THE HANDS UP FOUNDATION

Charity number: 1156491
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The principal activities of Action Syria, the operating name of the charity, are to make sure Syrian communities have the medical care and education they need, every day and when emergencies strike. The charity focuses on the relief and assistance of victims of war, conflict or natural disaster, through humanitarian assistance, particularly for people in Syria and surrounding countries.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income:
£504,109

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Donations and legacies £417.44k
Charitable activities £0
Other trading activities £86.02k
Investments £644
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£659,041

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Raising funds £79.49k
Charitable activities £579.55k
Other £0

£0 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £79.49k
Charitable expenditure £579.55k

People

6 Employee(s)

8 Trustee(s)

7 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Iraq
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Syria
  • Turkey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 April 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • ACTION SYRIA (Working name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
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

8 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alexandra Lopoukhine Chair 14 November 2024
THE FIELD LANE FOUNDATION
Received: On time
THE IMMIGRANTS AID TRUST
Received: 38 days late
Francis James Edward Lyon Trustee 14 November 2024
None on record
MAZEN GHARIBAH Trustee 20 November 2023
None on record
Jack Alexander Wallace Coleman Trustee 12 July 2018
None on record
Joseph Roberts Trustee 07 May 2017
None on record
Nicholas Haslam Trustee 07 May 2017
None on record
LOUISA Katherine Delia Leeper Trustee 07 March 2014
None on record
GEORGE BUTLER Trustee 07 March 2014
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 £526.29k £682.18k £584.04k £721.57k £504.11k
Total expenditure £539.60k £625.88k £515.45k £740.89k £659.04k
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
Income - Donations and legacies £396.60k £646.29k £496.21k £681.82k £417.44k
Income - Other trading activities £129.26k £35.43k £87.76k £39.68k £86.02k
Income - Charitable activities £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £435 £458 £78 £68 £644
Income - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £386.69k £522.65k £369.81k £616.88k £579.55k
Expenditure - Raising funds £152.91k £103.23k £145.64k £124.01k £79.49k
Expenditure - Governance £3.16k £12.68k £3.50k £3.78k £4.37k
Expenditure - Grants institution £313.46k £447.24k £270.15k £452.10k £431.93k
Expenditure - Investment management £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Own use assets £0 £856 £436 £394 £205
Long-term investments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Other assets £445.63k £482.57k £559.66k £539.18k £314.00k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £169.86k £151.37k £159.44k £158.23k £87.80k

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 29 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 29 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 06 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 06 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 December 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 31 August 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 31 August 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 12 August 2020 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 12 August 2020 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION REGISTERED 01 APR 2014 AMENDED ON 20 SEP 2017 as amended on 04 Apr 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: TO RELIEVE AND ASSIST THE VICTIMS OF WAR, CONFLICT OR NATURAL DISASTER, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FOOD, MEDICAL AID, ACCOMMODATION, ACCESS TO WATER AND SANITATION AND OTHER HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE; THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION BY PROVIDING PERSONS IN NEED WITH GRANTS OR MONEY OR BY PROVIDING OR PAYING FOR SERVICES, ITEMS OR FACILITIES; SUCH OTHER PURPOSES WHICH ARE CHARITABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE IN PARTICULAR FOR BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PEOPLE IN SYRIA AND SURROUNDING COUNTRIES AND REFUGEES OF SYRIAN ORIGIN IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Contact information

Address:
Action Syria
Rich Mix Cultural Centre
35-47 Bethnal Green Road
London
E1 6LA
Phone:
07871886316
Email:
contact@actionsyria.org.uk
Website:

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