H.E.L.P (HELPING EMPOWER LIVES IN PETERBOROUGH)

Charity number: 1199149
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We provide relief of financial hardship for refugees and asylum seekers within Peterborough and the surrounding areas, by the provision of advice and support, interpreting, translating and advocacy. Assist with the relief of financial hardship among people living or working in and around Peterborough by providing goods and/or services which they could not otherwise afford.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 05 April 2024

Total income: £304,040
Total expenditure: £230,490

Total income includes £244,800 from 2 government contract(s)

People

5 Trustee(s)

50 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

One or more of the employees were formerly trustees

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
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Lincolnshire
  • Peterborough City

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 May 2022: 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
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases 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

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Sally Drake Trustee 28 March 2024
None on record
Mohammed Dhanji Trustee 12 February 2024
None on record
Lynne Booker Trustee 12 February 2024
None on record
Mahmoud Eldogdog Trustee 12 February 2024
None on record
Kamila Mohammadi Trustee 27 April 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 05/04/2023 05/04/2024
Total gross income £258.17k £304.04k
Total expenditure £91.84k £230.49k
Income from government contracts £191.31k £244.80k
Income from government grants £10.20k 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 05 April 2024 21 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2024 21 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 05 April 2023 12 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 05 April 2023 12 January 2024 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 31 May 2022

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: 1) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND IN PARTICULAR WITHIN PETERBOROUGH AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND SUPPORT. 2) TO RELIEVE POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS, MIGRANT WORKERS AND THEIR DEPENDENTS LIVING IN AND AROUND PETERBOROUGH BY PROVIDING INTERPRETING, TRANSLATING, ADVOCACY AND HOUSING ADVICE. 3) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AMONG PEOPLE LIVING OR WORKING IN AND AROUND PETERBOROUGH BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH GOODS AND/OR SERVICES WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.

Contact information

Address:
14-15 Hereward Cross
Midgate
Peterborough
PE1 1TB
Phone:
01733735563
Email:
info@helpcharity.org.uk
Website:

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