01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC038809
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Overseas only
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 3
- Postcode
- MK45 4NR
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
To raise awareness of the needs of street children in Kolkata, India and raise funds for programmes and projects delivered through the Hope Kolkata Foundation, providing safety, care, education and the chance to thrive
Charitable purposes
- the advancement of education
- the advancement of health
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- Children or young people
- People with disabilities or health problems
- Other charities or voluntary bodies
Activities
- It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals
- It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
The Charitable Purposes of the Foundation ('the Charitable Purposes') are to promote, develop and provide services and support for the health, welfare, education and housing of street children, former street children, slum dwellers and their respective families, principally in India and elsewhere in the world and, only in connection therewith, the following relative purposes: (a) to promote and provide residential care and structures of social support. (b) to manage and maintain support centres, residential and otherwise: (c) to provide counsel and services, including micro-credit so as to improve the socio-economic status of street children, former street children, slum dwellers and their respective families. (d) to provide technical assistance, support and relief in emergencies. (e) to engage in research. and (f) to advocate and lobby for rights of street children and slum dwellers.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £319,188 | £342,970 | 3 | 29 October 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £440,859 | £449,964 | 3 | 16 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £316,782 | £309,043 | 3 | 7 December 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £484,824 | £516,430 | 3 | 30 November 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £324,970 | £289,619 | 3 | 29 December 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 82 Manor Road, Barton le Clay, Bedford
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.thehopefoundation.org.uk
- Parent charity
- The Hope Foundation · CHY13237
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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