HEALTH EQUALITY AND RIGHTS ORGANISATION
Registered charity 1076854 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GAY MEN FIGHTING AIDS, GMFA, LGBT HERO
HERO provides LGBTQ people with accurate and credible information so they can build skills that enable them to make informed choices about their health and well-being. HERO encourages LGBTQ people to create social change in our communities by providing a platform where LGBTQ people are heard and valued.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £145,515 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £132,381. The trustees note that the organisation faces financial pressures due to the conclusion of contracts and delays in securing new income, but confirm that current reserves and confirmed income allow the charity to deliver planned work beyond 2025-2026.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three to six months of operating costs (held: £132k)
“allows the charity to hold sufficient cashflow for approximately three to six months of operating costs”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public-sector contracts awarded
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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HEALTH EQUALITY AND RIGHTS ORGANISATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £145,515 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £132,381. The trustees note that the organisation faces financial pressures due to the conclusion of contracts and delays in securing new income, but confirm that current reserves and confirmed income allow the charity to deliver planned work beyond 2025-2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HEALTH EQUALITY AND RIGHTS ORGANISATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HEALTH EQUALITY AND RIGHTS ORGANISATION as a grant recipient include THE MCCARTHY & STONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
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