Obesity UK

Charity number: 1150683
Charity reporting is up to date (86 days late)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Support and signposting for those who struggle with obesity. To be the voice of the person living with obesity so as to bring awareness to the issues surrounding obesity. To work with existing weight management bodies to improve services To provide financial help to allow specific individuals to attend weight management services.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 01 April 2024

Total income: £87,500
Total expenditure: £51,322

People

1 Trustee(s)

20 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

What the charity does:
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 04 February 2013: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • HELP OVERCOMING OBESITY PROBLEMS (Working name)
  • Obesity UK (Working name)
  • HOOP (UK) LIMITED (Previous name)
Company number:
08099201 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
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • 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

1 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Dr Paul Gately Trustee 28 March 2013
ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF OBESITY
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/06/2020 30/06/2021 01/04/2022 01/04/2023 01/04/2024
Total gross income £8.56k £12.32k £9.82k £6.96k £87.50k
Total expenditure £20.89k £20.08k £14.51k £6.50k £51.32k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A N/A N/A 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 01 April 2024 28 April 2025 86 days late
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2024 28 April 2025 86 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 01 April 2023 17 March 2024 45 days late
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2023 Not Required
Annual return 01 April 2022 23 October 2023 264 days late
Accounts and TAR 01 April 2022 Not Required
Annual return 30 June 2021 23 October 2023 541 days late
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2021 Not Required
Annual return 30 June 2020 28 April 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 30 June 2020 Not Required
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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 AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 29/01/2013 as amended on 13 Dec 2018

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE HEALTH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT IN RELATION TO DIET, NUTRITION, LIFESTYLE, FITNESS AND PHYSICAL EXERCISE.

Contact information

Address:
6 Pear Tree Close
Lightcliffe
HALIFAX
West Yorkshire
HX3 8RY
Phone:
07590395660
Email:
ken.clare@obesityuk.org.uk
Website:

www.obesityuk.org.uk Open in new window