HOSTNATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 20 September 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £172,431
Latest expenditure: £164,696
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 5 BRAYFORD SQUARE, LONDON, E1 0SG

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Bespoke 1:1 befriending service for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 3 March 2026
Date Accounts Received: 3 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £172,431
Total Gross Expenditure: £164,696

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 16 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £153,267
Total Gross Expenditure: £153,229

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 2 February 2024
Date Accounts Received: 2 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £152,288
Total Gross Expenditure: £124,861

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 9 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 9 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £117,821
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,086

Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 30 July 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 2 February 2022
Date Accounts Received: 2 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £94,813
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,529

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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 3 March 2026
Total Gross Income: £172,431
Total Gross Expenditure: £164,696
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: 199

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2023
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2024
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2025
Ar Received Date: 16 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £153,267
Total Gross Expenditure: £153,229
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 200

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2022
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2023
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2024
Ar Received Date: 2 February 2024
Total Gross Income: £152,288
Total Gross Expenditure: £124,861
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: 230

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2021
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2022
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2023
Ar Received Date: 9 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £117,821
Total Gross Expenditure: £99,086
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: 225

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 October 2020
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2021
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2022
Ar Received Date: 2 February 2022
Total Gross Income: £94,813
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,529
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: £1
Income From Government Grants: £1,834
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 95

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout London
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: HOSTNATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-09-20T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 20 Sep 2018 as amended on 29 May 2025
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG THOSE WHO ARE REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS OR MIGRANTS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR IMMIGRATION STATUS AND SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC POSITION BY PROVIDING:I) A LOCAL 1:1 BEFRIENDING SERVICE THAT OFFERS FRIENDSHIP, SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES, COMMUNITY CONNECTION AND SUPPORT IN ORDER TO ADDRESS SOCIAL ISOLATION AMONGST ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS.II) A SERVICE THAT FACILITATES INTER-CULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS TO HELP PREVENT THE SELF-EXCLUSION OF MIGRANT COMMUNITIES FROM THE WIDER COMMUNITY.III) INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL INTEGRATION AND ENGAGEMENT IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY TO ENABLE ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS TO POSITIVELY PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY.IV) INCREASED OPPORTUNITIES TO PRACTISE AND IMPROVE THE ENGLISH SKILLS OF ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS IN COMMUNITIES IN THE UK THROUGH FRIENDSHIP WITH NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE GREATER SOCIAL INTEGRATION.V) OPPORTUNITIES FOR POSITIVE ACTION BY CITIZENS TO CHANGE THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT HAVE LED TO SOCIAL EXCLUSION AMONGST ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS.2. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG THOSE WHO ARE ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS WITH A VIEW TO TACKLING DISCRIMINATION, INEQUALITY AND SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE BY PROVIDING:I) CONNECTION AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH UK CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS WHO CAN TREAT THEM EQUALLY, IDENTIFY OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM AND HELP BUILD THEIR SENSE OF SELF-WORTH.II) MEANINGFUL SOCIAL INTERACTION AND INTER-CULTURAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN BRITISH CITIZENS AND ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE GREATER SOCIAL COHESION AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN COMMUNITIES IN THE UKIII) A MEANS BY WHICH THE PUBLIC CAN ENGAGE WITH ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS AS INDIVIDUALS AND PEOPLE WITH NEEDS, NOT SIMPLY STATISTICS.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

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: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures