Project Possible — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 19 May 1998
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03524732
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £627,268
Latest expenditure: £649,985
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 3 MANOR COURTYARD, HUGHENDEN AVENUE, HIGH WYCOMBE, HP13 5RE

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Project Possible is a Christian charity working alongside locally led organisations to tackle dependency and build resilient communities. Together with our partners, we develop sustainable projects that empower vulnerable communities around the world to restore their dignity, harness their gifts and skills, build sustainable livelihoods, and ultimately, strengthen their communities from within.

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: 29 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £627,268
Total Gross Expenditure: £649,985

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 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 27 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £399,797
Total Gross Expenditure: £642,474

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: £518,628
Total Gross Expenditure: £722,701

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: 25 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £469,354
Total Gross Expenditure: £861,040

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: 24 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £705,712
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,302,878

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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: 29 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £627,268
Total Gross Expenditure: £649,985
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 2

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 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £399,797
Total Gross Expenditure: £642,474
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 2

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: £518,628
Total Gross Expenditure: £722,701
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: 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: 25 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £469,354
Total Gross Expenditure: £861,040
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

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: 24 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £705,712
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,302,878
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £1,851
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 3

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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: 29 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 555600
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 71668
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 627268
Income Legacies: 267785
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £124,929
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £525,056
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 649985
Expenditure Investment Management: 25210
Expenditure Grants Institution: 245576
Expenditure Governance: 9600
Expenditure Support Costs: 144533
Expenditure Depreciation: 842
Gain Loss Investment: 79134
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £1,761,840
Assets Total Fixed: 2124607
Assets Own Use: 3749
Assets Long Term Investment: 2120858
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £616,363
Assets Total Liabilities: £147,555
Assets Current Investment: 300000
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,593,415
Creditors One Year Total Current: 70508
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 77047
Assets Cash: £192,114
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2580937
Funds Restricted: 12478
Funds Total: 2593415
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only 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: 423588
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 95040
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 518628
Income Legacies: 79735
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £108,119
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £614,582
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 722701
Expenditure Investment Management: 21860
Expenditure Grants Institution: 329587
Expenditure Governance: 6702
Expenditure Support Costs: 132331
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: -237011
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £662,333
Assets Total Fixed: 2840558
Assets Own Use: 2840558
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £167,972
Assets Total Liabilities: £289,337
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,719,193
Creditors One Year Total Current: 73580
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 215757
Assets Cash: £158,547
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 2694567
Funds Restricted: 24626
Funds Total: 2719193
Count Employees: 10
Charity Only 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: 24 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 620758
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 83103
Income Other: 1851
Income Total Income And Endowments: 705712
Income Legacies: 194000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £151,615
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,151,263
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1302878
Expenditure Investment Management: 24277
Expenditure Grants Institution: 942164
Expenditure Governance: 6600
Expenditure Support Costs: 116505
Expenditure Depreciation: 407
Gain Loss Investment: 579979
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £473,114
Assets Total Fixed: 3443084
Assets Own Use: 134
Assets Long Term Investment: 3442950
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £448,407
Assets Total Liabilities: £496,488
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,395,003
Creditors One Year Total Current: 73102
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 423386
Assets Cash: £243,823
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3378737
Funds Restricted: 16266
Funds Total: 3395003
Count Employees: 9
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Bolivia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Congo (Democratic Republic)
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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Pakistan
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: India
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ecuador
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: South America
Welsh Ind: No

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

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Nepal
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Bangladesh
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Asia
Welsh Ind: No

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Project Possible
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-11-05T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3946296
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1068004
Assoc Charity Name: THE ACORN FOUNDATION

Charity Name: Project Possible
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1998-05-19T00:00:00

Charity Name: Project Possible
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-04-27T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5072955
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1166217
Assoc Charity Name: FARNHAMS AND HEDGERLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 MARCH 1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 11 DECEMBER 2008 as amended on 22 Apr 2021 as amended on 06 Nov 2025
Charitable Objects: MAINTENANCE ADVANCEMENT AND PROMOTION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT AND FOR SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY NOT FALLING UNDER ANY OF THE PRECEDING HEADS OF THE TRUSTEES SHALL IN THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION THINK FIT
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED IN PRACTICE WORLDWIDE

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 344964
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ROPE

Charity Name Id: 344972
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ROPE CHARITABLE TRUST

Charity Name Id: 344974
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ROPE CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries