HANDS OF HOPE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 4 July 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 August 2024 – 31 July 2025
Latest income: £267,213
Latest expenditure: £265,920
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Hope Farm, Tillingham Lane, Peasmarsh, Rye, TN31 6XG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our Mission. Combining natural and community heritage we aim to reach people and their communities practical ways to sustain, conserve, protect and improve the natural environment and through education and training improve peoples health and wellbeing using growing, cooking and the natural world.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 14 May 2026
Date Accounts Received: 14 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £267,213
Total Gross Expenditure: £265,920

Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 16 May 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £468,575
Total Gross Expenditure: £318,011

Fin Period Start Date: 2 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 May 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 9 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 9 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £407,505
Total Gross Expenditure: £254,447

Fin Period Start Date: 2 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 1 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 22 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 22 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £116,248
Total Gross Expenditure: £261,530

Fin Period Start Date: 2 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 1 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 6 April 2022
Date Accounts Received: 6 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £212,140
Total Gross Expenditure: £107,732

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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 August 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £267,213
Total Gross Expenditure: £265,920
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: 80

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 August 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2025
Ar Received Date: 16 May 2025
Total Gross Income: £468,575
Total Gross Expenditure: £318,011
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £10,995
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: 110

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 2 August 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 July 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 May 2024
Ar Received Date: 9 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £407,505
Total Gross Expenditure: £254,447
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: 80

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 2 August 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 August 2022
Ar Due Date: 1 June 2023
Ar Received Date: 22 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £116,248
Total Gross Expenditure: £261,530
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Grants: £14,725
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 80

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 2 August 2020
Fin Period End Date: 1 August 2021
Ar Due Date: 1 June 2022
Ar Received Date: 6 April 2022
Total Gross Income: £212,140
Total Gross Expenditure: £107,732
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: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £5
Income From Government Grants: £18,300
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 80

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: East Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Kent
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

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

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

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

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

Classification Code: 109
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Arts/culture/heritage/science

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

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: HANDS OF HOPE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-07-04T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 04 JUL 2016AMENDED ON 24 MAR 2017
Charitable Objects: (1) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY CHILDREN, THROUGH PROVIDING INFORMATION AND ADVICE IN RELATION TO HEALTHY EATING AND NUTRITION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY DIET;(2) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN, IN ALL ASPECTS OF HEALTHY EATING AND NUTRITION AND THE IMPORTANCE OF A HEALTHY DIET, INCLUDING THE PLANNING AND PREPARING OF HEALTHY MEALS.

09 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 575202
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: FRIENDS OF HOPE CHARITY

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures