Heros

Active05679136 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
18 January 2006 (20 years)
Industry
Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c. (01629)
Other education n.e.c. (85590)
Directors
Richard Shepherd
Marion Begley
Catherine O'Neill
Controlled by
Grace Ellzabeth Muir
Accounts type
Full
Region
South East
Address
The Swallows
North Farm Stud Fawley
Wantage
OX12 9NJ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 December 2025

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Shepherd, Richard
Director · Appointed 12 August 2026
British
Born July 1962 (64)
Begley, Marion
Director · Appointed 23 July 2024
British
Born October 1946 (80)
Bartlett, Gina
Secretary · Appointed 14 March 2024
O'Neill, Catherine
Director · Appointed 18 December 2023
British
Born October 1971 (55)
Compostella, Francesca
Director · Appointed 1 August 2023
Italian,British
Born August 1981 (45)
Dorling, Hannah Elizabeth
Director · Appointed 11 June 2023
British
Born August 1987 (39)
Minchin, Lauren
Director · Appointed 23 January 2023
British
Born August 1993 (33)
Mcgonnell, Andrew
Director · Appointed 30 September 2021
British
Born January 1967 (59)
Phillips, Richard
Director · Appointed 19 December 2017
British
Born September 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 14 December 2013
British
Born January 1963 (63)
Director · Appointed 6 December 2006
British
Born June 1934 (92)
Officer history (25 former)
12 August 2026
Appointed Shepherd, Richard as Director
25 February 2026
Resigned Richardson, Anne Hazel as Director
23 July 2024
Appointed Begley, Marion as Director
14 March 2024
Appointed Bartlett, Gina as Secretary
13 March 2024
Resigned Robinson, Mary as Secretary
18 December 2023
Appointed O'Neill, Catherine as Director
1 August 2023
Appointed Compostella, Francesca as Director
11 June 2023
Appointed Dorling, Hannah Elizabeth as Director
8 June 2023
Resigned Hubbard, Jacqueline Anne as Director
23 January 2023
Appointed Minchin, Lauren as Director
30 September 2021
Appointed Mcgonnell, Andrew as Director
17 September 2021
Resigned Compostella, Francesca as Director
5 August 2021
Resigned Bennett, Cees Ciaron as Director
5 August 2021
Resigned Rowland-Clark, Gilly as Director
28 April 2020
Appointed Bennett, Cees Ciaron as Director
15 April 2020
Appointed Compostella, Francesca as Director
14 March 2019
Resigned Samuels-Brown, Ben as Director
14 March 2019
Resigned Kidd, Jessica, Dr as Director
19 December 2017
Appointed Phillips, Richard as Director
19 December 2017
Resigned Shankland, Ann Elizabeth as Director
19 December 2017
Resigned Smith, Judy Mary as Director
19 December 2017
Appointed Rowland-Clark, Gilly as Director
14 June 2016
Resigned Kyle, Carla Louise as Director
14 June 2016
Resigned Bradburne, Gee as Director
17 November 2014
Resigned Lawless, Jim as Director
10 October 2014
Appointed Samuels-Brown, Ben as Director
26 September 2014
Resigned Grogan, Lola as Director
23 December 2013
Appointed Kidd, Jessica, Dr as Director
23 December 2013
Appointed Lawless, Jim as Director
14 December 2013
Appointed Hopgood, Victoria Anne as Director
28 February 2013
Appointed Smith, Judy Mary as Director
28 February 2013
Appointed Grogan, Lola as Director
30 January 2013
Resigned Bird, Zoey as Director
9 July 2012
Resigned Greener, George Pallister, Dr as Director
24 May 2012
Resigned Jefferson-Mackney, Linda Rachael as Director
21 September 2011
Resigned York, Philip as Director
25 August 2011
Appointed Bird, Zoey as Director
18 November 2010
Appointed Kyle, Carla Louise as Director
18 November 2010
Appointed Hubbard, Jacqueline Anne as Director
17 November 2010
Resigned Walford, Glynnie Anne as Director
21 May 2010
Resigned Bartlett, Lesley Maureen as Director
17 September 2008
Appointed Shankland, Ann Elizabeth as Director
17 September 2008
Appointed York, Philip as Director
17 September 2008
Resigned Caulfield, Michael as Director
17 September 2008
Appointed Greener, George Pallister, Dr as Director
11 June 2008
Resigned Parsons, Hilary Ann as Director
5 March 2008
Appointed Bartlett, Lesley Maureen as Director
3 October 2007
Appointed Parsons, Hilary Ann as Director
3 September 2007
Resigned Gilmore, Robert William Anthony as Director
26 June 2007
Appointed Jefferson-Mackney, Linda Rachael as Director
29 March 2007
Resigned Mackellar, Angus John Campbell as Director
6 December 2006
Appointed Richardson, Anne Hazel as Director
6 December 2006
Appointed Sutton, Margaret Jane as Director
13 March 2006
Appointed Walford, Glynnie Anne as Director
30 January 2006
Resigned Hobbs, Karen as Director
18 January 2006
Appointed Gilmore, Robert William Anthony as Director
18 January 2006
Appointed Caulfield, Michael as Director
18 January 2006
Appointed Mackellar, Angus John Campbell as Director
18 January 2006
Appointed Bradburne, Gee as Director
18 January 2006
Appointed Robinson, Mary as Secretary
18 January 2006
Appointed Hobbs, Karen as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Grace Ellzabeth Muir
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Has significant influence or control
British
Born March 1965 (61)
Former controllers (1)
13 March 2024
Ceased Mary Josephine Robinson — Has significant influence or control

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · full accounts

Balance sheet detail
2025

What Heros say about themselves

“Creating new opportunities for ex-racehorses and young people in our bespoke retraining and education programmes Promoting Welfare, Fulfilling Potential, Creating Bright Futures HEROS Charity has been in operation since 2006. […]”

— from heroscharity.org

Filings 119

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
16 September 2026Appointment of a director
21 March 2026Termination of appointment of a director
23 January 2026Confirmation statement with updates31 December 2025
22 December 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
2 September 2025Director's details changed
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