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Herefordshire Veterans Support Centre

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1192644
Status
Registered
Registered
Dec. 4, 2020
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
HVS Centre
100 Widemarsh Street
HEREFORD
HR4 9HG

Contact

Phone
01432 674853
Email
[email protected]

Activities

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

Objects: ‘To promote, the health, wellbeing and resettlement into the community of any and all ex HM Armed Forces personnel, ex HM Armed Forces Reservists or former members of the Merchant Navy who have served alongside their HM 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 (or might in the future be) 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 veteran’s 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 aid 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 drop in and activity centre(s) staffed by volunteers for HM Armed Forces veterans and their families and dependants to provide advice, empathy, support and sign-posting services to help Armed Forces veterans who are experiencing problems (or might in the future) due to one of the above challenges and to assist them in accessing local service providers and wider support organisations that may be able to provide help or support.(5) Do all such lawful things that may further the Charity’s objects.’

Classification

How
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
Education/training, Disability, The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who
Other Defined Groups

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Herefordshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £124,542 £46,038
Dec. 31, 2023 £27,162 £38,140
Dec. 31, 2022 £64,570 £52,943
Dec. 31, 2021 £12,219 £8,950

Trustees

Name Appointed
Samantha Lewis (Chair) March 18, 2021
Christopher Tipping April 21, 2021
Harriet Mary Dearden March 21, 2024
John Richard Collyer Aug. 9, 2024
Maria Boyle July 18, 2025
Philip Richard Chandler Dec. 1, 2020
Rosalind Kearney April 25, 2024
Sarah Kaye Feb. 24, 2022
Shaun Leavy May 13, 2021