GROWING HOPE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 19 December 2017
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £544,123
Latest expenditure: £588,132
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Growing Hope, All Saints Church Hall, Carnegie Street, London, N1 9QW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Growing Hope champions accessibility and works in collaboration with therapy clinics across the UK which offer free therapy for children and young people with additional needs and their families to support them in achieving their potential and to help improve their health and wellbeing. The charity aims to help anyone regardless of their religious beliefs.

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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: 7 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 7 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £544,123
Total Gross Expenditure: £588,132

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: 15 August 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £520,217
Total Gross Expenditure: £513,341

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: 16 May 2024
Date Accounts Received: 16 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £402,335
Total Gross Expenditure: £348,929

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: 8 March 2023
Date Accounts Received: 8 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £241,710
Total Gross Expenditure: £239,928

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: 25 March 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £174,132
Total Gross Expenditure: £129,491

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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 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 7 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £544,123
Total Gross Expenditure: £588,132
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: 9

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: 15 August 2025
Total Gross Income: £520,217
Total Gross Expenditure: £513,341
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: 11

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: 16 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £402,335
Total Gross Expenditure: £348,929
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: 11

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: 8 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £241,710
Total Gross Expenditure: £239,928
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser: Yes
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: 8

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: 25 March 2022
Total Gross Income: £174,132
Total Gross Expenditure: £129,491
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: 12

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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: 7 July 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 60065
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 123172
Income Investments: 0
Income Other: 360885
Income Total Income And Endowments: 544122
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £11,532
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £576,600
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 588132
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 583132
Expenditure Depreciation: 1145
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £96,575
Assets Total Fixed: 1416
Assets Own Use: 1416
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £96,069
Assets Total Liabilities: £910
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £96,575
Creditors One Year Total Current: 910
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £92,970
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 96575
Funds Restricted: 0
Funds Total: 96575
Count Employees: 13
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: 15 August 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 473912
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 43712
Income Investments: 2593
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 520217
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £23,663
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £489,678
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 513341
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 0
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £140,584
Assets Total Fixed: 3685
Assets Own Use: 3685
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £158,115
Assets Total Liabilities: £21,216
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £140,584
Creditors One Year Total Current: 21216
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £0
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 135584
Funds Restricted: 5000
Funds Total: 140584
Count Employees: 13
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

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

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: GROWING HOPE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2017-12-19T00:00:00

Charity Name: GROWING HOPE
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-04-22T00:00:00
Reason: Removed by application
Assoc Organisation Number: 5206111
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1201936
Assoc Charity Name: GROWING HOPE GATESHEAD

Charity Name: GROWING HOPE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2024-05-31T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 3074514
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1062066
Assoc Charity Name: ADORAMUS

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 19 Dec 2017
Charitable Objects: THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THROUGH SUPPORT FOR THERAPY CLINICS RUN IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE [0-18] WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES THROUGH LOCAL CHURCHES ACROSS THE UK. IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BYA) PARTNERING WITH CHURCHES ACROSS THE UK TO SET UP CLINICS AND HEALTH AND WELLBEING SERVICES. B) PROVIDING OVERSIGHT, FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR SET UP, TRAINING, AND CLINICAL SUPERVISION FOR LOCALLY RUN CLINICS AND OTHER SUCH ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.C) RAISING AWARENESS AND PROVIDING TRAINING FOR EXTERNAL ORGANISATIONS OF HOW TO INCLUDE AND SUPPORT CHILDREN WITH ADDITIONAL NEEDS AND THEIR FAMILIES D) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH THROUGH ENGAGING IN DISCUSSION ABOUT CHRISTIAN FAITH AND DOCTRINE AND OFFERING PRAYER AND OTHER SUCH ACTIVITIES AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures