CREATE HOPE

Charity number: 1162501
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We offer creative and play therapy to children and young people aged between 4-16 years old in Berkshire and Wiltshire areas. This supports those affected by traumatic life events and struggling emotionally. We also offer one-to-one Counselling for adults, couples therapy and systemic family sessions. In addition to our therapeutic services we run accredited training equipping lives for good.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 August 2025

Total income: £165,287
Total expenditure: £173,174

Total income includes £39,020 from 14 government contract(s) and £6,000 from 1 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

10 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:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Bracknell Forest
  • Reading
  • Wiltshire
  • Wokingham

Governance

Registration history:
  • 02 July 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

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
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Alison Jane Hudell Trustee 10 July 2025
None on record
Rachel Tully Trustee 19 May 2025
None on record
Sarah Jane Walker Trustee 31 October 2022
None on record
MARK SAYERS Trustee 13 January 2016
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/08/2021 31/08/2022 31/08/2023 31/08/2024 31/08/2025
Total gross income £92.19k £128.24k £158.34k £160.82k £165.29k
Total expenditure £92.04k £121.90k £154.21k £149.86k £173.17k
Income from government contracts £7.19k £39.39k £35.50k £50.98k £39.02k
Income from government grants N/A £10.00k £1.00k £2.50k £6.00k

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 August 2025 05 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2025 05 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2024 18 March 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2024 18 March 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2023 26 February 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2023 26 February 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2022 15 November 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2022 15 November 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 August 2021 13 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 August 2021 13 January 2022 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 02 Jul 2015

Charitable objects

1. THE RELIEF OF EMOTIONAL SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONGST CHILDREN BY THE PROVISION OF A PLAY THERAPY SERVICE AND THE PROVISION OF TRAINING IN THERAPEUTIC PLAY. 2. THE RELIEF OF NEED BY REASON OF ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE OF FAMILIES BY PROVIDING COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

Contact information

Address:
Create Hope
c/o Involve Community Services
The Court House
Broadway
Bracknell
Berkshir
Phone:
07720970717
Email:
mail@createhope.co.uk
Website:

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