CANDLE OF HOPE INTERNATIONAL — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 26 May 2015
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income: £35,029
Latest expenditure: £41,371
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 1 Herewood Close, Newbury, RG14 1PY

Website recorded by the regulator: www.cohi.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

COHI involved in charity activities across India to eliminate poverty and improve quality of life. We are providing medical help to poor people, providing educational help to young ones, providing help to the people affected by natural calamities, etc. Recent charity we provided were, medical helps to poor patients in India and medical camp organised for flood victims in Kerala.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 22 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 22 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £35,029
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,371

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 14 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £32,944
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,662

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £25,828
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,285

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 25 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £18,520
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,385

Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 9 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 9 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £19,962
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,899

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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 June 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Received Date: 22 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £35,029
Total Gross Expenditure: £41,371
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: 15

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Received Date: 14 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £32,944
Total Gross Expenditure: £30,662
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £25,828
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,285
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Received Date: 25 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £18,520
Total Gross Expenditure: £18,385
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

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 May 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Received Date: 9 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £19,962
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,899
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: 3

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old 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: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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

Classification Code: 117
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Other Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 310
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Other Charitable Activities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CANDLE OF HOPE INTERNATIONAL
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2015-05-26T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 26 May 2015
Charitable Objects: (1)THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY IN INDIA BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 556555
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: COHI

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures