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The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1192882
Status
Registered
Registered
Dec. 21, 2020
Legal form
Charitable company
Company number
12598810

Address

Address
Carnpessack
Gwenter
Coverack
Carnpessack
TR12 6SN

Activities

The Hermes Viraat Trust was established to seek to preserve the former Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Hermes, made famous as the Falklands War Taskforce Command Ship, as a naval museum, one dedicated to also commemorating its great service in the Indian Navy as INS Viraat. The Trust now seeks to support those affected by the 1982 war

Objects: The Trust's Objects ("Objects") Are: (1) The Advancement Of Education (2) The Advancement Of Culture, Heritage Or Science, Including The Conservation Of Our Naval Military Heritage And The Advancement Of Such Charitable Purposes (According To The Law Of England And Wales) As The Trustees May See Fit From Time To Time (3) Through The Acquisition, Relocation To The United Kingdom, Conservation And Adaptation Of The Ship Hermes/viraat For The Benefit Of The General Public As A Public Memorial To The Falklands Conflict, And As A Museum Telling The Story Of The Falklands Conflict And The Operational Story Of The Ship While In The Service Of The Royal And Indian Navies. The Research Undertaken And Expertise Gathered In The Course Of Acquiring, Relocating, Conserving And Adapting The Ship Will Be Shared With Other Maritime Conservation Charities. The Falklands War, And The Role Played By Hermes Is Little Understood By The General Public And The Conservation Of The Uks Only Surviving Historic Aircraft Carrier As A Falklands Memorial And Museumwill Raise Public Awareness And Understanding Of The Importance Of Britain's Naval Heritage.

Classification

How
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science, Economic/community Development/employment, Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency, Other Charitable Purposes
Who
Children/young People, Elderly/old People, People With Disabilities, People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Country
Falkland Islands, India
Region
Throughout England

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
May 31, 2025 £3,839 £2,248
May 31, 2024 £0 £236
May 31, 2023 £0 £59
May 31, 2022 £0 £1,035

Trustees

Name Appointed
David Campbell Bannerman (Chair) June 14, 2020
Andrew Trish June 14, 2020