CCEW Charity Commission profile

COPE CHILDRENS TRUST

Registered charity 1014051 · organisation 1014051

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 September 1992
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02743297
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£10,569,258
Latest expenditure
£10,987,065
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Rainbows Childrens Hospice, Lark Rise, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 2HS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.rainbows.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Rainbows Hospice for Children & Young People is a purpose built 14 bedded unit in Loughborough, Leics serving life threatened & life limited children, young people & their families in the East Midlands & South Yorkshire. We aim to provide the highest quality of family centred care. We provide a research based, holistic approach to respite & terminal care, symptom control & bereavement support.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
3 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
3 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,569,258
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,987,065
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,548,854
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,103,801
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,226,636
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,816,776
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
30 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
30 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,976,203
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,641,729
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
3 September 2021
Date Accounts Received
3 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£7,179,626
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,985,786

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
3 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,569,258
Total Gross Expenditure
£10,987,065
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£7
Income From Government Contracts
270825
Income From Government Grants
£1,712,752
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
5
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
350
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£9,548,854
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,103,801
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
8
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
686918
Income From Government Grants
£1,393,915
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
3
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
253
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
29 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£8,226,636
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,816,776
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
9
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
523840
Income From Government Grants
£1,168,916
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
253
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
30 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,976,203
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,641,729
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
640177
Income From Government Grants
£603,293
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
208
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
3 September 2021
Total Gross Income
£7,179,626
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,985,786
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
5
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Contracts
279017
Income From Government Grants
£540,986
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
249

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
3 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
5974457
Income Other Trading Activities
2081124
Income Charitable Activities
2131063
Income Investments
280811
Income Other
101803
Income Total Income And Endowments
10569258
Income Legacies
2151849
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£3,503,469
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,483,596
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
10987065
Expenditure Investment Management
36752
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
64598
Expenditure Support Costs
2667050
Expenditure Depreciation
478969
Gain Loss Investment
133400
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,377,916
Assets Total Fixed
7674887
Assets Own Use
3709022
Assets Long Term Investment
3965865
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,540,554
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,187,466
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,027,975
Creditors One Year Total Current
1187466
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,637,503
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9785946
Funds Restricted
3242029
Funds Total
13027975
Count Employees
207
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 November 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
5375670
Income Other Trading Activities
1797001
Income Charitable Activities
2094413
Income Investments
221772
Income Other
59998
Income Total Income And Endowments
9548854
Income Legacies
1982173
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,784,061
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,319,740
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9103801
Expenditure Investment Management
24449
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
49888
Expenditure Support Costs
2862013
Expenditure Depreciation
453554
Gain Loss Investment
182357
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
118701
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,638,726
Assets Total Fixed
7717976
Assets Own Use
3944052
Assets Long Term Investment
3773924
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,836,141
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,121,703
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£13,432,414
Creditors One Year Total Current
1121703
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,062,946
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
10164664
Funds Restricted
3267750
Funds Total
13432414
Count Employees
167
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
29 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
4463534
Income Other Trading Activities
1841690
Income Charitable Activities
1736678
Income Investments
121102
Income Other
63632
Income Total Income And Endowments
8226636
Income Legacies
1309537
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,316,872
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,499,904
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7816776
Expenditure Investment Management
12996
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
42758
Expenditure Support Costs
2183136
Expenditure Depreciation
325234
Gain Loss Investment
-220437
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£9,093,083
Assets Total Fixed
7362160
Assets Own Use
3819221
Assets Long Term Investment
3542939
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,515,725
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,191,584
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,686,301
Creditors One Year Total Current
1191584
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,646,969
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9447611
Funds Restricted
3238690
Funds Total
12686301
Count Employees
183
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
30 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
4819056
Income Other Trading Activities
1663767
Income Charitable Activities
1363204
Income Investments
75423
Income Other
54753
Income Total Income And Endowments
7976203
Income Legacies
1334691
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£2,064,321
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,565,057
Expenditure Other
12351
Expenditure Total
6641729
Expenditure Investment Management
11228
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
39648
Expenditure Support Costs
1640228
Expenditure Depreciation
273501
Gain Loss Investment
86152
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£8,589,433
Assets Total Fixed
7520086
Assets Own Use
3759570
Assets Long Term Investment
3760516
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,916,290
Assets Total Liabilities
£939,498
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£12,496,878
Creditors One Year Total Current
939498
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,220,603
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
9156251
Funds Restricted
3340627
Funds Total
12496878
Count Employees
170
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
3 September 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
3940270
Income Other Trading Activities
1043772
Income Charitable Activities
1621443
Income Investments
66696
Income Other
507445
Income Total Income And Endowments
7179626
Income Legacies
1198822
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,633,610
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,349,838
Expenditure Other
2338
Expenditure Total
5985786
Expenditure Investment Management
9471
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
37462
Expenditure Support Costs
1713927
Expenditure Depreciation
244563
Gain Loss Investment
449560
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£7,025,459
Assets Total Fixed
7334841
Assets Own Use
3666380
Assets Long Term Investment
3668461
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,849,635
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,108,224
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£11,076,252
Creditors One Year Total Current
1108224
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,329,363
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
7534728
Funds Restricted
3541524
Funds Total
11076252
Count Employees
165
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Leicestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Derbyshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Lincolnshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northamptonshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Nottinghamshire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Rutland
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
COPE CHILDRENS TRUST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1992-09-04T00:00:00
Charity Name
COPE CHILDRENS TRUST
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-09-17T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
252609
Assoc Registered Charity Number
252609
Assoc Charity Name
LOUGHBOROUGH AND DISTRICT RELIEF IN SICKNESS FUND
Charity Name
COPE CHILDRENS TRUST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2016-12-12T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
4029119
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1117823
Assoc Charity Name
MARGARET ELUNED JAMES CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Name
COPE CHILDRENS TRUST
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-12-12T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
3957527
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1072822
Assoc Charity Name
LOUGHBOROUGH GATEWAY CLUB
Charity Name
COPE CHILDRENS TRUST
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-06-06T00:00:00
Reason
Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number
1022679
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1022679
Assoc Charity Name
WESTON ON TRENT UNDER FIVES GROUP

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27 AUGUST 1992 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23 FEBRUARY 2001 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 17 MAY 2002 AND 18TH JANUARY 2006 as amended on 10 Jan 2019 as amended on 04 Aug 2022
Charitable Objects
4. Objects4.1. The Charity's objects ('Objects') are specifically restricted to promoting the relief of illness and suffering for young persons by the provision of palliative care and in such ways as the Charity shall from time to time see fit, and in particular in the East Midlands Counties of England and adjacent areas and in particular (but without prejudice to the generality whether geographical or otherwise of such object) by:4.1.1. establishing, maintaining and conducting hospices, residential nursing or convalescent homes for the reception of young persons, as defined by the Charity from time to time, of any sex and without regard to race or creed or any other personal criteria other than such medical criteria as may be defined by the Charity from time to time;4.1.2. providing and promoting the provision of palliative care, or any other relevant medical care, treatments or therapies either at a hospice or at another location to such young persons as meet the medical criteria determined by the Charity; 4.1.3. providing support and care and facilities to the members of the family of the young person being cared for by the Charity whether adult or otherwise at hospices, nursing and convalescent homes, at their own homes or any other location. 4.1.4. conducting or promoting or encouraging research into the care and treatment of persons suffering from any such illness, disability, disease or infirmity as aforesaid and particularly into the care and treatment of persons suffering from terminal illness and the care of the families of such persons and by providing for the dissemination of the results of such research;4.1.5. promoting or encouraging or assisting in the teaching or training of any persons engaged in any branch of medicine, surgery, nursery or allied services and in the teaching or training of students in any branch of medicine, surgery, nursing, allied or other complementary services; 4.1.6. by providing or assisting or encouraging the provision of spiritual help and guidance for any persons referred to in Articles 4.1.2 and 4.1.3, whether patients or families of patients or otherwise; and4.1.7. by working in partnership with other organisations to provide, and to advance and promote, palliative care of young persons.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
62080
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RAINBOWS CHILDRENS HOSPICE
Charity Name Id
62076
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
RAINBOWS

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures