MISSION HELPING HANDS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Trust
Registered: 3 June 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £8,904
Latest expenditure: £8,466
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Apartment 2, 7 Shalefield Gardens, Atherton, MANCHESTER, M46 0NQ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We work in Knitting, SW Uganda. To provide education and training in knitting, sewing and computer skills in Mothers Union centre. To educate the public in the subject of health using the 3 stones approach- clean/safe water, good hygiene and sanitation and a balanced diet. To provide sponsorship, training, grants for projects. To advance Christianity by preaching, teaching, discipleship training

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 2 June 2026
Total Gross Income: £8,904
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,466

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 1 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,992
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,321

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 7 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £9,403
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,746

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 29 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,340
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,459

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 20 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,287
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,829

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 1 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,992
Total Gross Expenditure: £9,321
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
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 29 May 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,340
Total Gross Expenditure: £10,459
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: 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 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 20 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £10,287
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,829
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: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 204
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: MISSION HELPING HANDS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-06-03T00:00:00

Charity Name: MISSION HELPING HANDS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-06-06T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 1052988
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1052988
Assoc Charity Name: LIVING WATERS CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (LEIGH)

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: TRUST DEED DATED 9 MAY 2009
Charitable Objects: 1. TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE SUBJECT OF HEALTH2. TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND TRAINING WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING PEOPLE'SLIFE SKILLS3. TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND RELIEVE POVERTY BY PROVIDING SPONSORSHIP,TRAINING, FUNDS OR ITEMS FOR CHILDREN AND THOSE IN NEED4. TO RELIEVE POVERTY FOR PEOPLE IN SUCH AREAS OF THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.5. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH ATTACHED TO THIS DEED.
Area Of Benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, OVERSEAS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management