Hope Projects (West Midlands) Limited
(A company limited by guarantee)
Annual Report and Financial Ststements
For the year ended
31st March 2024
Registered Charlty number: 1138402
Company number.. 07341898

Hope Project (West Midlands) Limited
(A company limlted by guaranteel
Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31st March 2024
Contents
Reference and administrative details
Trustees, Report
Independent Examinerfs Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Ac¢ounts

Hope Project (West Midlands) Limited
IA company limited by guarantee)
Reference and administrative detalls of the charity, it's trustee and
advisors for the year ended 31st March 2024
Trustees
D C Bennett
D J Bradley
Ms L Calvey
Dr S Guru
Dr R Sondhi
Rev N W Johnson
Ms L Whilehouse (appointed 22nd November 2023)
Company registered number
07341898
Charity registered number
1138402
Registered office
196 - 198 Edward Road
Balsall Heath
Birmingham
B12 9LX
Company secretary
P W Davis
Independent examlner
D E Chittenden
Bankers
Unity Trust Bank
4 Brindleyplace
Bimingham
B12JB

Trustees report for the year ended 31st March 2024
The trustees who are also directors ofthe charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006,
present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024.
The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of
Recommended Practio 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).
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
Hope Projects exists to promote the welfare of asylum-seekers and immigrants in the West
Midlands who are not settled or are recently settled in the United Kingdom within the meaning of the
immigration act 1971 by the following means..
(al the relief of poverty of such immigrants by the direct provision of assistance in cash or in kind to
meet their accommodation or subsistence needs or reasonable expenses.,
Ib) the relief of the physical and mental sickness of such immigrants, in particular by the provision of
counselling and support.,
{c) the relief of financial hardship by the provision of free legal advi￿ and assistance to such
immigrants who, through lack of means, would othe￿iSe be unable lo obtain such advice.,
(dl to advance the education of the public in general about the issues relating to refugees and those
seeking asylum,. and
le) to promote human rights (as sel out in the universal declaration of human rights and subsequent
united nations Gonventions and declarations) throughout the world by all or any of the following
means..
Monitoring abuses of human rights.,
Obtaining redress for the victims of human rights abuse.,
Relieving need among the victims of human rights abuse,.
Research into human rights issues.,
Commenting on proposed human rights legislation.,
Raising awareness of human rights issues.,
Promoting public support for human rights.,
Promoting respect for human rights among individuals and corporations.,
Eliminaling infringements of human rights.
In furtherance of these objectives, but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power to engage in
political activity provided that the trustees are satisfied that the proposed activities will further the
purposes of the charity to an extent justified by the resources committed and the activity is not the
dominant means by which the charity carried out its objectives.
Our Theory of change states that..
"Our overall aim is to overtum flawed refusals of asylum and so enable people to escape destitution
and homelessness. The most important person in the fight against flawed asylum refusals and
destilulion is the one thal has been refused.
Our principal client group are those in the West Midlands made destitute by flawed asylum refusals.
Our principal services lo that client group are..
Free legal advice and representation
Provision of accommodation
Promotion of wellbeing
Financial support

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Context
2023-24 has seen the intensification of the hostile environment. People seeking sanctuary have
been deemed inadmissible for asylum and faced with the threat of removal lo Rwanda. For much of
the year Home Office decision making has been close to a standstill. The effect, both practical and
psychological on Hope's clients has been profoundly damaging. Despite this we have continued lo
pursue our charitable objectives.
Outcomes
Last year we provided 10901 nights of housing for 56 people, crisis grants of £88,441 to 126 people
with no other means of support and gave legal advice to 171 homeless refused asylum seekers. 40
of our clients were able to move on to statutory housing and support., and 15, who had all been 'fully
refused, by the asylum system, were recognized as refugees and were able lo start new lives in
safely here in the UK.
Reserves Policy
The term 'Reserves" is used to des¢ribe that part of a charity's income funds that is freely available
for ils operating purposes not subject to commitmenls, planned expenditure and spending limits.
ReseNes do not include endowment funds, restricted funds and designated funds.
Deslgnated funds
Hope Projects has designated funds of £50,000 lo cover the costs of providing essential services to
our clients should our income become interrupted-, and £20,000 lo meel any unexpected repair and
refurbishment costs to our properties.
Reserrfes
Hope Projects has set a target for free reserves (after designated funds} of 150h of our budgeted
expenditure for the following year. For this year that would be £77,955.
Our free reserves lafter designated funds) at 311312022 were £117.779.
Public benefit
The public benefit that flows from objective al is increased safely and improved health for
beneficiaries in receipt of accornmodation and financial support, and a reduction is Street
homelessness benefitting both recipients and the wider community.
The public benefit from objective b) is improved health from increased engagement with primary
and mental health services,. enhanced active Citizenship- a Contribution to the life of the region
through increased involvement in creative, sporting and educational activities. and increased
volunteerino.
The public benefit from objective c) is increased engagement with asylum deGision making and
improved asylum decision making, including the rectifying of miscarriages of justice that would have
led to destilulion or removal from the UK to face likely persecution.
The public benefit from objective d} is enhan¢ed community integration and raised awareness of
asylum related issues.
No significant work was carried out under objective e).
Trustees are confident that significant public benefit has flowed from Hope Projects, work in this
year, and that Iherè has been no harm.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited
company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006.

