OPEN HANDS COVENTRY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 31 July 2006
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05619174
Financial period: 30 November 2024 – 29 November 2025
Latest income: £345,773
Latest expenditure: £339,948
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: 16 STONEY ROAD, COVENTRY, CV1 2NP

02 Activities

What the charity does

The principle activities of the charity is to benefit the public by the prevention of alcohol and substance misuse; the provision of a stable and supportive recovery houses for people recovering from alcoholism and substance misuse (and the eventual rehabilitation of those people) and extended outreach to other alcoholics and their families in Coventry and the Midlands

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 30 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 29 November 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 29 September 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 26 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 26 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £345,773
Total Gross Expenditure: £339,948

Fin Period Start Date: 29 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 November 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 29 September 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 21 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 21 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £548,808
Total Gross Expenditure: £553,386

Fin Period Start Date: 29 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 28 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 28 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 28 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £381,270
Total Gross Expenditure: £403,484

Fin Period Start Date: 29 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 28 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 17 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 17 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £369,389
Total Gross Expenditure: £360,682

Fin Period Start Date: 29 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 28 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 23 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 23 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £357,213
Total Gross Expenditure: £343,855

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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: 30 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 29 November 2025
Ar Due Date: 29 September 2026
Ar Received Date: 26 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £345,773
Total Gross Expenditure: £339,948
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
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: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 29 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 29 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 21 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £548,808
Total Gross Expenditure: £553,386
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
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: 17

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 29 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 28 May 2023
Ar Due Date: 28 March 2024
Ar Received Date: 28 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £381,270
Total Gross Expenditure: £403,484
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 29 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 28 May 2022
Ar Due Date: 28 March 2023
Ar Received Date: 17 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £369,389
Total Gross Expenditure: £360,682
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 11

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 29 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 28 May 2021
Ar Due Date: 28 March 2022
Ar Received Date: 23 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £357,213
Total Gross Expenditure: £343,855
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 20

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 29 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 29 November 2024
Ar Due Date: 29 September 2025
Ar Received Date: 21 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 43371
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 504693
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 548064
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £553,386
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 553386
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 85143
Expenditure Support Costs: 87143
Expenditure Depreciation: 3349
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 1546
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £100,000
Assets Total Fixed: 5804
Assets Own Use: 5804
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £123,077
Assets Total Liabilities: £7,512
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £121,369
Creditors One Year Total Current: 7512
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £100,497
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 121369
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 121369
Count Employees: 3
Charity Only 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: Coventry City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

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

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

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

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: OPEN HANDS COVENTRY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2006-07-31T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 10 NOVEMBER 2005 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 13 JULY 2006
Charitable Objects: (1) THE RELIEF AND REHABILITATION OF PERSONS IN COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE WHO HAVE SUCCESSFULLY UNDERGONE PRIMARY TREATMENT FOR ADDICTION TO ALCOHOL BY THE PROVISION OF QUALIFIED SUPPORT, ADVICE AND TREATMENT AND BY THE PROVISION OF SHELTERED ACCOMMODATION FOR LONG ENOUGH TO AID PERMANENT ABSTINENCE FROM ALCOHOL;(2) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY FOR PERSONS IN COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE WHO ARE RECOVERING FROM ALCOHOLISM AND CANNOT YET SUPPORT THEMSELVES; AND(3) THE PROMOTION OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS FROM TIME TO TIME MAY BE DETERMINED.
Area Of Benefit: WARWICKSHIRE

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses 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: Volunteer management