address 12, Moor Street, Chepstow Monmouthshire Postcode NP16 5DD

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Mr Joseph Hill	Chair/CEO
	Mr Michael Peckham	2IC/Assistant CEO
	Mr Nigel Thomas

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser	Name	Address
Auditors	BDHC Chartered	11 Moor Street, Chepstow, Monmouthshire, NP16 5DD
	Accountants,
Bank	Lloyds Bank	1, Gwent Square Branch, Cwmbran, Gwent, NP44 1XN

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B	Structure,	governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Memorandum and Articles of Association

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

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Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

By Appointment

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

Structure, Governance and Management

Governance of the Charity

Hire a Hero is a small charity with Trustees serving as the Management Committee and consists of the CEO and Asst CEO; they are supported by the Advisory Board consisting of our appointed ambassadors and trusted business advisors. The Advisory Board aims to meet four times per year.

the charity’s organisational Trustee Induction and Training structure and any wider The charity has active policies for the induction and development of network with which the charity Trustees and the governance and risk management of the Charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Hire a Hero is an independent body and receives no financial support from central government and/or local councils.

The charity's objects (objects) are specifically restricted to the following: (a) the relief of unemployment and financial hardship for the benefit of exservice personnel and their dependants and in particular by:

(i) providing assistance to find employment; (ii) providing funding for meaningful vocational training, transitional Summary of the objects of the advice and support; charity set out in its governing document (iii) encouraging UK businesses to hire ex-service personnel and promoting the skills available from such personnel; (iv) helping UK businesses to create employment opportunities for ex-service personnel seeking work; and

(v) promoting the development of a formal mechanism by which the skills and experience gained in the armed forces are recognised and valued by civilian employers; and

(b) the promotion of efficiency of the armed forces of the crown through assistance with resettlement of ex-service personnel and their adjustment into civilian life in particular by:

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(i) enhancing the resettlement programmes available from time to time so that ex-service personnel are more adequately prepared and supported when re-integrating into their local community; and (ii) raising awareness of and signposting the service and ex-service organisations within the community and particularly amongst local businesses, ensuring a more cohesive and structured support network for ex-service personnel and their families during the transitional process.

To access Hire a Hero support, clients must be, or have served, in the Royal Navy, Army or Royal Air Force either as a regular or reservist. There is no minimum or maximum length of service and no time limit on the date since leaving the forces to be eligible.

The services provided by Hire a Hero are open to ex-service personnel across the UK and serving abroad, with no discrimination depending on service type, length or geography. Hire a Hero provides support for service leavers and veterans with our support primarily covering employment.

Summary of the main Our Career Coaching programme allows our clients to access a network activities undertaken for the of support and expertise as they search for employment. public benefit in relation to these objects (include within Hire a Hero facilitates opportunities for employment through liaison and this section the statutory partnership with businesses nationwide, encouraging those to hire those declaration that trustees have who have served as well as increase the awareness of the valuable skill had regard to the guidance sets possessed from experience in the armed forces. issued by the Charity Commission on public We work in partnership with other organisations to resolve hardships benefit) such as homelessness, debt and welfare issues. The range of specialist agencies and other military charities we work with allows us to provide the best support to all of our clients through appropriate referrals and signposting.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Investment Policy

The Charity has not invested any of its funds and for the foreseeable future has no intention to do so.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

Grantmaking The Charity is not a grant awarding body

policy on grantmaking;
Volunteering with the Charity
policy programme related investment;

investment; The Charity has a strong base of volunteers, most serve as trained career coaches and work with our users to help them make better • contribution made by informed and sustainable career choices. We also have committed volunteers. volunteers who have raised funds through sponsorship and fund raising events throughout the year.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance

In 2021, Hire a Hero supported 399 clients, who required various levels Summary of the main of support from taking advantage of the employment opportunities we achievements of the charity have resourced, to engaging with a career coach and being sign posted during the year to our collaborative charity partners. This included: • 89 - Employment opportunities advertised. • 31 - Applications. All our Social Media channels have recorded an increase in followers, posts and engagements. • Facebook post Reach – 5,954 • Twitter Followers – 2,653 • Instagram Followers - 355 • Linked In Followers – 1,232 Due to the pandemic Hire a Hero had to make some changes to the charity over the year. One member of staff stayed on Flexi Furlough until Sept 2021 and return to part time working hours.

We made the decision last year to cease working from an office environment, this has proved to be a great decision and we continued to follow this work practise throughout 2021. During the first half 2021 most face to face employment events where cancelled and we relied heavily on our social media and website to reach our clients. Since the pandemic started this is how we have reached our clients and decided to carry on this way of working for the rest of 2021 even though some employment event did take place face to face.

2021 was another difficult year for Hire a Hero, however we know the work we do for Service leavers and Veterans is invaluable and understand that we must push forward into 2022 with the same enthusiasm and passion.

Our plan in short for 2022 is. • Engage with more Service leavers and Veterans • Attend move employment events • Source more employment opportunities

Continue to increase our online presence.

Section E Financial review

Reserves Policies

Brief statement of the The Charity has a reserves policy of maintaining a minimum of 6-month charity’s policy on reserves core funding at the bank. At the current year end (to 30th November 2021) we are not in breach of our Reserves Policy Details of any funds materially N/A in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Mr Joseph Hill Mr Mike Peckham Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)[Chair and CEO ] Asst CEO and 2IC Date 18th January 2022

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