CHRISTIAN HOPE INTERNATIONAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 24 March 1997
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £399,118
Latest expenditure: £398,094
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Office Suite 2, Days Farm, Days Lane, Pilgrims hatch, Brentwood, CM15 9SL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.christianhope.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We provide financial support to the Anglican Churches in Rwanda and Uganda to enable the education of children and support of individuals, community groups, church run health clinics and schools. All our work is aimed at providing a platform to share the Gospel and assist individuals and communities to move towards a state of self-sufficiency.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 21 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 21 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £399,118
Total Gross Expenditure: £398,094

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 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £391,750
Total Gross Expenditure: £332,034

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: 29 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £302,625
Total Gross Expenditure: £303,860

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: 20 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 20 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £351,114
Total Gross Expenditure: £350,918

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: 10 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £413,290
Total Gross Expenditure: £260,747

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 21 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £399,118
Total Gross Expenditure: £398,094
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £391,750
Total Gross Expenditure: £332,034
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 29 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £302,625
Total Gross Expenditure: £303,860
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: No
Count Volunteers: 10

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 20 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £351,114
Total Gross Expenditure: £350,918
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
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: No
Count Volunteers: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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: 10 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £413,290
Total Gross Expenditure: £260,747
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHRISTIAN HOPE INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1997-03-24T00:00:00

Charity Name: CHRISTIAN HOPE INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-02-10T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 4034227
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1120971
Assoc Charity Name: MISSION POSSIBLE UK

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 11 OCTOBER 1996 AS AMENDED ON 14 MARCH 1997, 18 NOVEMBER 1998 AND 9 JUNE 2008 as amended on 07 Oct 2023
Charitable Objects: 1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION. 2. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF PEOPLE OVERSEAS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF AID.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 368806
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CONTAINERS OF HOPE

Charity Name Id: 368789
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: BABY AID

Charity Name Id: 368813
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: RAY OF HOPE

Charity Name Id: 368800
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: CHRISTIAN HOPE INTERNATIONAL

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures