OPERATION HOPE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 4 May 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 5 May 2024 – 4 May 2025
Latest income: £19,166
Latest expenditure: £17,526
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: Craigwen, Penybryn Terrace, Friog, FAIRBOURNE, LL38 2NZ

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Operation Hope focuses on the advancement of the Christian religion and the relief of poverty. Main activities include evangelism and teaching events, as well as the setting up of projects to help those most in need. Currently it operates in both the UK and Kenya.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 5 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 4 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 4 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 18 February 2026
Date Accounts Received: 18 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £19,166
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,526

Fin Period Start Date: 5 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 4 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 4 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 4 March 2025
Date Accounts Received: 4 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £55,456
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,292

Fin Period Start Date: 5 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 4 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 4 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 4 March 2024
Date Accounts Received: 4 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £29,092
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,868

Fin Period Start Date: 4 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 4 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 4 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 3 February 2023
Date Accounts Received: 15 March 2023
Total Gross Income: £39,269
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,984

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: 5 May 2024
Fin Period End Date: 4 May 2025
Ar Due Date: 4 March 2026
Ar Received Date: 18 February 2026
Total Gross Income: £19,166
Total Gross Expenditure: £17,526
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: 4

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 5 May 2023
Fin Period End Date: 4 May 2024
Ar Due Date: 4 March 2025
Ar Received Date: 4 March 2025
Total Gross Income: £55,456
Total Gross Expenditure: £57,292
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 5 May 2022
Fin Period End Date: 4 May 2023
Ar Due Date: 4 March 2024
Ar Received Date: 4 March 2024
Total Gross Income: £29,092
Total Gross Expenditure: £29,868
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: 1

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 4 May 2021
Fin Period End Date: 4 May 2022
Ar Due Date: 4 March 2023
Ar Received Date: 3 February 2023
Total Gross Income: £39,269
Total Gross Expenditure: £34,984
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: Yes
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 1

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

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

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: United States
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: North America
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

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

Classification Code: 303
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Other Finance

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

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

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: OPERATION HOPE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-05-04T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 04 May 2021
Charitable Objects: THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING DOCTRINES:THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY MEANS OF BROADCASTING CHRISTIAN FAITH MESSAGES OF AN EVANGELISTIC AND TEACHING NATURE.TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION WORLDWIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON CHRISTIANITY TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION. THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY WORLDWIDE BY PROVIDING: GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

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

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures