HELPING HANDS OF BIRMINGHAM — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 9 August 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 7 April 2024 – 6 April 2025
Latest income: £24,572
Latest expenditure: £14,338
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 3 LUCE CLOSE, BIRMINGHAM, B35 6PJ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

For the public benefit, the relief of poverty amongst homeless people and rough sleepers in Birmingham by the provision of food, drinks, clothing and toiletries to help relieve their suffering. The charity goes into Birmingham three times a week where volunteers walk the streets providing food, clothing and provisions for the rough sleepers and those in need.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 6 February 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 4 January 2026
Date Accounts Received: 4 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £24,572
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,338

Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 6 February 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 12 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £28,461
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,686

Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 6 February 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 12 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 12 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £8,213
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,522

Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 6 February 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 17 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 17 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £13,657
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,858

Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 6 February 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 8 December 2021
Date Accounts Received: 8 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £18,731
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,252

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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: 7 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2025
Ar Due Date: 6 February 2026
Ar Received Date: 4 January 2026
Total Gross Income: £24,572
Total Gross Expenditure: £14,338
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: 99

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2024
Ar Due Date: 6 February 2025
Ar Received Date: 12 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £28,461
Total Gross Expenditure: £16,686
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: 30

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2023
Ar Due Date: 6 February 2024
Ar Received Date: 12 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £8,213
Total Gross Expenditure: £12,522
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: 68

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2022
Ar Due Date: 6 February 2023
Ar Received Date: 17 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £13,657
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,858
Charity Raises Funds From Public: 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: 73

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 7 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 6 April 2021
Ar Due Date: 6 February 2022
Ar Received Date: 8 December 2021
Total Gross Income: £18,731
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,252
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 73

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HELPING HANDS OF BIRMINGHAM
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-03-31T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 5052875
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1160943
Assoc Charity Name: FOOTSTEPS COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT

Charity Name: HELPING HANDS OF BIRMINGHAM
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-08-09T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 09 Aug 2018
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AMONGST HOMELESS PEOPLE AND ROUGH SLEEPERS IN BIRMINGHAM BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD, DRINKS, CLOTHING AND TOILETRIES TO HELP RELIEVE THEIR SUFFERING.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures