THE HOPMARKET CHARITY

Charity number: 244569
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The income from the assets of the Charity is held on trust to apply the same for the benefit of needy persons in the City of Worcester. Needy persons are defined for the purposes of the Charity as persons who by reason of poverty, sickness or infirmity whether young or old are in need of financial assistance, care or attention.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £196,186
Total expenditure: £187,267

People

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
Where the charity operates:
  • Worcestershire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 23 September 1965: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • HOPMARKET CHARITY (Working name)
  • CHARITY KNOWN AS THE HOP MARKET (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
MR BILL SIMPSON Chair 07 July 2015
None on record
Victoria Pingree Trustee 20 May 2025
None on record
Louis Joseph Shay Stephen Trustee 30 July 2024
None on record
Karen Michelle Holmes Trustee 21 May 2024
None on record
Adam Cedric Hudson Scott Trustee 21 May 2024
CITIZENS ADVICE WORCESTER AND HEREFORDSHIRE
Received: On time
Lynn Denham Trustee 23 May 2023
ST SWITHUNS INSTITUTE CHARITY
Received: On time
THE UNITED CHARITIES OF ST MARTIN
Received: On time
JOSEPHINE CONSTANCE HODGES Trustee 24 May 2022
WORCESTER THEATRES CHARITABLE TRUST LTD
Received: On time
Stephen Anthony Hodgson Trustee 08 June 2021
None on record
Jennifer Barnes Trustee 04 June 2019
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £137.55k £138.37k £154.09k £148.60k £196.19k
Total expenditure £134.30k £106.15k £103.30k £180.17k £187.27k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £4.91k £8.88k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 31 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 30 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 23 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 23 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 28 January 2021 On time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

WORCESTER CORPORATION ACT 1964

Charitable objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS WHO BY REASONS OF POVERTY SICKNESS OR INFIRMITY WHETHER YOUNG OR OLD ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, CARE OR ATTENTION

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

CITY OF WORCESTER

Contact information

Address:
GUILDHALL
WORCESTER
WR1 2EY
Phone:
01905722027
Email:
julian.pugh@worcester.gov.uk
Website:

No information available