CCEW Charity Commission profile

HOPE PROJECTS (WEST MIDLANDS) LTD

Registered charity 1138402 · organisation 5012774

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 October 2010
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
07341898
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£532,871
Latest expenditure
£500,322
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Hope Projects, Jericho Building, 196-198 Edward Road, Balsall Heath, BIRMINGHAM, B12 9LX

Website recorded by the regulator: http://www.hope-projects.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Hope Projects work to help destitute asylum-seekers and others barred from public funds in the West Midlands.

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
26 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£532,871
Total Gross Expenditure
£500,322
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
20 November 2024
Date Accounts Received
20 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£482,877
Total Gross Expenditure
£468,677
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
28 November 2023
Date Accounts Received
28 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£414,300
Total Gross Expenditure
£394,800
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
1 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£366,625
Total Gross Expenditure
£367,424
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
7 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
7 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£374,668
Total Gross Expenditure
£298,967

04 Official extract

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
26 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£532,871
Total Gross Expenditure
£500,322
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£33,430
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
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
20 November 2024
Total Gross Income
£482,877
Total Gross Expenditure
£468,677
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£26,852
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
7
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
28 November 2023
Total Gross Income
£414,300
Total Gross Expenditure
£394,800
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£17,345
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
5
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
1 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£366,625
Total Gross Expenditure
£367,424
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
5
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
7 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£374,668
Total Gross Expenditure
£298,967
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
11

05 Official extract

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
26 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
518893
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
9872
Income Investments
4106
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
532871
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£11,232
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£489,090
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
500322
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
46217
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£147,139
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£274,570
Assets Total Liabilities
£20,411
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£254,159
Creditors One Year Total Current
20411
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£183,954
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
217139
Funds Restricted
37020
Funds Total
254159
Count Employees
8
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Wolverhampton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Solihull
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
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
Dudley
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Walsall
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
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
Sandwell
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
West Midlands
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
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
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
107
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Accommodation/housing

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HOPE PROJECTS (WEST MIDLANDS) LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2010-10-13T00:00:00
Charity Name
HOPE PROJECTS (WEST MIDLANDS) LTD
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-09-17T00:00:00
Reason
Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number
5050682
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1159888
Assoc Charity Name
ASYLUM SUPPORT AND IMMIGRATION RESOURCE TEAM

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED ON 10 AUGUST 2010 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME 1 SEPTEMBER 2010
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE WELFARE OF ASYLUM-SEEKERS AND IMMIGRANTS IN THE WEST MIDLANDS WHO ARE NOT SETTLED OR ARE RECENTLY SETTLED IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE IMMIGRATION ACT 1971 BY THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OF SUCH IMMIGRANTS BY THE DIRECT PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE IN CASH OR IN KIND TO MEET THEIR ACCOMMODATION OR SUBSISTENCE NEEDS OR REASONABLE EXPENSES(B) THE RELIEF OF THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL SICKNESS OF SUCH IMMIGRANTS, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT(C) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP BY THE PROVISION OF FREE LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO SUCH IMMIGRANTS WHO, THROUGH LACK OF MEANS, WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUCH ADVICE(D) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL ABOUT THE ISSUES RELATING TO REFUGEES AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM(E) TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:? MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS;? OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;? RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE;? RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;? COMMENTING ON PROPOSED HUMAN RIGHTS LEGISLATION;? RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES;? PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS;? PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS;? ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIED OUT ITS OBJECTS.
Area Of Benefit
WEST MIDLANDS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
415360
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HOPE PROJECTS

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures