CCEW Charity Commission profile

HELPING HANDS FOR EDUCATION

Registered charity 1162358 · organisation 5063073

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
23 June 2015
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£28,446
Latest expenditure
£25,102
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 107 OLYMPIC WAY, GREENFORD, UB6 8NJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Establishing and equipping a resource centre in Ogbomosho, Nigeria, to support local schools by providing textbooks, science equipment, IT equipment, school furnishings, staff training and library facilities. To date, a container load of used textbooks and library books has been shipped to Ogbomosho and we are currently fundraising to buy land for the resource centre.

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
29 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
29 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£28,446
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,102
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
10 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
10 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£21,164
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,392
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
27 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£19,197
Total Gross Expenditure
£586
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 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
31 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£17,065
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,456
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
27 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
27 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,545
Total Gross Expenditure
£395

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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 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
29 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£28,446
Total Gross Expenditure
£25,102
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
2
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
10 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£21,164
Total Gross Expenditure
£38,392
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
2
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
27 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£19,197
Total Gross Expenditure
£586
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
2
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 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£17,065
Total Gross Expenditure
£28,456
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
10
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
27 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£5,545
Total Gross Expenditure
£395
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
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
10

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
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
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
HELPING HANDS FOR EDUCATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2015-06-23T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - Foundation Registered 23 Jun 2015
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS, IN PARTICULAR THOSE LIVING IN OGBOMOSHO, OYO STATE, NIGERIA BY THE PROVISION OF:A) A PUBLIC LIBRARY SPECIALISING IN EDUCATIONAL BOOKS WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON ENGLISH, ARABIC, ISLAMIC STUDIES, MATHEMATICS, SCIENCES, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND GENERAL WORKS OF REFERENCE;B) CLASSROOM FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT INCLUDING ACCESS TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC;C) SUCH SUPPORT TO LOCAL SCHOOLS AS SHALL BE THOUGHT FIT INCLUDING ITEMS, FACILITIES EQUIPMENT AND STAFF TRAINING IN ORDER TO IMPROVE EDUCATIONAL STANDARDS; ANDD) SUCH GRANTS OR SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 20 FOR SUCH EDUCATIONAL FEES, COURSES, ITEMS AND EQUIPMENT AS SHALL BE THOUGHT FIT;

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
559704
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
HHE

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures