--- title: "The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust — charity 1192882 | CharityCompare" description: "The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust (charity 1192882): income £3,839 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-hermes-viraat-heritage-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T02:31:16.206Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1192882Charitable company HV # The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://hmshermes.co.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1192882&subId=0) Work at The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-hermes-viraat-heritage-trust&type=claim&name=The%20Hermes%20Viraat%20Heritage%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-05-31 £3,839 Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-31 £2,248 Registered charity number 1192882 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Gwenter Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [hmshermes.co.uk](http://hmshermes.co.uk/) Quick answer The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust (number 1192882) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust do? 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 Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust Answers The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) ### Registration details Registered as a charity 21 December 2020 Company number [12598810](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12598810) (Companies House) Where it says it operates India · Throughout England · Falkland Islands ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** 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. **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust registered for? Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust as a registered charity (number 1192882) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust's charity number? The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust's charity number is 1192882. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1192882? Search 1192882 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust do? 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 Does The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust? The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust's website listed in our register data is http://hmshermes.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust? The register records The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. When was The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust registered as a charity? The Hermes Viraat Heritage Trust was entered on the register on 21 December 2020. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 12598810). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1192882&subId=0).