HOPE OPPORTUNITY TRUST

Charity number: 1164043
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

To support students within the North West from communities that have been labelled socially and economically deprived to study A Levels at the top boarding schools within Great Britain. Students must have the potential and ambition to study at University. In partnership we have placed over 120 students in independent schools and we have a pool of students wishing to enter the process each year.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2024

Total income: £56,553
Total expenditure: £59,930

People

3 Trustee(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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 21 October 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • HOT (Working name)
Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media 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

3 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Colette Watkinson Trustee 28 March 2017
None on record
JOHN DENNY Trustee 31 October 2012
THE ANTHONY WALKER FOUNDATION
Received: On time
SUSAN YATES Trustee 31 October 2012
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/04/2020 30/04/2021 30/04/2022 30/04/2023 30/04/2024
Total gross income £60.00k £52.07k £90.92k £64.75k £56.55k
Total expenditure £53.06k £63.56k £30.95k £64.72k £59.93k
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 30 April 2024 09 February 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2024 09 February 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2023 13 February 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023 13 February 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2022 05 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022 05 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2021 27 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021 27 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 April 2020 24 February 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020 24 February 2021 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 - Association Registered 21 Oct 2015

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS FROM EXISTING AND EMERGING SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING ONGOING SUPPORT AND BURSARIES TO ENABLE ACCESS TO FURTHER EDUCATION.

Contact information

Address:
18 Kingsley Drive
Appleton
WARRINGTON
WA4 5AE
Phone:
07804164565
Email:
john.denny2013@gmail.com
Website:

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