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2023-03-31-accounts

HOPE worldwide (a company limited by guarantee) ANNUAL REPORT for the Year ended 31 March 2023

Charity registration number: 1045930 Company registration number: 2659784

Hope worldwide Annual Report 2022/23 Contents and Chairman’s Report

Contents

Contents
Chairman’s Report 3
Trustees’ report 4-25
Who We Are 4
Objectives and Activities 4-5
Public Benefit 5
Achievements and Performance 6-18
Homeless Services 6
Recovery Services 9
Homes4Ukraine 11
International Development 12
Financial Review 18
Structure, Governance and Management 23
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities 26
Reference and Administrative Details 27
Independent auditor’s report 28-31
Statement of financial activities 32
Balance sheet 33
Statement of Cash Flows 34
Notes to the financial statements 35-48

Hope worldwide Annual Report 2022/23 Contents and Chairman’s Report

Chairman’s Report

The year ended March 2023 was a strong year for HOPE worldwide. Our ODAAT addiction recovery programme made progress recovering from the COVID pandemic, both in terms of client experience in the programme and numbers on the programme. Our Two Step programme that houses people who are homeless, increased the number of people it housed despite an extremely challenging private rental sector in London. The International Development team achieved a 15% increase in the funds raised for work in other countries.

In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and the subsequent refugee crisis, we ran a Homes4Ukraine programme. Our heartfelt gratitude goes to the generosity of our donors, the dedication of many volunteers, and the welcoming embrace of host families across the United Kingdom.

Sadly, within a few months of the end of the financial year we received heart wrenching news – Iain Williams, our chairman, became ill and as a result, after years of immense service stepped down. Iain, thank you for all that you did for us, and through us the many people we serve. We salute you and wish you all the best in your recovery.

Further tragedy struck in the summer. Both of the houses we own and use to provide residences for ODAAT clients were badly burned in separate fires. One house has now reopened but one was so badly damaged that it is likely to only reopen in the second quarter of next year. I am relieved and glad to say nobody was hurt in the fires. However, the fires have restricted the number of people we can have on the programme for a significant period which in addition to the impact on clients, has had a negative financial impact on the charity.

This has brought a period of reflection on ODAAT’s immediate and long term financial sustainability and after much research and wrestling with the financial model, we have decided with heavy hearts to close the programme. We will work carefully with our clients in the programme to ensure their needs are met as they either graduate from the programme or move at an appropriate time to one of our valued partners in the field.

We are immensely grateful to everyone who has supported and worked in the programme, and we wish our current and past clients all of the very best in their recovery journeys. Because of the commitment of our staff and generosity of our donors I believe that we will grow from strength to strength, even though in the immediate future we face some strong challenges. Thank you for being on this journey with us.

Martin Saurma-Jeltsch Chair of Trustees

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Who we are

HOPE worldwide was started by members of the London International Church of Christ (now ICC Missions) in 1991 to help people in need and to involve members of the supporting churches in doing this. It is now an independent charity which maintains a close relationship with its founding congregations. Its main charitable objective is the relief of poverty. We are inspired by Christian principles and seek to put them into practice in our work.

The Strategy set for 2021 – 2026, in collaboration with our supporters is as follows:

HOPE worldwide’s VISION is

Is of a world where everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their God-given potential.

HOPE worldwide’s Mission is

To empower people to overcome poverty, homelessness and addiction through our compassionate service.

Our work is rooted in the Christian faith and is inspired by the example and love of Jesus Christ.

Our CORE VALUES as:

Objectives and Activities

HOPE worldwide works in 4 main areas:

Strategic Objectives for Homeless Services

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Strategic Objectives for Recovery Services

Strategic Objectives for International Activities

Volunteering

HOPE worldwide depends on the effort of volunteers. Our volunteers raise money to support our work and also work within our programmes and those of our partner organisations overseas. We encourage our supporters to volunteer for other charities in the UK too.

Strategic Objectives for Volunteering

Public Benefit

The Trustees have complied with the duty set out in section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission, particularly Public benefit: running a charity (PB2) . All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no benefit from the Charity. Trustees continue to choose to pay their own travel costs rather than make a claim from the Charity, even though they would be entitled to do so.

The main focus of our work in the UK is currently London, where our core programmes operate. This year we ran a Homes for Ukraine programme that engaged volunteers from around the United Kingdom to house Ukrainian refugees fleeing war in their country. We are grateful to hosts from supporting churches in Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Edinburgh, Greater London, Manchester, Watford, Reading and other towns in the Thames Valley region. We are also grateful to new volunteers from outside our normal network of churches who generously stepped in to help host refugees. We are grateful for the enduring, generous support of all our volunteers.

Outside the UK, in 2022-2023 we supported work to help those in need in Lebanon, Nepal, India, Zambia, Bangladesh and Afghanistan as well as Zimbabwe, Cambodia, South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. We do this by funding programmes which are managed by partner organisations in those countries. We also provide support and advice to these organisations and promote and organise trips by volunteers.

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Achievements and Performance

Homeless Services (Two Step)

Description of Programme

The Two Step programme provides a specialised housing service for single people in London who are experiencing or threatened with homelessness. In January 2023, we marked the 30[th] Anniversary of this service by producing a video telling the story of Two Step in collaboration with a professional videographer.

Staff and volunteers treat each person using the service with dignity, respect, and compassion. We work in partnership with local authorities, night shelters, day centres and other charities who refer people to us for help finding accommodation in the private rented sector or supported housing.

Over the past 30 years Two Step has built relationships with many accommodation providers. This network, combined with the compassionate work of our housing team, supporters and referral partners has enabled us to house over 7,500 people since the programme began.

Danny’s Story – the impact of a set of keys

While grieving for the loss of his father, Danny began to experience strain in his home dynamic as family members disagreed about his late father’s estate. Feeling emotionally isolated and ostracised by his relatives, Danny found himself homeless at age 41.

Through a referral from the Newham charity NEWway in 2021, Danny found a flat through Two Step and he is so grateful.

‘That’s an emotional moment — holding a set of keys when you’ve not had a set of keys and you’ve been kicked out of your own house…It’s so weird how a set of keys makes you think you’re at home. I’ve got a set of keys! These guys have done this for me?!’

Danny is now not only studying law at Birkbeck University with the dream of becoming a barrister, he is also building a social enterprise — Pathways to Healthy Newham — to help tackle community problems through empathy, health and fitness. To read more, see the blog post on our website

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What we planned to do in 2022/23 Improve and increase partnerships and collaboration.

What we did in 2022/23

Empower supporters for effective compassionate service.

We will continue to educate our supporters on the causes and responses to homelessness by using social media to tell stories of people we have helped. We will use our relationships with night shelters to connect supporters with opportunities to volunteer.

We referenced the causes of homelessness and the story of Brett in the video that marked the 30th Anniversary of the Two Step programme. This video was shown in supporting churches.

There were fewer opportunities to volunteer with night shelters in 2022/23 compared to before the pandemic so the video included an encouragement for supporters to initiate conversations with people who are on the streets and gave guidance on how to help.

Help people reach their potential.

Our main focus is to improve and extend the scope of our Charity Housing service. We will aim to have tenancy sustainment rates of greater than 90% for 6 months, 85% for 12 months and 80% for 18 months for this service by the end of March 2023. However, the cost of living crisis may make achieving those goals very challenging.

The actual tenancy sustainment rates were 91.5% for 6 months, 78.8% for 12 months, 70.0% for 18 months. One of the significant causes of people leaving their tenancy was anti-social behaviour by other tenants in the property. This is something that it is very difficult for us to address but we will continue to incorporate lessons learned into our tenancy preparation.

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How volunteers were involved in our work

A placement student from Brunel University finished their placement with us in July 2022. The number of students applying for placements has decreased but we are hopeful that we will have other students placed with us in 2023-24.

Return to work after COVID-19:

Staff and volunteers: From Spring 2022 staff returned to the office on a hybrid basis which helps with work-life balance and staff retention.

Risks

To help mitigate against these risks, we have joined the National Residential Landlords Association. By attending their training and events, we will further develop our relationships with and understanding of landlords – this will help increase our effectiveness in helping people find housing.

We will continue to collaborate with other organisations in the sector regarding how to support the people we work with. We will also provide information and guidance to help people claiming benefits to move into employment so that they are exempt from the benefit cap.

What we plan to do next year (2023/24)

Improve and increase partnerships and collaboration

Empower supporters for effective compassionate service

Help people reach their potential

We will continue to build partnerships with organisations such as Social Bite that can support people into work and monitor how many of those housed by our Charity Housing Service access or sustain Education Training and Employment (ETE).

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Recovery Services (One Day at a Time - ODAAT)

Description of Programme

ODAAT offers a quasi-residential rehabilitation programme tailored exclusively for men dealing with drug and alcohol addiction. Our approach centres on fostering abstinence through peer support and a range of treatments. Located in south London, our programme provides a secure environment for men aged 18 and above to break free from harmful routines and dedicate themselves to personal growth, promoting enduring recovery.

Daytime activities are situated at St. Mark’s Church at the Oval and our recovery houses are in Lambeth, Merton and Wandsworth. We provide a range of support and therapies to aid long-term recovery. The first and second stages each last 12 weeks and there is then the option of third stage supported housing either provided by ODAAT or other organisations with which we work. Treatment takes place at our offices during the day and our clients live elsewhere in our recovery houses, this is what makes us quasi-residential. We also have a rota of experienced volunteers who stay overnight to provide additional cover.

We employ holistic treatment methodology that encompasses psychotherapy, group therapy, individual counseling, life skills and education workshops, alongside recreational activities. Additionally, we provide housing-related support, assisting with eventual resettlement.

Our quasi-residential programme is based on peer support. When someone starts the programme, they have support from a senior peer who has been on the programme for a longer period. The new starter does not travel anywhere outside the house without being accompanied, and they do not have a key to the house. This helps us keep them safe from negative outside influences but empowers them compared to other types of recovery programmes where they are locked down for a period. It also strengthens the peer relationships which are key throughout the programme. We also ensure that we have independent, on-going risk assessments of each person to help us to know when to vary the degree of support.

We accept referrals from both individuals and various agencies, including local authority substance misuse teams and probation services/courts. Clients must be free from drugs and alcohol before admission, as we do not provide detoxification services. Our programme is overseen by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and during our most recent audit in June 2022, we were rated as 'Good'.

We provide a male only rehab for two main reasons. Firstly, the demand for men to be treated is over twice that of women. Secondly, romantic relationships between men and women are a major cause of relapse. Therefore, to give our clients the best chance of recovery, we have chosen not to have mixed households.

What we experienced at ODAAT in 2022-23

Practicing strong infection and prevention measures helped ensure no COVID outbreaks amongst our clients and volunteers. Government mandated COVID-19 restrictions for rehab facilities ended August 2022.

While government COVID restrictions remained in place, many local authorities continued to send

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clients to single site detox/rehab facilities. This was because it helped avoid the need for clients to isolate for a seven day period prior to transferring from a detox facility to a rehab service. ODAAT is a rehab only service and consequently continued to experience lower numbers of new clients compared to pre COVID years. ODAAT continued to develop its staff and programme throughout this period.

During the year ODAAT launched a new website that led to a notable rise in referral numbers contributing to circa 40% of all referrals. Meanwhile the number of admissions to the programme increased 14% year on year.

Guys and St. Thomas’ Hospital Detoxification

The pan-London funded detox unit in Guys and St. Thomas’ hospital ( GSST ) placed three block booking to cover the winter months until the end of March 2023. Rough sleepers from the London boroughs were given the opportunity to come into rehab with funding provided by GSST.

Programme Results

Over the past five years, the graduation rate stands at 52%, and this is believed to be slightly above the national average.

What weplanned to do in 22/23 What we did in 22/23
Enlarge the service, both in the number of
beneficiaries and the breadth of the
service we offer, for example, treating
those with more complex mental health
needs.
Closer collaboration with local authorities,
expanding the number of partnerships and
implementing feedback to continually
improve the service we offer.		 Established connections with seven new
local authorities, receiving referrals and
placing clients from three of them.
Became an approved residential rehab to
CGL, one of the largest providers of drug
and alcohol services in the UK.
Ongoing development of our staff &
volunteer training programme to enhance
the quality of our care.		 Set up weekly keyworker training group to
work together to improve the clinical
interventions that we employ.
Specialist training in psychosocial
intervention techniques.
Develop the ODAAT alumni programme to
offer an environment that supports and
encourages strong, healthy relationships
toward long term recovery. This will
include opportunities for networking,
learning recovery skills, advocacy, training,
volunteeringand more.		 Alumni Programme platform tested and
operational.

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COVID impact

Clients consistently attended Twelve Step meetings online until Summer 2022 and thereafter returned to face to face meetings. Additionally, we introduced a daily cooked lunch for clients, volunteers, and staff members on weekdays. This initiative has proven highly successful in enhancing relationships and fostering increased levels of support among the participants.

Volunteers

Volunteers play a crucial role in our programme's success. In the first part of the year, three of our graduates served as volunteer support workers at our First Stage house, providing out-of-hours client support, seven days a week (evenings and weekends).

Homes for Ukraine

On 24th February 2022, we watched as Russia invaded Ukraine, forcing millions of Ukrainians to flee for their lives to neighbouring countries. Thanks to the Homes for Ukraine scheme launched in March 2022 by the UK government, we were able to respond, using our partnerships around the world to help refugees find shelter and safety with a host family in the UK. We had an incredible response with 56 hosts registering with us from all around the United Kingdom. Our first guests arrived in April 2022.

Because of the generous giving of our donor base and the hospitality of our host families, we were able to match 103 Ukrainian refugees with our volunteer hosts in the UK and provide support to 46 more who had been placed with hosts outside of our volunteer network. We have supported the refugees and their hosts throughout their journey, from helping with visa applications, providing translation, arranging travel from Ukraine or neighbouring countries, offering support calls for hosts and guests and organising an English conversation club. These additional support services were provided by dedicated volunteers from around the UK and again we are indebted for their help. Many of our guests continue to be hosted and several have been helped to move on to their own accommodation. Finally we have provided individual trauma counselling for the refugees with a Ukrainian therapist.

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International Development

Description of Programme

HOPE worldwide in the UK is a member of the HOPE worldwide Global Network which consists of about 65 organisations that have a similar background and charitable objectives to us, and which work in different countries around the World. This year our International Development programme supported the work that these organisations do in their respective countries by providing fundraising and remote support in the form of training, supervision and mentoring.

Annual report metrics–International Development (1stApril 2022 to 31stMarch 2023) Annual report metrics–International Development (1stApril 2022 to 31stMarch 2023)
What weplanned to do in 2022/23 What we did in 2022/23
Bangladesh
Through partnerships with 3 corporate
funders, fully fund 3 schools and Vocational
Training Centres (VTC):
• Industrial Centre of HOPE (George
School and Vocational Training
Centre), Ashulia.
• Pepco School of HOPE and
Vocational Training Centre, Dhaka.
• Soham for All Centre of HOPE
School and Vocational Training
Centre, Savar, Dhaka.		 We are grateful for funding from ASDA, Pepco
Group and PDS Multinational Holdings Ltd (both
from the UK and in-country).
With their support:
• 550 children were educated at the 3
schools
• 109,312 midday meals were provided to
students at the 3 schools
• 779 youths and adults received vocational
training at the 3 VTCs
India
Provide funding to the Village of HOPE for:
• Operating and salary costs at 2
Bandaging Centres, where leprosy
patients receive treatment for their
wounds
• Partial operating and salary costs at
the Vocational TrainingCentre		 With our support, the Village of HOPE:
• Provided regular (in some cases daily)
wound-care and bandaging to 250 leprosy
patients
• Trained 359 students in sewing,
computers and retail skills.
Providepartial fundingfor BhujSchool. With our support,318 children were educated at

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the School.
Redlands Green School in Bristol continued to
support Bhuj School through fundraising and
online educational activities.
Provide partial funding for Asharan
Orphanage		 With our support:
• 34 children were cared for at Asharan
Orphanage
• 7 children were reunited with their
families
• 6 children were adopted in India or abroad
• 18 children were vaccinated
Provide partial funding for Hyderabad
School		 With our support, 243 children were educated at
the School.
Beyond what we planned We co-ordinated a volunteer visit to the Village of
HOPE for 5 podiatrists from the UK in January and
February 2023. The podiatrists volunteered at the
Bandaging Centre, where they treated patients
and trained staff.
We provided seed funding for a fruit and
vegetable garden at Divya Orphanage. This has
led to a new agricultural project at Erode (starting
in 2023/24), and further carbon-neutral forest
projects with corporates in otherparts of India.
Lebanon
Provide funding for:
• The Lebanon Relief Programme,
which provides humanitarian aid to
families who were affected by the
explosion in Beirut in 2020
• A Vocational Training Programme
for adults and children
• Provide salary funding for two part
time members of staff.		 With our support:
• 25 families received monthly food
parcels
• 5 families received monthly medication
parcels
• 23 people received vocational training in
English and music
• Two part time members of staff were
employed to facilitiate the HOPE ww
Lebanon projects.
* We estimated an average of 3 people per family
to calculate the number of beneficiaries
Nepal
Provide funding for:
• Asha Vidhyashram School in
Kathmandu
• Secondary School Scholarships		 With our support:
• 99 children were educated at the School
(Nursery to Grade 5)
• 9 children completed Grade 5 and moved
into secondary school
• 95 children who attended the School for
at least one year can have simple
conversations in English,and can read and

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• 22,050 midday meals were provided to
students at the school
• 27 students received scholarships to
attend secondaryschool
Ukraine
Provide funding for the Ukraine Relief
Project, which provides humanitarian aid to
people fleeing Ukraine after the Russian
invasion		 We were able to match 149 Ukrainian refugees
with host families in the UK. We also assisted
them with travel arrangements visa applications,
translation, English conversation clubs, and
trauma counselling.
Zambia
Support the Kupasa Mwana (Give to a
Child) Early Childhood Development (ECD)
Programme		 We supported 54 orphans and vulnerable
children through bursaries on the Kupasa Mwana
Programme. The bursaries cover pre-school fees,
lunches and other school materials.
Beyond what we planned: Humanitarian Aid Sri Lanka: We supported people
in need in Sri Lanka during the financial crisis in
the country in 2022. With our support:
• 21 people received spectacles
• 25 people received lunch every alternate
day for 2.5 months (approximately 937
lunches in total)
• 25 children per day received milk products
and nutrition bars at Lady Ridgeway
Hospital
Humanitarian Aid Pakistan: We supported people
in need in Pakistan who were affected by flooding
in 2022. With our support:
• 74 families received support for school
fees for one month
• 53 families received food parcels
* We estimated an average of 3 people per family
to calculate the number of beneficiaries
Germany-Beyond what weplanned
Provide funding for the Ukraine Relief
Project, which provides humanitarian aid to
people fleeing Ukraine after the Russian
invasion		 With our support, 1,627 Ukrainian refugees were
rehoused in European countries other than the
UK.

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Summary of outputs linked to Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) (1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023)

The Sustainable Development Goals are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all". The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by 2030.

Thematic Area SDG HWWprogrammes supported No. of beneficiaries
Education SDG 4: Quality Education
SDG 5: Gender Equality
SDG 10: Reduced
Inequalities
HOPE_worldwide_UK is
proactively promoting the
education of girls by
educating parents in the
importance of education.
Our goal is to ensure that
girls stay in education and
do not drop out after
primary school.		 1 Early Childhood
Development Programme:
Kupasa Mwana(Zambia) 54
TOTAL(ECD) 54
6 primary & secondary
schools:
Asha Vidhyashram School
(Nepal)		 99 (38 girls)
Industrial Centre of HOPE
(Jamgara School) (Ashulia,
Bangladesh)		 250 (135 girls)
Pepco School of HOPE
(Bangladesh)		 150 (80 girls)
Soham for All Centre of HOPE
School(Bangladesh)		 150 (82 girls)
BhujSchool(India) 318(122girls)
Hyderabad School(India) 243(115girls)
TOTAL (primary & secondary
education)		 1,210 (572 girls)
5 Vocational Training Centres:
Industrial Centre for HOPE
(Ashulia,Bangladesh)		 275 (177 women)
Pepco Group School of HOPE
(Bangladesh)		 287 (234 women)
Soham for All Centre of HOPE
(Bangladesh)		 217 (139 women)
Village of HOPE(India) 359(246 women)
Vocational Training
Programme(Lebanon)		 23 (7 women)
TOTAL(vocational training) 1,161(803 women)
GRAND TOTAL (Education) 2,425 (1,375
females)
Care of
Orphans and
Vulnerable
Children		 SDG 1: No poverty
SDG 3: Good Health and
Well -Being
SDG 4: Quality Education
SDG 5: Gender Equality		 Asharan Orphanage(India) 34
GRAND TOTAL (Care of
Orphans and Vulnerable
Children)		 34

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SDG 10: Reduced
Inequalities
Humanitarian
Aid		 SDG 1: No poverty
SDG 2: Zero Hunger
SDG 3: Good Health and
Well -Being
SDG 10: Reduced
Inequalities		 Ukriane Relief Project
(Germany)		 1,481
Lebanon Relief Programme
(Beirut)		 113
Sri Lanka Relief 71
Pakistan Relief 381
GRAND TOTAL (Humanitarian
Aid)		 2046
Health SDG 3: Good Health and
Well -Being		 Village of HOPE Bandaging
Unit(India)		 250
Asharan Orphanage, India
(Vaccinations)		 18
GRAND TOTAL(Health) 268
Nutrition SDG 2: Zero Hunger No. of Midday
Meals Provided
Industrial Centre of HOPE
(Ashulia)		 53,369
Pepco School of HOPE(Dhaka) 30,581
Soham for All Centre of HOPE
School(Dhaka)		 25,362
Asha Vidhyashram School
(Nepal)		 22,050
GRAND TOTAL(Nutrition) 131,362

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What we plan to do in 2023/24

During 2022/23 we will continue implementing the Strategy

1. Help all UK supported International HOPE worldwide Partners to be sustainable, accountable and well managed.

2. Ensure all UK donors feel appreciated and well informed about the International HOPE worldwide programme that they support.

3. Establish a UK Disaster Response Process.

Our plans for the countries we support are as follows:

Afghanistan

Bangladesh

Through partnerships with 3 corporate funders, fully fund 3 schools and Vocational Training Centres (VTC):

India

Lebanon

Nepal

Provide funding for the Asha Vidhyashram School in Kathmandu and funding for pupil scholarships for secondary school.

Ukraine

Provide continuing support where needed for refugees for the Ukraine Project.

Zambia

We plan to provide funding to help establish a sustainable programme in Zambia.

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Financial Review

Sources of Funds

"In 2022-23, we received financial support from various sources, including public bodies such as local government grants, central government funded programmes, and other charitable organisations. These funds constituted 29% of our total income, compared to 34% in the previous year (2021/22). The funds were allocated to our Homeless Services (Two Step) and Recovery Services (ODAAT) programmes.

Our Recovery Services (ODAAT) received Housing Benefit, amounting to 12% of our total income, the same percentage as in the previous fiscal year. This funding was instrumental in supporting our Stage 1-3 Recovery Houses.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to so many whose generous donations, along with associated Gift Aid, greatly contributed to the work we do. We also wish to express our sincere thanks to the supporting churches and participants in sponsored events. Together, their contributions accounted for 35% of our total income, similar to that donated in the previous year. Much of this funding was unrestricted, providing us with the flexibility to address the specific needs of our beneficiaries. Notably, this year marked the first instance of legacy income being donated to HOPE worldwide, with the funds dedicated to helping children in India.

Corporate donations and funding accounted for 20% of total income (16% 2021/22).

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We would like to extend our special appreciation to the companies and organisations that have generously backed our International Programmes. George, the clothing division of ASDA , has provided funding for the largest HOPE worldwide school in Bangladesh through a three-year agreement. Pepco funds the Ashulia Primary School in Bangladesh, also under a three-year arrangement. Additionally, PDS Multinational Holding (Soham for All) has been a steadfast supporter of a school in Dhaka, Bangladesh, while Sevenhill has contributed significantly to the Village of Hope in India."

Uses of funds

90% of total income was spent on services to beneficiaries (88% 2021/22).

Of this, Homeless Services made up 22% (31% 2021/22), Recovery Services and Supported Housing (ODAAT) 28% (29% 2021/22), and International support 40% (28% 2021/22). The bulk of our expenditure on International programmes was grants to overseas partner organisations.

The remaining 10% (12% 2021/22) of income was spent on fundraising and support costs, including the overall management of the Charity.

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Reserves

The Charity’s Reserves policy balances the need to protect charitable activities and the desire to allow most of the funds raised to be used to support our beneficiaries. Due to our activities spanning three different areas, with separate income and expenditure profiles, this protection necessitates different levels of reserves tailored to each programme.

The Policy set by the Trustees is designed to balance diverse needs, stating that our unrestricted funds should amount to 50% of the highest annual expenditure within the last three years, including the carrying value of functional assets, notably the ODAAT Stage 1 and Stage 2 houses. These are factored in because the Trustees consider that value can be released within a six-month period.

The table below shows the expenditure and resulting target funds level under this Policy as well as the corresponding free reserves figure, excluding the value of the functional assets.

2022-23 2021-22
Expenditure this year £1,341,618 £1,296,053
Expenditure, max. of past 3 years £1,341,618 £1,296,053
Unrestricted funds £599,630 £577,495
Months of expenditure in unrestricted funds 5.4 5.3
Free reserves
(Unrestricted funds less unencumbered fixed assets) £334,532 £327,284
Months of expenditure in free reserves 3.1 3.0

Whilst the level of unrestricted funds remains below the target level, the Trustees consider that we have sufficient available funds. Our free reserves represent 3 months of expenditure. The Board will continue to review the Reserves Policy during 2023/24 to ensure we continue to maintain an optimal balance.

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Fundraising Practices

The Charity undertakes fundraising activity to its supporters through appeals made directly via email, and announcements and presentations at supporting churches and seeks to do so with the highest standards of integrity and accountability which reflect our core values. It also benefits from fundraising events organised by its staff and supporters.

We have actively sought feedback from our supporters, valuing their perspectives and incorporating their suggestions into our practices. This collaborative approach is helping to foster a sense of mutual trust and empowers our donors, volunteers, and partners to feel deeply connected to our mission. Moving forward, we remain dedicated to continually refining our strategies to adapt to the evolving needs and expectations of our supporters while upholding the highest ethical standards.

HOPE worldwide is registered with the Fundraising Regulator and adheres to the standards of the Fundraising Code. As far as the Trustees are aware, the Code has been complied with during the year. There is a complaints policy to deal with any issues that may arise. No complaints have been received about fundraising activity in the year.

We employed a part-time fundraiser focussed on making grant applications to support programmes overseas. We did not employ third-party fundraising organisations.

Risk Management

The Charity reviews its risk register at least quarterly, and where reasonably possible systems, policies and procedures have been established to mitigate the risks. The principal risks are sustainability of income and the safety of staff, volunteers and beneficiaries. A summary of these risks and the key mitigations is given below:

Sustainability of Income

A proportion of the charity’s funding comes from local authority funding and this is vulnerable to decisions beyond our control. All the Senior Management team are tasked with seeking alternative funding sources and developing funding strategies for their areas. A part time fundraiser assists this work.

We continue to monitor the economic backdrop of high inflation and the “cost of living crisis” and the potential impact on donor income. We are grateful to our supporters and have invested more resources in donor relations in communicating the impact and outcomes of all HOPE programmes.

Safety of Staff, Volunteers and Beneficiaries

All staff and volunteers who work with beneficiaries are screened, which includes a police check, and they are provided with training for their roles. The Charity achieved the Investors in People Gold Standard while ODAAT is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and has been successfully audited by them. The Charity has designated Health & Safety officers and a designated Safeguarding Officer.

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The Trustees are conscious that the programmes we fund overseas constitute an area of risk for the Charity, even though we are not running these programmes directly. We work with our partner charities to ensure their safeguarding and whistleblowing policies are suitable and robust. We are currently working with our partners and other members of the HOPE worldwide Global Network to improve these policies further. This work takes into account the “Safeguarding for External Partners” Standards produced by DFID when it was stand alone.

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Structure, Governance and Management

Governing document

The name of the Charity is HOPE worldwide , a company limited by guarantee. It was formed on 22 October 1991. On 26 November 2020 the Memorandum and Articles of Association was amended to reflect current charity best practices. The Trustees are also directors and members of the company with liability limited by guarantee to £1. There are no other members. None of the Directors had any other interest in the Charity. The Directors are also Trustees for the purposes of charity law and in this report they are referred to as Trustees.

Appointment of Trustees

Throughout 2022-23, the number of Trustees stood at nine. Skills gaps on the board are regularly reviewed and the Board seeks volunteers with appropriate competencies to fill these. The power to appoint Trustees rests with the existing Board. It is expected that all Trustees have demonstrated their interest through acting as volunteers with the Charity before being considered for appointment.

The Trustees’ skills and experience are broad and include business, public service, medical, voluntary sector and international development. Before joining the Board, all prospective new Trustees are interviewed by the existing Board and also attend Board meetings as observers. New Trustees are provided with an induction and training.

Organisation

The Board met six times between April 2022 and March 2023 to review reports from the Management Team and to discuss the direction and policies of the Charity. Additionally, the full Board met two times to develop the updated Strategy.

Different trustees visited the programmes throughout the year.

Day to day operational decisions were delegated to the Chief Executive who reported to the Board at board meetings and regularly met with the Chair.

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Staff Remuneration Policy and Performance Management

HOPE worldwide is committed to ensuring that it pays its staff a fair and appropriate salary. This is to enable us to attract and retain people with the right skills and therefore have the greatest impact in delivering our objectives.

To facilitate this, HOPE worldwide assesses roles using the National Joint Council (NJC) process and utilizes NJC pay scales to determine a pay point for each role. The Charity then pays the employee within a range of +/- 10% of this pay point, contingent on their performance and development within the role. The responsibility for this process lies with the Board of Trustees, in collaboration with the Chief Executive. In the case of setting the Chief Executive's salary, the same process is applied to establish a pay point. However, the ultimate decision rests entirely with the Board.

Staff and Volunteers

Staffing averaged 14.1 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees. Of these 5.9 FTE worked in Homeless Services, 4.0 FTE in Recovery Services, 1.0 FTE on international development and 1.0 FTE on Homes4Ukraine programme.

Approximately 269 people also provided an estimated 8,445 volunteer hours. These volunteers ranged from Trustees to Ambassadors to Fundraisers to Mentors and Support for international partners. Without the commitment of these volunteers the Charity would not be able to accomplish its objectives and we are deeply grateful for their service.

The Charity is a supporter of and pays at least the Living Wage and maintained the Investors In People Gold Standard (awarded 2021 and previously in 2017 and 2014).

Related parties and cooperation with other organisations - UK

HOPE worldwide works operationally with many agencies including the North London Housing Partnership, The Refugee Council, City of London, Glass Door Homelessness Charity , NEWway Project, Shelter , St. Thomas’ detox; as well as local authorities, probation services, prisons, drug intervention project teams, substance misuse teams, detox units and others .

HOPE worldwide maintains close links with church groups linked to the International Churches of Christ, which originally founded HOPE worldwide . These are ICC Missions, Thames Valley Churches of Christ and Avon Valley Churches of Christ. These churches regularly collect donations from their congregations on behalf of HOPE worldwide . They also sometimes make restricted donations for the benefit of various HOPE worldwide programmes.

The Charity partners with St Mark’s Kennington, which hosts the ‘One Day At A Time’ day programme for our addiction recovery services (ODAAT).

The Charity is a member of the Homeless Link and Housing Justice.

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Related parties and co-operation with other organisations – Overseas

The Charity is a member of the HOPE worldwide Global Network, a coalition of organisations which are members of this network all have their roots in the charitable work of the International Churches of Christ (ICOC). All of the members, like HOPE worldwide , are independent charities that maintain close links with their local ICOC congregations. The HOPE worldwide Global Network follows a membership structure and all members share a common set of values, agree to meet a set of standards and have the objective of helping the poor or disadvantaged.

HOPE worldwide both contributes and receives grants of funds from other members of the network for specific programmes and unrestricted charitable purposes. The Charity also receives financial support from donors based in the UK to fund programmes undertaken by other network members. Where grants are received by the Charity they are reported as restricted or unrestricted income. Where grants are made to HOPE worldwide network members they are reported under grant making or overseas support. These relationships do not have any other impact on the policies of the Charity.

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Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial statements that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity at the end of the financial year and of its surplus or deficit for the financial year.

In doing so the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enables them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

In accordance with company law, as the company’s directors, we certify that:

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.

By order of the trustees

Martin Saurma-Jeltsch Samantha Sokoya Chair of Trustees Trustee

Date: 14 December 2023

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Reference & Administrative Details

Charity registration number 1045930 Company registration number: 02659784 Website www.hopeworldwide.org.uk Registered address 360 City Road London EC1V 2PY Trustees (Directors) Zaynab Atsegbua (resigned March 2023) Alexander Cameron Dennis Francis Muriel Gutu Chidinma Obi John Partington (resigned December 2023) Martin Saurma-Jeltsch (Chair w/e May 2023) Samantha Sokoya Iain Williams (resigned May 2023) Michael Farrell Chief Executive Senior Management Bruce Miller Director of Recovery Services Rob Payne Director of Homeless Services Jane Whitworth Director of Development Haysmacintyre LLP Auditors 10 Queen Street Place London EC4R 1AG Lloyds Bank plc Bankers Victoria House Southampton Row London WC1B 5HR Bates Wells Solicitors 10 Queen Street Place London EC4R 1BE

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Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of HOPE worldwide for the year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the Statement of Financial Activities, the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Cash Flows and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

In our opinion, the financial statements:

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Conclusions relating to going concern

In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustee’s use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.

Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company’s 's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.

Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.

Other information

The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Trustees’ Annual Report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

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In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006

In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees’ Annual Report (which incorporates the directors’ report).

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:

Responsibilities of trustees for the financial statements

As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement set out on page 29, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to

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liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:

Based on our understanding of the charitable company and the sector in which it operates, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to regulatory requirements of company and charity law applicable in England and Wales and the regulatory requirements of the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and we considered the extent to which noncompliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Charities Act 2011, Companies Act 2006 and payroll taxes.

We evaluated management’s opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls), and determined that the principal risks were related to posting inappropriate journal entries and management bias in certain accounting estimates and judgements such as the income recognition policy applied to grant income. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:

Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.

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A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Use of our report

This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Lee Stokes (Senior Statutory Auditor) 10 Queen Street Place For and on behalf of Haysmacintyre LLP, Statutory Auditors London EC4R 1AG

Date: 14 December 2023

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Statement of Financial Activities

(incorporating an income and expenditure account for the year ended 31[st] March 2022)

Notes
Income from:
Donations
2
Charitable activities
2
Investments
Other
Total income

Expenditure on:
Raising funds
3
Charitable activities
3
Total expenditure


Net income/(expenditure)
7
Transfers

Net movement in funds
Balances brought forward
at 1stApril
Balances carried forward
at 31st March		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
funds
Funds
2022-23
2022-23
2022-23
£
£
£
215,840
537,965
753,805
200,842
397,974
598,816
1,461
-
1,461
11,166
-
11,166
429,309
935,939
1,365,248

52,295
-
52,295
79,451
1,209,875
1,289,326
131,746
1,209,875
1,341,621
297,563
(273,936)
23,627
(275,428)
275,428
-
22,135
1,492
23,627
577,495
177,778
755,273
599,630
179,270
778,900		 Total
Funds
2021-22
£
715,870
626,708
63
8,475
1,387,116
46,294
1,249,759
1,296,053
91,063
-
91,063
664,210
755,273

All amounts derive from continuing activities.

The Charity has no gains or losses other than those shown above.

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Company number 2659784

Balance Sheet

Notes
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets
9
Current Assets
Debtors
10
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors - amounts falling due
within one year
11
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Creditors – amounts falling due
after more than one year
12
Net assets
Represented b_y:
Unrestricted funds
_13
Restricted funds
14		 31st March 2023
£
£
735,967
165,626
659,197
824,823
(338,389)
486,434
1,222,401
(443,501)
778,900
599,630
179,270
778,900		 31stMarch 2022
£
£
750,581
56,165
634,730
690,895
(217,032)
473,853
1,224,434
(469,161)
755,273
577,495
177,778
755,273		 31stMarch 2022
£
£
750,581
56,165
634,730
690,895
(217,032)
473,853
1,224,434
(469,161)
755,273
577,495
177,778
755,273
824,823
(338,389)		 690,895
(217,032)
755,273
577,495
177,778
755,273

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees on 14 December 2023 and signed on their behalf by:

Martin Saurma-Jeltsch Chair of Trustees

Samantha Sokoya Trustee

The notes on pages 34 to 48 form part of these financial statements. HOPE worldwide company registration number 2659784

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Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended 31[st] March 2023

2022-23
£
£
Net income
23,627
Adjustments for non-cash items:
Depreciation
14,614
Debtors (increase)/decrease
89,461
Creditors increase/(decrease)
(54,849)
49,226
Adjustments for non-operational items:
Interest income
(1,461)
Interest expense
19,875
18,414
Net cash inflow / (outflow) from Operating activities
91,267
Cash flows from Investment activities
Interest received
1,461
Purchase of property plant and equipment
-

Net cash outflow from Investment activities
1,461
Cash flows from Financing activities
Interest paid
(19,875)
Mortgage repayments
(48,386)

Net cash inflow / (outflow) from Financing activities
(68,261)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and equivalents
24,467
Cash balance at 1stApril
634,730
Cash balance at 31st March
659,197		 2021-22
£
£
91,063
16,325
9,768
60,319
86,412
(63)
16,190
16,127
102,539
63
(5,562)
(5,499)
(16,190)
(30,300)
(46,490)
141,613
493,117
634,730		 2021-22
£
£
91,063
16,325
9,768
60,319
86,412
(63)
16,190
16,127
102,539
63
(5,562)
(5,499)
(16,190)
(30,300)
(46,490)
141,613
493,117
634,730
86,412
(63)
16,190
16,127
63
(5,562)
102,539
(5,499)
(46,490)
(16,190)
(30,300)
141,613
493,117
634,730

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Notes to the Financial Statements

1 Accounting policies

1.1 Basis of preparation

The financial statements of the Charity are prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. They are drawn up on the historical cost accounting basis. The Charity meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. The financial statements are prepared in Pounds Sterling rounded to the nearest Pound.

1.2 Going Concern

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis as the trustees are satisfied that there is no material uncertainty and the preparation of accounts on the going concern basis is supported by financial plans. In particular, a detailed cashflow forecast has been prepared on reasonable assumptions of income and expenditure such as key funding contracts, housing benefit and funded client income, and staff levels.

1.3 Fund accounting

The Charity maintained a number of funds during the reporting period. The unrestricted fund is expendable at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the objectives of the Charity. Such funds may be held in order to finance both working capital and capital investment. The restricted funds are held to sustain HOPE worldwide programmes both in the UK and overseas. Details of the restricted funds are set out in Note 12.

1.4 Income

All income is recognised in the statement of financial activities when the conditions of receipt have been met and receipt is probable. The following accounting policies are applied to income:

Donations

Donations and all other receipts from fundraising are reported gross and related fundraising costs are reported in costs of raising funds where appropriate.

Tax reclaimed on money donated under the Gift Aid scheme

Income under this category is recognised in the financial statements on the date that the underlying donation is received by the Charity.

Income from Charitable Activities

We receive funding from public bodies such as Local Government grants and Housing Benefit, and programmes funded by Central Government and other Charities. These funds go towards our Homeless Services (Two Step) and Recovery Services (ODAAT) programmes.

1.5 Costs of raising funds

Costs of raising funds are those incurred in seeking voluntary income.

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1 Accounting policies (continued)

1.6 Costs of charitable activities

Costs of charitable activities includes all expenditure directly related to the objectives of the Charity and comprises the following:

Grants payable

Grants payable are accounted for when the Trustees have accepted a legal or moral obligation to make the grant. This will usually be when the commitment is communicated to the recipient.

Other expenditure on charitable activities

Other expenditure on charitable activities comprises the costs of staff salaries, travel and subsistence, facility costs, communication and programme costs.

Support Costs

Support costs have been allocated to the costs of raising funds and charitable activities on the basis of staff time. Prior year figures have been restated to show governance costs as a component of support costs.

1.7 Governance costs

Governance costs include costs of governance arrangements which relate to the general running of the Charity. These activities provide the governance infrastructure which allows the Charity to operate and to generate the information required for public accountability.

1.8 Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided on cost in equal annual instalments over the estimated useful lives of the assets – or, in the case of leasehold improvements, over the life of the lease. The rates of depreciation for non-lease related assets are as follows:

Buildings: 2% per annum Fixtures & Fittings: 10-25% per annum Office Equipment: 20-33% per annum

Items held by the Charity are recognised as assets where they have a useful life (likely to bring future economic benefit) of more than one financial year and where the initial cost is over £300, or at the discretion of management, any single pieces of equipment costing less, such as computers.

1.9 Foreign currency translation

Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in the local currency at actual exchange rates at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets or liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the balance sheet date are reported at the rates of exchange prevailing at the date. Any gain or loss arising from a change in the exchange rates subsequent to the date of the transaction is included as an exchange gain or loss in the statement of financial activities.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

1.10 Pension costs

The Charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The Charity’s liability under this plan is limited to the on-going contributions.

1.11 Operating leases

Rental costs under operating leases are charged to the statement of financial activities in equal amounts over the period of the lease.

1.12 Entity Details

HOPE worldwide is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (Company number 2659784). It is a charity registered with the Charity Commission (Charity number 1045930). Its registered address is shown on page 29.

1.13 Estimates and Judgements

In preparing the financial statements the trustees are required to make judgements and use estimates. In preparing these accounts the trustees have not identified any areas which they consider to be subject to significant estimation uncertainty.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

2 Analysis of Income raised across distinct areas of activity

2022-23
Individuals’ donations (incl. Gift Aid)
Collections at supporting churches
Sponsored & special events
Legacies
Corporate & Trust donations & grants
Public body & charitable funding
Housing benefit
Other income
Total


2021-22
Individuals’ donations (incl. Gift Aid)
Collections at supporting churches
Sponsored & special events
Legacies
Corporate & Trust donations & grants
Public body & charitable funding
Housing benefit
Other income
Total		 Homeless
-ness
£
2,782
-
1,116
-
-
286,166
-
-		 Recovery
£
6,382
-
318
-
-
105,439
(3,571)
9,940		 Supported
housing
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
162,983
-		 Supported
housing
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
162,983
-		 Internat-
ional
support
£
145,069
61,973
7,452
50,000
262,873
-
-
-		 General
£
196,027
337
13,628
-
5,848
-
-
50,486		 2022-23
total
£
350,260
62,310
22,514
50,000
268,721
391,605
159,412
60,426
290,064 118,508 162,983 527,367 266,326 1,365,248
Homeless
-ness
£
2,531
-
-
170
420,293
-		 Recovery
£
3,431
-
393
-
5,000
54,609
-
6,119		 Supported
housing
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
161,917
-		 Internat-
ional
support
£
189,039
51,947
5,240
-
211,051
-
-		 General
£
215,651
-
21,938
-
9,478
-
-
28,309		 2021-22
total
£

410,652
51,947
27,571
-
225,699
474,902
161,917
34,428
422,994 69,552 161,917 457,277 275,376 1,387,116

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Notes to the Financial Statements

3 Analysis of Expenditure across distinct areas of activity

2022-23
Programme grants
Salaries and wages
Office & housing, incl. mortgage
Counselling/activities, training/events
Travel & subsistence
Volunteer costs
Legal & professional
Other direct expenses
Other indirect expenses
Subtotal
Support (see Note 6)
Total
2021-22
Programme grants
Salaries and wages
Office & housing, incl. mortgage
Counselling/activities, training/events
Travel & subsistence
Volunteer costs
Legal & professional
Other direct expenses
Other indirect expenses
Subtotal
Support (see Note 6)
Total		 Homeless
Services
£
-
230,293
54,501
1,830
947
15
-
197
7,721		 Homeless
Services
£
-
230,293
54,501
1,830
947
15
-
197
7,721		 Recovery
£
-
148,727
11,109
17,286
2,550
16,229
-
6,594
1,307		 Supported
housing
£
-
63,225
109,379
1,237
-
-
-
1,255
1,046		 Supported
housing
£
-
63,225
109,379
1,237
-
-
-
1,255
1,046		 Internat-
ional
support
£
452,402
82,022
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Raising
Funds
£
-
36,169
-
-
-
-
4,030
1,918
5,045		 2022-23
total
£
452,402
560,436
174,989
20,353
3,497
16,244
4,030
9,964
15,119
295,504
12,943		 203,802
35,458		 176,142
8,937		 534,424
18,194		 47,162
9,055		 1,257,034

84,587
308,447 239,261 185,080 552,618 56,213 1,341,621
Homeless
Services
£
-
289,408
104,078
1,940
286
606
-
619
9,080		 Recovery
£
-
135,133
12,197
18,643
4,313
11,414
-
5,382
1,310		 Supported
housing
£
-
63,288
127,081
347
46
-
-
817
1,582		 Internat-
ional
support
£
330,927
25,779
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Raising
Funds
£
-
27,930
-
52
-
-
5,525
1,416
4,561		 2021-22
total
£
330,927
541,538
243,356
20,982
4,645
12,020
5,525
8,234
16,533
406,017
16,511		 188,392
58,961		 193,161
11,111		 356,706
19,999		 39,484
5,711		 1,183,760
112,293
422,528 247,353 204,272 376,705 45,195 1,296,053

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Notes to the Financial Statements

4 Financial performance by Programme

2022-23
Income
Costs of charitable activities
before support costs
Less increase in restricted funds
Financial performance
before support & fundraising
Fundraising cost by programme
Financial performance before
support costs
Support costs
Financial performance
after fundraising & support costs
2021-22
Income
Costs of charitable activities
before support costs
Less increase in restricted funds
Financial performance
before support & fundraising
Fundraising cost by programme
Financial performance before
support costs
Support costs
Financial performance after
fundraising & support costs		 Homeless-
ness
£
290,064
(295,504)
-		 Recovery
£
118,508
(203,802)
-		 Supported
housing
£
162,983
(176,142)
-		 Supported
housing
£
162,983
(176,142)
-		 Internatio
nal
support
£
527,367
(534,424)
(1,493)		 Internatio
nal
support
£
527,367
(534,424)
(1,493)		 General
£
266,326
-
-		 2022-23
total
£
1,365,248
(1,209,872)
(1,493)
(5,440)
-		 (85,294)
-		 (13,159)
-		 (8,550)
-		 266,326
(47,162)		 153,883
(47,162)
(5,440)
(12,943)		 (85,294)
(35,458)		 (13,159)
(8,937)		 (8,550)
(18,194)		 219,164
(9,052)		 106,721

(84,587)
(18,383) (120,752) (22,096) (26,744) 210,112 22,134
Reconciliation 1,493
23,627
Homeless-
ness
£
422,994
(406,017)
-		 Recovery
£
69,552
(188,392)
-		 Supported
housing
£
161,917
(193,161)
-		 Internatio
nal
support
£
457,277
(356,706)
(126,350)		 General
£
275,376
-
-		 2021-22
total
£
1,387,116
(1,144,276)
(126,350)
16,977
-		 (118,840)
-		 (31,244)
-		 (25,779)
-		 275,376
(39,484)		 116,490
(39,484)
16,977
(16,511)		 (118,840)
(58,961)		 (31,244)
(11,111)		 (25,779)
(19,999)		 235,892
(5,711)		 77,006
(112,293)
466 (177,801) (42,355) (45,779) 230,183 (35,287)
Reconciliation 126,350
91,063

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Notes to the Financial Statements

5 Grant making for overseas work

Country
2022-23
2021-22
Organisation
Programme
Total
Country
£
£
Afghanistan
12,208
11,762
HOPEww Afghanistan
General development		 2022-23
2021-22
Amount
Amount
£
£
12,208
11,762
Australia
660
-
HOPEww Australia
Life for a Child		 660
-
Bahamas
-
-
Hopeww Bahamas
General fund		 -
-
Bangladesh
223,121
175,038
HOPEww Bangladesh
Ashulia school
Dhaka school
Jamgara school		 40,292
34,521
85,363
40,459
97,466
100,058
Cambodia
1,217
1,373
HOPEww Cambodia
General development
Sonia Kill hospital		 1,217
1,264
-
109
COVID-19
3,725
46,241
HOPEww Projects – misc.
COVID-19 relief		 3,725
46,241
Croatia
26
-
Croatia
General fund		 26
-
India
82,517
70,408
HOPE_foundation_
General development
Asharan orphanage
Bangalore school
Bhuj school
Chennai Arias Home
Divya Orphanage
Hyderabad School
Village of Hope
Leprosy bandaging unit
Sponsor a Child
Tamil Nadu		 300
2,358
17,424
20,164
500
1,200
12,000
9,834
-
300
12,515
3,750
9,655
5,315
8,145
26,284
21,053
-
445
703
480
500
Kenya
-
250
Kenya Project Fund
General fund		 -
250
Lebanon
73,455
3,100
Lebanon Disaster Fund
General fund
Turkey/Syria Fund		 51,859
3,100
21,596
Nepal
17,574
23,246
HOPEww Nepal
General development
Kathmandu school
Vocational training		 -
1,000
16,937
20,766
637
1,480
Pakistan
3,000
-
Pakistan Relief Fund
Pakistan Flood Relief Fund		 3,000
-
South Africa
2,497
-
South Africa Relief Fund
KwaZulu-Natal Flood
Relief Fund		 2,497
-
Sri Lanka
3,104
-
Sri Lanka Fund
General Fund		 3,104
-
Ukraine
54,612
-
Ukraine Project Fund
Ukraine Refugee Crisis		 54,612
-
Zambia
8,250
6,896
HOPEww Zambia
General development
Kupasa Banja		 -
3,553
8,250
3,343
Zimbabwe
-
360
HOPEww Zimbabwe
Action for Zimbabwe		 -
360
Total grants made
Funds raised but not yet passed on as grants
Total
485,966
338,674
219,180
177,779
705,146
516,453

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Notes to the Financial Statements

6 Analysis of Support & Governance Costs
2022-23 2021-22
£ £
Staff pay & human resources 20,095 53,128
Training & conferences 3,034 1,414
Travel and subsistence 1,574 5,838
Communications 611 411
Postage, printing, office supplies & utilities 11 564
Software & equipment 6,281 4,913
Marketing, events, subscriptions & website 3,993 4,274
Finance & insurance 2,335 3,085
Depreciation 10,910 10,923
Governance 35,743 27,743
84,587 112,293

Support costs are allocated on the basis of staff time spent on each non-support		 area of
activity (see Note 3).
Governance Costs breakdown
Audit 19,800 17,340
CEO time 12,784 7,678
Other 3,159 2,725
35,743 27,743
7 Net income
Net income for the year is stated after charging:
2022-23 2021-22
£ £
Auditor’s remuneration 19,800 17,340
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets 14,614 16,325
Operating lease rentals on buildings 89,092 101,097

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Notes to the Financial Statements

8 Staff costs

Salaries
Social security costs
Defined contribution pension scheme

Average headcount		 2022-23
£
518,237
40,672
33,598
592,507
17		 2021-22
£
531,187
39,556
31,097
601,840
17

No employees received annual remuneration in excess of £60,000 in either period.

Nothing was reimbursed to trustees during the year (2021: nothing) for travel expenses to attend Board Meetings. No trustee received any remuneration from the Charity in the current or prior year.

Management personnel considered key in serving the Charity during the period were the Chief Executive, the Director of Homeless Services, the Director of Recovery Services, the Director of Development and members of the Board of Trustees, all of whom are active in planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Charity. The total remuneration of key

management (including all National Insurance and pension payments) amounted to £162,602 during the period and £174,693 in the prior period.

9 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
As at 1 April 2022
Additions
Disposals
At 31 March 2023
Depreciation
As at 1 April 2022
Charge for the period
Disposals
At 31 March 2023
Net book value
At 31 March 2023
At 31 March 2022		 Freehold
property
Leasehold
improve-
ments
Fixtures &
fittings
Equipment
& chattels
£
£
£
£
870,937
31,205
33,654
21,794
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
870,937
31,205
33,654
21,794
133,312
31,205
25,488
17,004
9,944
-
1,046
3,624
-
-
-
-
143,256
31,205
26,534
20,628
727,681
-
7,120
1,166
737,625
-
8,166
4,790		 2022-23
total
£
957,590
-
-
957,590
207,009
14,614
-
221,623
735,967
750,581

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Notes to the Financial Statements

10 Debtors
2022-23
£
Trade debtors
130,285
Prepaid expenses
30,718
Lease deposits
4,623
165,626
11 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2022-23
£
Mortgage loan
28,358
Employee pensions
7,963
Trade creditors & accrued expenses
158,768
Foreign grant creditors
3,278
Deferred income
140,022
338,389
Deferred income reconciliation:
Opening deferred income
92,452
Released during the year
(92,452)
Income deferred during the year
140,022
Closing deferred income
140,022
12 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year
2022-23
£
Mortgage loan
443,501		 2021-22
£
39,165
12,377
4,623
56,165
2021-22
£
31,209
6,540
51,783
35,048
92,452
217,032
45,541
(45,541)
92,452
92,452
2021-22
£
469,161

The mortgage is secured by a fixed charge on the freehold property

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12 Creditors: amounts falling due after more than one year (continued)

Analysis of debt maturity

In one year or less
Between 1 and 2 years
Between 3 and 5 years
More than 5 years
Unrestricted funds
Balance brought forward at 1 April
Net income
Transfers during the year
Balance carried forward at 31 March		 2022-23
£
28,358
59,635
64,897
317,859
471,859
2022-23
£
577,495
297,563
(275,428)
599,630		 2021-22
£
31,209
65,342
71,626
332,193
500,370
2021-22
£
612,782
285,518
(320,805)
577,495

13 Unrestricted funds

Transfers represent an excess of restricted expenditure over restricted income funded by unrestricted funds.

14 Restricted funds

2022-23
Homeless services
ODAAT programme
Supported housing
International support
Total		 Balance at
31/03/2022
£
-
-
-
177,778
177,778		 Income
Expenditure Transfers
2022-23
2022-23
2022-23
£
£
£
290,064
(295,505)
5,441
118,508
(203,803)
85,295
-
(176,143)
176,143
527,367
(534,424)
8,549
935,939
(1,209,875)
275,428		 Balance at
31/03/2023
£
-
-
-
179,270
179,270

The Homeless Services fund is used to assist homeless people in securing long term accommodation.

The ODAAT fund is part of our Recovery Services and is used to assist beneficiaries seeking to overcome drug or alcohol addiction.

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14 Restricted Funds (continued)

The Supported housing fund is also part of our Recovery Services and is used to assist those in supported housing and afterwards with their move-on to sustainable housing.

International Support funds represent donations received to fund overseas work.

International support funds with balances to carry forward in 2022-23:

2022-23 2021-22
£ £
Afghanistan 305
285
Cambodia 100
100
COVID-19 100
3,146
Croatia 26
India, Asharan Orphanage in New Delhi 1,590
957
India, Hyderabad School 17,500
-
India, Puduppattinam Primary School 40,415
51,267
India, Village of HOPE 31,973
12,284
India, funds for other work 31,651
11,313
International Relief 15,301
16,887
Nepal 2,305
2,138
Ukraine 38,030
56,062
Zambia general fund -
15,033
Zambia, Kupasa Mwana -
8,250
Zimbabwe, Action for Zimbabwe -
30
Total 179,270
177,778
2021-22 Balance at Income Expenditure Transfers Balance at
31/03/2021 2021-22 2021-22 2021-22
31/03/2022
£ £ £ £ £
Homeless services - 422,994 (406,019) (16,095) -
ODAAT programme - 69,552 (188,391) 118,839 -
Supported housing - - (193,162) 193,162 -
International support 51,428 457,278 (356,707) 25,779 177,778
Total 51,428 949,824 (1,144,279) 320,805 177,778

15 Related party transactions

There were no related party transactions in 2021-22 that require disclosure. (2020-21: none).

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Notes to the Financial Statements

16 Operating lease commitments

At 31 March, the Charity is committed to making the following minimum payments under noncancellable operating leases:

Land and buildings
Amounts payable:
Within 1 year
Within 2 to 5 years		 2022-23
£
79,600
100,948
180,548		 2021-22
£
74,200
85,548
159,748

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17 Statement of Financial Activities for the prior year (ended 31[st] March 2022), showing the split between unrestricted and restricted funds in the prior year.

Income from:
Donations
Charitable activities
Investments
Other
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
Total expenditure
Net income/(expenditure)
Transfers
Net movement in funds
Balances brought forward at 1stApril
Balances carried forward at 31st March		 Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Funds
funds
funds
2021-22
2021-22
2021-22
£
£
£
247,067
468,803
715,870
181,687
481,021
626,708
63
-
63
8,475
-
8,475
437,292
949,824
1,387,116
46,294
-
46,294
105,480
1,144,279
1,249,759
151,774
1,144,279
1,296,053
285,518
(194,455)
91,063
(320,805)
320,805
-
(35,287)
126,350
91,063
612,782
51,428
664,210
577,495
177,778
755,273

18 Post Balance Sheet Event

ODAAT experienced fires at two of its owned properties in June 2023 and August 2023 respectively. Thankfully, none of our clients sustained harm, and they were provided alternative accommodation and ongoing support. The renovation work for both fires were covered by the organisation’s insurance policy. There are no going concern issues which affect the long term future of the charity. Both incidents were reported to the Charities Commission under it’s “serious incident reporting” framework.

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