THE BATON OF HOPE UK

Charity number: 1203031
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Baton of Hope UK raises awareness of suicide prevention, improving access to information and services so as to prevent suicide. It acts as a national umbrella resource body to promote action, to improve understanding, services and responses; as a forum to bring about change and hope; and it is a catalyst for initiatives such as the work place charter, safe havens & mental health first aiders.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 July 2024

Total income: £153,619
Total expenditure: £107,418

People

6 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

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

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 May 2023: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • BATON OF HOPE (Working name)
Company number:
14221678 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest 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
Michael McCarthy Chair 07 July 2022
None on record
Charlotte Amelia Rush Trustee 27 August 2024
None on record
Victoria Musson Trustee 27 August 2024
RIDERS MINDS
Received: On time
Tanya Marwaha Trustee 27 February 2024
West Sussex Mind
Received: On time
Geoff McDonald Trustee 27 February 2024
None on record
Andrea Louise Craig Trustee 07 July 2022
STEM4
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/07/2024
Total gross income £153.62k
Total expenditure £107.42k
Income from government contracts N/A
Income from government grants 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 July 2024 30 May 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 July 2024 30 May 2025 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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 07 JUL 2022 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 05 MAY 2023

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY LIAISING AND COLLABORATING WITH CHARITIES AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING IN SUICIDE PREVENTION IN ORDER TO: A) PROVIDE A FORUM TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN THE RANGE OF CHARITABLE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THOSE THEY SERVE; B) PROVIDE ADVICE, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT TO THOSE WORKING IN THIS FIELD; C) REPRESENTING THE VIEWS OF THE FORUM TO POLICY MAKERS AND FUNDERS; D) PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING, CHARITIES, INITIATIVES AND ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RAISE AWARENESS OF SUICIDE. 2.2 TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT THE MENTAL HEALTH OF THOSE STRUGGLING FROM SUICIDAL IDEATIONS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY FUNDING, SIGNPOSTING AND/OR IMPROVING ACCESS TO: A) SHORT-TERM ACCOMMODATION AT SAFE HAVENS AND ACCESS TO SUITABLY QUALIFIED COUNSELLORS AND / OR PRACTITIONERS; B) MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AIDERS IN SCHOOLS AND WORKPLACES, AND IN OTHER SITUATIONS WHERE A MEDICAL FIRST AIDER WOULD BE REQUIRED, SUCH AS AT MAJOR SPORTING EVENTS AND CONCERTS. 2.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC INTO THE CAUSES, EFFECTS AND PREVENTION OF SUICIDE IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY: A) COLLECTING DATA, CONDUCTING, COMMISSIONING AND DISSEMINATING RESEARCH; AND B) THE PROVISION, SUPPORT AND SIGNPOSTING OF TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, MENTORING, CONFERENCES AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES; C) THE SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION AND AWARENESS RAISING DOCUMENTARIES WITH AN EDUCATIONAL FOCUS. 2.4 TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF PERSONS AT RISK OF SUICIDE AND THEIR FAMILIES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY: A) RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE AT RISK OF SUICIDE AND INDICATORS FOR THE BEHAVIOUR OF SUCH PEOPLE AND HOW TO SUPPORT THEM; B) HIGHLIGHTING AND SIGNPOSTING TO SOURCES OF SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE AT RISK; C) HIGHLIGHTING AND SIGNPOSTING THE NEED FOR, AND ACCESS TO, FAMILY LIAISON AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES. IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS, BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIES OUT ITS OBJECTS.

Contact information

Address:
THE BATON OF HOPE UK
THE CIRCLE
33 ROCKINGHAM LANE
SHEFFIELD
S1 4FW
Phone:
07711042088
Email:
mike@batonofhopeuk.org
Website:

https://www.batonofhopeuk.org/ Open in new window