HANDS OF HOPE FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 7 May 2020
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 28 February 2024 – 27 February 2025
Latest income: £41,725
Latest expenditure: £51,486
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 14 WARREN WOOD ROAD, ROCHESTER, ME1 2UB

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Our main focus is on assisting vulnerable adults by facilitating means that will enable them integrate in the communities. The foundation provides housing and educational support, information, advice, training and advocacy on dealing with the ongoing effects of homelessness and unemployment issues, food provision when required. The charity also supports African Orphanage homes where necessary.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 28 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 27 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 27 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 29 December 2025
Date Accounts Received: 29 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £41,725
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,486

Fin Period Start Date: 28 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 27 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 27 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 November 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £66,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £75,185

Fin Period Start Date: 28 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 27 February 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 27 December 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 13 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £57,608
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,214

Fin Period Start Date: 28 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 27 February 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 27 December 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 7 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 7 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £56,162
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,063

Fin Period Start Date: 7 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 27 February 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 27 December 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 1 August 2021
Date Accounts Received: 1 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £23,239
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,392

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: 28 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 27 February 2025
Ar Due Date: 27 December 2025
Ar Received Date: 29 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £41,725
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,486
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Grants: £40,353
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: 17

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 28 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 27 February 2024
Ar Due Date: 27 December 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 November 2024
Total Gross Income: £66,074
Total Gross Expenditure: £75,185
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £63,140
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 28 February 2022
Fin Period End Date: 27 February 2023
Ar Due Date: 27 December 2023
Ar Received Date: 13 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £57,608
Total Gross Expenditure: £49,214
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 28 February 2021
Fin Period End Date: 27 February 2022
Ar Due Date: 27 December 2022
Ar Received Date: 7 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £56,162
Total Gross Expenditure: £51,063
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: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 7 May 2020
Fin Period End Date: 27 February 2021
Ar Due Date: 27 December 2021
Ar Received Date: 1 August 2021
Total Gross Income: £23,239
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,392
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: 2

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Malawi
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Nigeria
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Zambia
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

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

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

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

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

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

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: HANDS OF HOPE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2020-05-07T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 07 May 2020
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY WORKING WITH PEOPLE IN LONDON AND THE SURROUNDING AREA WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED ON THE GROUNDS OF THEIR UNEMPLOYMENT, HOMELESSNESS, DRUG AND ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY AND CRIMINAL HISTORY TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF SUCH PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:I) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENTII)SIGNPOSTING THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCEIII)INCREASING, OR CO-ORDINATING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCH PERSONS TO ENGAGE WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS TO ENABLE THOSE PROVIDERS TO ADAPT SERVICES TO BETTER MEET THEIR NEEDS.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

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

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures