A LITTLE BIT OF HOPE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 12 June 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2024
Latest income: £46,057
Latest expenditure: £52,956
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 57 TUDDENHAM ROAD, IPSWICH, IP4 2SU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

a little bit of HOPE raises money in the UK to fund grass-roots development programmes in the Butaleja District of Uganda. We currently work across three areas; Education, Water & Sanitation and Livelihoods.

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Charity Annual Return History

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: 25 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 25 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £46,057
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,956

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: 20 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 20 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £38,600
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,187

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: 27 October 2023
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £46,083
Total Gross Expenditure: £55,307

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: 18 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £48,845
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,762

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 19 October 2021
Date Accounts Received: 19 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £61,168
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,127

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
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: 25 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £46,057
Total Gross Expenditure: £52,956
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 20 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £38,600
Total Gross Expenditure: £33,187
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
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 27 October 2023
Total Gross Income: £46,083
Total Gross Expenditure: £55,307
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 18 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £48,845
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,762
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 19 October 2021
Total Gross Income: £61,168
Total Gross Expenditure: £62,127
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
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

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

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

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

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

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

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: A LITTLE BIT OF HOPE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-06-12T00:00:00

Charity Name: A LITTLE BIT OF HOPE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-02-07T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 5028834
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1147623
Assoc Charity Name: A LITTLE BIT OF HOPE

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 12 Jun 2015
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-4.1. TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO CHARITIES, OTHER ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE BUTALEJA DISTRICT OF UGANDA IN FULFILMENT OF THE FOLLOWING CHARITABLE PURPOSES:-4.1.1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION;4.1.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND/OR SAVING OF LIVES; AND4.1.3. THE RELIEF AND/OR PREVENTION OF POVERTY; AND4.2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN PARTICULAR AS REGARDS ISSUES CONCERNING THE RELIEF AND/OR PREVENTION OF POVERTY.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures