COLD HANDS WARM HEARTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received Late
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 12 November 2021
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 2 February 2025 – 1 February 2026
Latest income: £23,821
Latest expenditure: £24,577
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: 2 GREYSTOKE DRIVE, MIDDLETON, MANCHESTER, M245GP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The purpose of our charity is to provide food clothing and essentials for the homeless in Manchester and surrounding areas

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 2 February 2025
Fin Period End Date: 1 February 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 1 December 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 8 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £23,821
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,577

Fin Period Start Date: 2 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 February 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 1 December 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 2 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 5 December 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,553
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,116

Fin Period Start Date: 2 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 February 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 1 December 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 24 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,317
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,220

Fin Period Start Date: 12 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 February 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 1 December 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 1 December 2023
Date Accounts Received: 1 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,801
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,647

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 2 February 2025
Fin Period End Date: 1 February 2026
Ar Due Date: 1 December 2026
Ar Received Date: 8 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £23,821
Total Gross Expenditure: £24,577
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
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: 8

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 2 February 2024
Fin Period End Date: 1 February 2025
Ar Due Date: 1 December 2025
Ar Received Date: 2 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £20,553
Total Gross Expenditure: £13,116
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: 16

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 2 February 2023
Fin Period End Date: 1 February 2024
Ar Due Date: 1 December 2024
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £5,317
Total Gross Expenditure: £6,220
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: 24

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 12 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 1 February 2023
Ar Due Date: 1 December 2023
Ar Received Date: 1 December 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,801
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,647
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £500
Income From Government Grants: £500
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: 16

05 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

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

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

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

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

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

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

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

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

Classification Code: 309
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: COLD HANDS WARM HEARTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2021-11-12T00:00:00

08 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 12 Nov 2021
Charitable Objects: WE PROVIDE THE RELIEF OF POVERTY WITH IN MANCHESTER AND MIDDLETON WITH BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF OUTREACH AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES, TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OR CHARITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT RELIEVE POVERTY WITH IN THE COMMUNITY.

09 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

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

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures