Registered charity · London
The Herpes Viruses Association
The Herpes Viruses Association is a registered charity (number 291657) based in London, governed by 2 trustees. Latest income £146k (2026). Source: Charity Commission register, updated 4th October 2026.
Also known as H V A, Shingles Support Society, Sphere (Charity Commission)
- 2 trustees
- Income £146k (2026)
Official record Charity Commission · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Current trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
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About
- What it does
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Where
- Throughout England And Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
- Website
- www.herpes.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
- Registered
- 1985
Income and spending
- YearIncomeSpending
- 2026£146k£150k
- 2025£163k£166k
- 2024£156k£175k
Earlier years
- 2023£234k£163k
- 2022£151k£158k
Income trend, 2022 to 2026.
Charitable objects
1. TO PROMOTE GOOD HEALTH BY ADVANCING PUBLIC EDUCATION ABOUT HERPES VIRUSES AND THE MEANS BY WHICH THESE CONDITIONS MAY BE MOST EFFECTIVELY PREVENTED AND TREATED. 2. TO PROMOTE, OR ASSIST IN PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF HERPES SIMPLEX AND ITS EFFECTS ON THE PERSONS WHO CONTRACT IT, AND TO DISSMINATE THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC. 3. TO RELIEVE PERSONS WITH SYMPTOMS OF HERPES SIMPLEX.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.
2 trustees on the board
- Hannah Ward-Glenton since 2025
- Nigel Peter Scott since 2020
First-time vs portfolio trustees
First-time (2)
- Hannah Ward-Glenton since 2025
- Nigel Peter Scott since 2020
Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.
Gaps to watch
- Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves
Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.
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Sources
Official record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Registered charity number
- 291657
- Status
- Registered
- Governing document
- CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 7TH APRIL 1985 AS AMENDED 3RD DECEMBER 1994 AS AMENDED 7TH JULY 2001 AS AMENDED 17 SEPTEMBER 2005AS AMENDED ON 26 SEP 2020
- Contact on the register
- 02076079661 · info@herpes.org.uk
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from the register · Calculated derived by Governance Register. Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.
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