CARRIERS OF HOPE, COVENTRY — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 27 September 2018
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £603,238
Latest expenditure: £553,311
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: UNIT 4B, Lythalls Lane Industrial Estate, Lythalls Lane, Coventry, West Midlands, CV6 6FL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

We work with asylum seekers, refugees and migrants in the Coventry area that experience extreme poverty and lack the most basic personal and household facilities. We provide food, clothing, furniture and other key items donated by the public. We hold weekly outreach events attended by 150 families to build relationships and identify pathways that will support them and rehabilitate their lives.

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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: 24 August 2026
Date Accounts Received: 24 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £603,238
Total Gross Expenditure: £553,311

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: 3 June 2025
Date Accounts Received: 3 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £345,432
Total Gross Expenditure: £528,248

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: 27 September 2024
Date Accounts Received: 27 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £528,248
Total Gross Expenditure: £533,480

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: 10 September 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £497,502
Total Gross Expenditure: £523,863

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: 29 September 2022
Date Accounts Received: 29 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £541,474
Total Gross Expenditure: £485,595

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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: 24 August 2026
Total Gross Income: £603,238
Total Gross Expenditure: £553,311
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 67542
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: 179

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: 3 June 2025
Total Gross Income: £345,432
Total Gross Expenditure: £528,248
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 2
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 22083
Income From Government Grants: £25,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 128

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: 27 September 2024
Total Gross Income: £528,248
Total Gross Expenditure: £533,480
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 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: 153

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: 10 September 2023
Total Gross Income: £497,502
Total Gross Expenditure: £523,863
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: £5,103
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 163

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: 29 September 2022
Total Gross Income: £541,474
Total Gross Expenditure: £485,595
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £11,685
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 120

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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: 24 August 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 384849
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 126588
Income Investments: 6331
Income Other: 85470
Income Total Income And Endowments: 603238
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £1,065
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £552,246
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 553311
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 950
Expenditure Support Costs: 97684
Expenditure Depreciation: 0
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £110,000
Assets Total Fixed: 5
Assets Own Use: 5
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £329,365
Assets Total Liabilities: £9,392
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £319,978
Creditors One Year Total Current: 9392
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £11
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 129170
Funds Restricted: 190808
Funds Total: 319978
Count Employees: 8
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: 27 September 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 506467
Income Other Trading Activities: 324
Income Charitable Activities: 17017
Income Investments: 4440
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 528248
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £2,348
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £531,132
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 533480
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 0
Expenditure Support Costs: 62929
Expenditure Depreciation: 20033
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £124,000
Assets Total Fixed: 0
Assets Own Use: 0
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £402,863
Assets Total Liabilities: £0
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £402,863
Creditors One Year Total Current: 0
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £339,263
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 169942
Funds Restricted: 232921
Funds Total: 402863
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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: 29 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 536885
Income Other Trading Activities: 4353
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 236
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 541474
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £867
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £484,728
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 485595
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 51837
Expenditure Support Costs: 51837
Expenditure Depreciation: 10589
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £163,025
Assets Total Fixed: 24858
Assets Own Use: 24858
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £279,871
Assets Total Liabilities: £7,939
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £296,790
Creditors One Year Total Current: 7939
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £251,196
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 163025
Funds Restricted: 133765
Funds Total: 296790
Count Employees: 6
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

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

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Charity Classification

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

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

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

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: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

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

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CARRIERS OF HOPE, COVENTRY
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-01-29T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 5012063
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1140583
Assoc Charity Name: CARRIERS OF HOPE COVENTRY

Charity Name: CARRIERS OF HOPE, COVENTRY
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-08-18T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 5006537
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1136300
Assoc Charity Name: HOPE SPRINGS CHURCH COVENTRY

Charity Name: CARRIERS OF HOPE, COVENTRY
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2018-09-27T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 27 Sep 2018
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE PRIMARILY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ASYLUM SEEKERS, REFUGEES AND NEW MIGRANTS LIVING IN COVENTRY IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND RELIEF OF POVERTY AND TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 606467
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: CARRIERS OF HOPE COVENTRY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures