DON’T LOSE HOPE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 18 June 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 October 2024 – 30 September 2025
Latest income: £301,005
Latest expenditure: £309,788
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Dont Lose Hope, 4 North Street, BOURNE, PE10 9EA

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

To offer a means related counselling service for children, young people, families and other members of the community. We will also offer a support community cafe provision where anyone will be able to access support groups, workshops and advice with no charge. A garden area is also available for activities such as bushcraft, woodwork and gardening.

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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: 13 July 2026
Date Accounts Received: 13 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £301,005
Total Gross Expenditure: £309,788

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: 14 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £334,331
Total Gross Expenditure: £320,627

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: 12 July 2024
Date Accounts Received: 12 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £267,244
Total Gross Expenditure: £262,175

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: 28 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £252,818
Total Gross Expenditure: £219,498

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: 25 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 25 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £191,577
Total Gross Expenditure: £132,813

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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 October 2024
Fin Period End Date: 30 September 2025
Ar Due Date: 30 July 2026
Ar Received Date: 13 July 2026
Total Gross Income: £301,005
Total Gross Expenditure: £309,788
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 15481
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 60

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: 14 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £334,331
Total Gross Expenditure: £320,627
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 15271
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 85

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: 12 July 2024
Total Gross Income: £267,244
Total Gross Expenditure: £262,175
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 15315
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
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: 85

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: 28 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £252,818
Total Gross Expenditure: £219,498
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: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 74

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: 25 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £191,577
Total Gross Expenditure: £132,813
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: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 45

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

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

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: DON’T LOSE HOPE
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-07-20T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 1034012
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1034012
Assoc Charity Name: THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOURNE TRUST FUND

Charity Name: DON’T LOSE HOPE
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2023-02-16T00:00:00
Reason: Does not operate
Assoc Organisation Number: 700008
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 700008
Assoc Charity Name: COMMITTEE FOR KESTEVEN CHILDREN IN NEED

Charity Name: DON’T LOSE HOPE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2022-10-06T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 5018863
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1144216
Assoc Charity Name: THE WELL HEAD CENTRE

Charity Name: DON’T LOSE HOPE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-06-18T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 18 Jun 2018
Charitable Objects: FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF THE PUBLIC, IN THE BOURNE AREA OF LINCOLNSHIRE, BY FACILITATING THE PROVISION AND DEVELOPMENT OF AN AFFORDABLE COUNSELLING SERVICE.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling