CCEW Charity Commission profile

ELLEN'S GIFT OF HOPE

Registered charity 1192108 · organisation 5170590

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
CIO
Registered
2 November 2020
Removed
Not supplied
Financial period
1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income
£68,146
Latest expenditure
£22,984
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
Yes

Public contact address: 84 MIDDLETON STREET, BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE24 2LU

Website recorded by the regulator: https://ellensgiftofhope.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Ellen's Gift of Hope provides small grants to support families with children aged 0-18 years who have disabilities and/or life limiting conditions, and who live in Northumberland, Newcastle and North Tyneside. Grants are given for financial aid, therapies, respite and specialist equipment where there is an immediate need for relief of hardship, personal well-being or to address medical needs.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received
16 June 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£68,146
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,984
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received
5 August 2025
Date Accounts Received
5 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,491
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,188
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received
24 August 2024
Date Accounts Received
24 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,423
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,328
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received
13 August 2023
Date Accounts Received
13 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,382
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,500
Fin Period Start Date
2 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received
9 August 2022
Date Accounts Received
9 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£22,220
Total Gross Expenditure
£0

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 November 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2025
Ar Due Date
31 August 2026
Ar Received Date
16 June 2026
Total Gross Income
£68,146
Total Gross Expenditure
£22,984
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
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2024
Ar Due Date
31 August 2025
Ar Received Date
5 August 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,491
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,188
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
Count Volunteers
10
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2023
Ar Due Date
31 August 2024
Ar Received Date
24 August 2024
Total Gross Income
£18,423
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,328
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
Count Volunteers
5
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2022
Ar Due Date
31 August 2023
Ar Received Date
13 August 2023
Total Gross Income
£11,382
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,500
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
2 November 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 October 2021
Ar Due Date
31 August 2022
Ar Received Date
9 August 2022
Total Gross Income
£22,220
Total Gross Expenditure
£0
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
Yes
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
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Northumberland
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Tyneside
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Newcastle Upon Tyne City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ELLEN'S GIFT OF HOPE
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
CIO registration
Date Of Event
2020-11-02T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 02 Nov 2020
Charitable Objects
THE OBJECTS OF ELLEN'S GIFT OF HOPE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, BY PROVIDING SMALL GRANTS WHICH WILL GIVE PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN (AGED 0-18 YEARS) WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEEDS, DISABILITIES AND/OR LIFE LIMITING MEDICAL CONDITIONS AND WHO LIVE IN NORTHUMBERLAND, NORTH TYNESIDE AND NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE.THE PURPOSE OF THE SUPPORT IS TO HELP RELIEVE THE SUFFERING, STRESS, STRAIN AND HARDSHIP FACED BY THESE CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE BENEFICIARIES TO A MORE REASONABLE STANDARD. THESE OBJECTS SHALL BE ACHIEVED, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A. FINANCIAL AID: THE PROVISION OF GRANTS OF MONEY TO HELP FAMILIES WITH IMMEDIATE NEED RELATING TO THE RELIEF OF HARDSHIP BEING EXPERIENCED BY THE FAMILIESB. EQUIPMENT GRANT: THE PROVISION OF GRANTS TO HELP FAMILIES MEET THE COST OF EQUIPMENT FOR THEIR CHILDREN NOT COVERED BY THE NHS OR LOCAL AUTHORITY TO HELP ADDRESS MEDICAL, MENTAL HEALTH OR SPECIAL NEEDSC. THERAPIES AND RESPITE: THE PROVISION OF GRANTS OF MONEY PROVIDING CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS SHORT BREAKS, RECREATIONAL OR SPORTING PURSUITS OR OTHER SUPPORT, SUCH AS (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) COUNSELLING THERAPIES

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures