EXPECTATIONS (UK) — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 19 June 2013
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 08272357
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £2,453,548
Latest expenditure: £2,229,032
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Suite 323, The Jewellery Business Centre, 95 Spencer Street, Birmingham, B18 6DA

02 Activities

What the charity does

The relief of those in need, in particular through the provision of and assistance with social housing, accommodation and assistance to help house people who are in need of such housing by reason of: poverty; age; disability; handicap (whether physical or mental); or sickness; and to provide and assist in the provision of associated facilities and amenities for such people.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 31 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 31 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,453,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,229,032

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 2 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 2 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,043,042
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,001,585

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 August 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £861,460
Total Gross Expenditure: £856,089

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 23 June 2023
Date Accounts Received: 23 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £802,734
Total Gross Expenditure: £787,924

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £812,896
Total Gross Expenditure: £753,248

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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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 31 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £2,453,548
Total Gross Expenditure: £2,229,032
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,043,042
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,001,585
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 August 2024
Total Gross Income: £861,460
Total Gross Expenditure: £856,089
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
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 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 June 2023
Total Gross Income: £802,734
Total Gross Expenditure: £787,924
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Income From Government Contracts: 802734
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 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £812,896
Total Gross Expenditure: £753,248
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

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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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 31 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 2453548
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2453548
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 2453548
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,229,032
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 2229032
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 94794
Expenditure Support Costs: 94794
Expenditure Depreciation: 7606
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £558,073
Assets Total Fixed: 95637
Assets Own Use: 27781
Assets Long Term Investment: 67856
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: -399
Assets Other Assets: £621,868
Assets Total Liabilities: £159,033
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £558,073
Creditors One Year Total Current: 159033
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £337,443
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 558073
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 558073
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 May 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1043042
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1043042
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,081
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,000,504
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1001585
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 76104
Expenditure Support Costs: 76104
Expenditure Depreciation: 9329
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £272,222
Assets Total Fixed: 103243
Assets Own Use: 103243
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £210,628
Assets Total Liabilities: £41,649
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £272,222
Creditors One Year Total Current: 41649
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £103,343
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 272222
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 272222
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 August 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 0
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 861460
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 861460
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £18,673
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £837,416
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 856089
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 53231
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 11997
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £230,765
Assets Total Fixed: 112312
Assets Own Use: 112312
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £129,551
Assets Total Liabilities: £11,098
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £230,765
Creditors One Year Total Current: 11098
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £59,918
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 230765
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 230765
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 23 June 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 802734
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 802734
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £4,688
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £783,236
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 787924
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 44112
Expenditure Depreciation: 13015
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £225,394
Assets Total Fixed: 51034
Assets Own Use: 51034
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £194,730
Assets Total Liabilities: £20,370
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £225,394
Creditors One Year Total Current: 20370
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £134,968
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 225394
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 225394
Count Employees: 12
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 July 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 812896
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 812896
Income Legacies: 812896
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £40,741
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £712,507
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 753248
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 162803
Expenditure Depreciation: 13705
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £210,584
Assets Total Fixed: 54333
Assets Own Use: 54333
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £179,734
Assets Total Liabilities: £23,483
Assets Current Investment: 128621
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £210,584
Creditors One Year Total Current: 23483
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £51,113
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 210584
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 210584
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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

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

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

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: EXPECTATIONS (UK)
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2013-06-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 12/06/2013
Charitable Objects: THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT LIMITATION) TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING SOCIAL HOUSING, ACCOMMODATION AND ASSISTANCE TO HELP HOUSE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUCH HOUSING, ACCOMMODATION AND ASSISTANCE BY REASON OF THEIR POVERTY, AGE, DISABILITY, HANDICAP (WHETHER PHYSICAL OR MENTAL) OR SICKNESS AND TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AND AMENITIES FOR SUCH PEOPLE.

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Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order: 1
Regulator Name: Homes England

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

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

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures