Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 01 09 2024 To 31 08 2025
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Orphan Hope (India)
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1131147
Charity's principal address Foundry Street, Rawtenstall Rossendale Lancashire Postcode BB4 6HQ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Peter Foulds | ||||
| Donna Foulds | ||||
| Jodie Cunliffe | ||||
| Deborah Bury | ||||
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser | Name Address |
Name Address |
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| Accountant | David Marriott | Suite 10B, The Beehive, Lions Drive, Shadsworth |
| Business Park, Blackburn, BB1 2QS | ||
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Trust Deed Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Trust How the charity is constituted
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Trustee selection methods
Appointed By
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To bring relief of poverty and sickness and to advance the education of orphans and the poor children of India through the provision of financial assistance, support, education, accommodation, food and medical treatment and to promote, further or support any similar charitable institutions at such time or times and in such a manner as the trustees may in their absolute discretion think fit.
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The advancement of education Working under the guidance of the Indian Government to provide extra tuition to approximately 80 of the poorest children in the area. Many of these come from generations of day labourers who have received no formal education at all and still sign documents by means of a thumb print. The advancement of Citizenship or Community
Development and the advancement of health or the saving of lives Orphan Hope (India) have provided funds to build a number of community centres in the rural areas of Bhimavaram which are used as medical centres as well as meeting places for the whole community, one of these is in a leper Summary of the main activities colony where most people suffer from leprosy, HIV aids or other illnesses undertaken for the public which cause them to be treated as outcasts. This community centre is benefit in relation to these also used as the local hospital as well as the “Soup Kitchen” to feed the objects (include within this very poor. This year this building has been extended to accommodate section the statutory sleeping areas on the first floor. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Medical needs have been provided for using funds raised by Orphan Hope issued by the Charity (India). Children have been vaccinated, doctors are made available and Commission on public benefit) paid for, and any medicines needed are purchased and administered. The prevention or relief of poverty
Clothes, shoes and food have been provided for all the orphans, street kids, and the poor and needy children of the area who attend the school/orphanage as well as providing food for other orphanages in the Andre Pradesh region.
A number of visits to schools in the UK have taken place to teach the children about how different life is here when compared with India.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
During Trustees meetings, all things are discussed in depth and decisions are made as to what areas Orphan Hope (India) can and will help under the guidance of the Charities Commission regarding public benefit.
During our meetings we decide firstly if the funds are available for a need, then if the need is within our objectives as a charity, and then if providing the funds will be of benefit in general
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
On rare occasions, donations are made with specific guidelines. These donations are not used for anything other than those specified by the donor.
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
Providing free education to a high standard for the poor and needy children of South Eastern India.
All children are provided with free uniforms, shoes, bags, books etc to enable them to attend local government schools full time and use our facilities for extra tuition in the evenings 6 days a week.
All children are still given health checks but no longer routinely vaccinated unless a need is flagged.
Informal education for parents and carers is also provided, along with summer school and home visits.
The Shekinah Centre has now been completed with the extension to the upper floor to include toilets and showers.
Funds have been provided for a number of other community centres to be built or at least part built where funds would not allow for total support.
Many of the community centres are being used as medical centres, drop in centres and sheltered accommodation for the homeless as well as giving extra tuition to the children of the area.
Funds have been provided to buy food and clothing for other orphans within the Andrea Pradesh region.
Within the UK, talks have taken place at local high schools, giving children an insight to what life is like for the poorer people of India.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
As a small charity, we raise funds as and when we need them, we do however have in place a policy that allows any build up of finances to be used to help other charitable organisations with similar purposes as seen fit by the trustees at the time.
A number of projects have been brought to our attention but at this time the finances do not allow for them.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Orphan Hope (India) is a small charity whose hope is to bring hope of a better future to orphans, semiorphans and the poor and needy.
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Jodie Cunliffe Full name(s) Peter Foulds Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee Trustee etc) Date 18 June 2026
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TAR April 2009
| Orphan Hope ( India) | Orphan Hope ( India) | 1131147 | |||
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| Receipts andpayments accounts | CC16a | ||||
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01/09/2024 | To | 31/08/2025 |
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||
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| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 53,998 5,274 - - - - - - 59,272 - - - 59,272 15 56,425 - - 56,440 - - - 56,440 2,832 - 6,939 9,771 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 53,998 5,274 - - - - - - 59,272 - - - 59,272 15 56,425 - - - - - - - 56,440 - - - 56,440 2,832 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donations | 53,998 | - | ||||
| Gift Aid | 5,274 | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
59,272 |
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Bank charges | 15 | - | ||||
| Charitable expenses | 56,425 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 56,440 | - | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 2,832 | - | - | 2,832 |
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| 6,939 | - | - | 6,939 | - | ||
| 9,771 | - | - | 9,771 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at | the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Details Cash at bank Cash in hand Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 5,758 - 4,013 - - - 9,771 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Charity Name Orphan Hope (India)
On accounts for the year 31 August 2025 Charity no 1131147 ended (if any)
Set out on pages
(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 August 2025
Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: 18/06/2026 Name: David Marriott FCA Relevant professional ICAEW qualification(s) or body (if any):
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Address: Suite 10B The Beehive, Lions Drive
Shadsworth Business Park, Blackburn
BB1 2QS
Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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