The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Hermes Trust

Registered charity 281749 Registered since 1982

Operates: Throughout England And Wales, Ireland, South Africa, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Germany, Switzerland

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Board DNA

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4
trustees on the board
8.8y median 9y
average tenure
14y
longest tenure
3
trustees past 6 years
21.2y
average years in governance
1 vs 1 portfolio
first-time trustees
3
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Education/training 4The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 4Arts/culture/heritage/science 3Religious Activities 1

Commercial experience

Tech and media 4Education 3Agriculture 1

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  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together

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Contact

Websitehermes-trust.org.uk
Emailhermes.trust@freeuk.com
Phone01453763900
AddressHermes Trust, Old Painswick Inn, Gloucester Street, STROUD, GL5 1QG

Finances

£153,085 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2020£103,893£116,938
2021£157,170£204,229
2022£110,587£153,319
2023£145,880£186,214
2024£153,085£246,834

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesReligious ActivitiesArts/culture/heritage/scienceEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesOther Defined GroupsThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsProvides Other Finance

Charitable objects

THE FURTHERANCE OF THE DOCTRINE OF ANTHROPOSOPHY THAT IS TO SAY THE SPIRITUAL SCIENCE WHICH FORMED THE SUBJECT MATTER OF THE WRITINGS AND TEACHINGS OF DR RULDOPH STEINER, AND TO PROMOTE ITS APPLICATION IN THE FIEDS OF EDUCATION, THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, MEDICINE, RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY, SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND WELFARE, ARICULTURE AND OTHERWISE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND TO PROMOTE THE MENTAL AND MORAL IMPROVEMENTOF HUMAN BEINGS WITH OR WITHOUT SUCH RESERVATIONS, AMENDMENTS, ADDITIONS AND OMISSIONS AS THE TRUSTEES MAY DEEM PROPER AND RELIEF OF THE AGED, SICK AND POOR IN WAY WHICH MAY FRON TIME TO TIME BE CHARITABLE AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLPURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CHARITY COMMISSIONERS RESOLVE.

Governing document: TRUST DEED DATED 10TH DECEMBER 1980

Trustees (4)

4trustees
75median age
2aged 70+
Succession outlook: 2 of 4 trustees are aged 70 or over.

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