HOPE FOUNTAIN INTERNATIONAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Other
Registered: 18 May 2009
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £6,826
Latest expenditure: £6,869
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: ELMWOOD CHURCH, 45 HAMSTEAD HILL, HANDSWORTH WOOD, BIRMINGHAM, B20 1BU

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.hopefountain.org/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

HOPE FOUNTAIN INTERNATIONAL SUPPORTS ORPHANAGIES IN ZIMBABWE AND INDIA WITH VARIOUS DONATIONS SUCH AS FOOD, CLOTH AND FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS.THE ORGANIZATION ALSO SUPPORTS THE EDUCATION AND HOUSING NEEDS OF INDIVIDUAL ORPHANS IN ZIMBABWE.

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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: 16 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £6,826
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,869

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: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,214
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,334

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: 8 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,524
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,435

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: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,200
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,351

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: 21 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £4,201
Total Gross Expenditure: £4,033

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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 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £11,214
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,334
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: 10

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: 8 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £11,524
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,435
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
Count Volunteers: 7

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: 31 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £11,200
Total Gross Expenditure: £11,351
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: 12

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Zimbabwe
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: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HOPE FOUNTAIN INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2009-05-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: DECLARATION OF TRUST DATED 7 MAY 2009
Charitable Objects: (A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND HARDSHIP AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN AFRICA AND ELSEWHERE BY THE PROVISION OF SHELTER, FOOD, HEALTH, EDUCATION AND OTHER SUCH CHARITABLE SERVICES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DEEM APPROPRIATE.(B) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH;THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
Area Of Benefit: AFRICA

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management