CCEW Charity Commission profile

RAISE YOUR HANDS

Registered charity 1174956 · organisation 5098518

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
3 October 2017
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income
£1,436,487
Latest expenditure
£1,270,735
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: c/o Bowmer & Kirkland, 21 Conduit Street, London, W1S 2XP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Raise Your Hands runs innovative activities in order to support small charities working with children and young people in the UK.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received
28 October 2026
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,436,487
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,270,735
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
28 October 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£962,424
Total Gross Expenditure
£954,517
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
31 October 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£869,069
Total Gross Expenditure
£774,039
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
4 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
4 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£885,967
Total Gross Expenditure
£544,815
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
21 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£293,086
Total Gross Expenditure
£279,860

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
28 October 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,436,487
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,270,735
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
28 October 2025
Total Gross Income
£962,424
Total Gross Expenditure
£954,517
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
31 October 2024
Total Gross Income
£869,069
Total Gross Expenditure
£774,039
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
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
4 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£885,967
Total Gross Expenditure
£544,815
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
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 January 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2021
Ar Due Date
31 October 2022
Ar Received Date
21 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£293,086
Total Gross Expenditure
£279,860
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
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date
31 December 2025
Ar Due Date
31 October 2026
Ar Received Date
28 October 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1347822
Income Other Trading Activities
54000
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
11111
Income Other
23554
Income Total Income And Endowments
1436487
Income Legacies
59858
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£256,705
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,014,030
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1270735
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
786690
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
227340
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£0
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£866,122
Assets Total Liabilities
£119,226
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£746,896
Creditors One Year Total Current
119226
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£544,667
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
723887
Funds Restricted
23009
Funds Total
746896
Count Employees
4
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
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
28 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
849554
Income Other Trading Activities
66000
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
7
Income Other
46863
Income Total Income And Endowments
962424
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£196,960
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£757,557
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
954517
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
577695
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
179862
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£581,054
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£588,275
Assets Total Liabilities
£7,131
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£581,144
Creditors One Year Total Current
7131
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£588,275
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
581054
Funds Restricted
90
Funds Total
581144
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
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
31 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
825249
Income Other Trading Activities
42500
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1320
Income Total Income And Endowments
869069
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£179,674
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£594,365
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
774039
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
437360
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
157005
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£420,414
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£671,614
Assets Total Liabilities
£98,377
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£573,237
Creditors One Year Total Current
98377
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£512,680
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
420414
Funds Restricted
152823
Funds Total
573237
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
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
4 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
857427
Income Other Trading Activities
28540
Income Charitable Activities
0
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
885967
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£148,538
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£396,277
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
544815
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
289289
Expenditure Governance
5155
Expenditure Support Costs
106988
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£181,356
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£502,126
Assets Total Liabilities
£23,919
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£478,207
Creditors One Year Total Current
23919
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£463,111
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
181356
Funds Restricted
296851
Funds Total
478207
Count Employees
3
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
302
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Organisations
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
117
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Other Charitable Purposes

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
RAISE YOUR HANDS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2017-10-03T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 03 Oct 2017
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS THE PROMOTION OF THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF SMALL CHARITIES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PRIMARILY BUT NOT LIMITED TO CHARITIES BENEFITING AND WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE, BY MEANS OF PROVIDING GRANTS AND OTHER SUPPORT AND ADVICE.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment