THE HOPE CENTRE ST HELENS

Charity number: 1103903
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Centre provides, assessment, information, advice and guidance through personally tailored action plans. The Training Department offers 1. Computer Training 2. Breathe Wellbeing Programme (Confidence, Assertiveness and Mentoring) 3. Advice, Advocacy and Support for Homeless People 4. Christmas Homeless Shelter

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £381,036
Total expenditure: £303,356

Total income includes £30,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

6 Trustee(s)

120 Volunteer(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:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Religious Activities
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • St Helens

Governance

Registration history:
  • 24 May 2004: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE HOPE CENTRE (Working name)
Company number:
05089663 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

6 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
JOHN FRANCIS RYAN Chair
None on record
John Sweeney Trustee 16 July 2023
None on record
William Schafer Trustee 16 July 2023
None on record
Brendan McDonagh Trustee 16 July 2023
None on record
Rev Craig Lawrenson Trustee 05 March 2019
TOGETHER FOR THE HARVEST
Received: On time
Thomas Kelly Trustee 09 June 2015
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 £188.58k £391.23k £377.14k £381.04k £381.04k
Total expenditure £220.20k £238.70k £127.85k £303.36k £303.36k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £30.00k N/A
Income from government grants £47.87k £65.00k £36.03k N/A £30.00k

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 15 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 15 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 23 April 2024 83 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 23 April 2024 83 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 30 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 08 February 2021 8 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 22 March 2021 50 days late 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 31/03/2004 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 19/12/2011

Charitable objects

) “TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF BELIEF APPEARING IN THE SCHEDULE HERETO IN ST HELENS AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT AND IN SUCH DOING TO FULFIL SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND ARE CONNECTED WITH THE CHARITABLE WORK OF THE TRUST. II) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. A) FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL OR DRUGS; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; HOMELESSNESS OR POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOR MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS). III) TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY IN ST HELENS BY PROVIDING EDUCATION; TRAINING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED”.

Area of benefit

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

IN ST. HELENS AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT

Contact information

Address:
Christian Life Centre
Atherton Street
ST. HELENS
WA10 2DT
Phone:
01744617148
Email:
info@hopecentre.org.uk
Website:

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