Hope Project (West Midlands) Limited
{A company limited by guarantee)
Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees of the
Hope Project {West Midlands Limited)
I report on Ihe financial statements of the Charity for the year ended 31 st March 2024
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustee& are responsible for the preparation of accounts. The trustees consider '
audit is not required for this year under section 4312) of the Charities Act 19931'the 1993 Act,
an independent examination is needed. The charity has prepared accrued accounts and l am
to undertake the examination.
It is my reponsiblity to:
examine the accounts under Section 43 {3) {a) of the 1993 Act
follow Ihe procedures laid down in the General Direclions given by the Charity CommissionE
made under section 4317) Ib) of the 1993 Act.
- state whether particular matters have come to my attention
Basis of Independent Examiner's Statement
My examination was carried out in accordance wth the General Directions given by the Chari
Commissioners and with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Regulations. An examination includes a I
the accounting records kept by the church, and a comparison of the accounts presented with
records. It also includes includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the aci
seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures unc
do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not i
audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent Examinerfs Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe thal in any material respect, the requirements
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act and Regulation 4 0
Regulations.. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply i
accounting requirements of the 1993 Act and Regulation 8 of the 2006 Regulations., and whi.
consistent with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice.. Acc(
and Reporting by Charities have not been met, or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn to enable a proper understanding of the
to be reached.
Signed:
Date:
11312o2+
David Chittenden
18 Cunningham Road
Peterborough
PE2 9RG

Hope Projects Iwost Mldfandsl Llmlted
Statement of Flnancial Activities, Balance She8t and Not*s
Y?¥r End¥d 31st Ma￿h 2024
Total Fund*
2024
Yotal Fundg
Z023
Not• Roltrlctgd UnTg•tsl¢t•d
Incomg 4nd Endownwnts from..
Donation5 and legaBies
212.679
256.175
9.872
4,151
466.853
9.872
403.C*3
9,872
1,365
Bank Inlgresl
212,879
270,198
482,877
482,877
414,300
Exyndlt¥r• on..
Raisin4 funds
haril8ble8¢tr¢il*s
10.526
221.256
10.526
458.151
14.630
380.170
236.895
Total expendilure
236.895
231.782
488.677
468,677
394.800
Ngl inwmt
124,2161
38,416
14,200
14,200
19,499
Re¢on¢lllaUon ol Fund*
T0181 Funds broughtf0￿rd
s8.￿6
149.363
207.409
207.409
187.910
Total Fun¢9 ¢grf•d forymrd
33.830
187.779
221.609
221,609
207.409
B•l•rt¢• Sheet
a5 at3fstllarch 2023
Curron¢A$60ts
Deblots
Cash 81 bank and in hand
8.e11
245 606
252,217
42.071
181 637
223.706
10
L￿bIllieS falling due within ye8f
30,808
16,299
NrtA8•0
221,609
221,S09
207,409
Represented by'.-
Unreslncied Fund8
Reslricied Fur￿$
13
13
187,779
33.830
152.150
58.046
To￿1 Fund6
221.609
221.609
210.196
The tru51eey art 815D dweciorsof Ihe cornp8nyfor tr￿ purpDsesof company kqwl confim) thai foriha period
ended 31 March 2024..
. Ihg company wa$ enlillsd to 9xempt￿n from audit under $6¢tion 477 of the Companie5 Aet 2008 I'lheAcfi. and
memb8r8 have not required the ci>mp8nyto obtain an audit of 115 accouiilx for Ihe period in que$iNJn In aGcordanc&
ih se¢tion 476 of Ihtr Act. However. in a¢￿)rdance with 145 of the Charitse5 Acl 2011 and sect￿￿ 44 of
IhB Chanbe5 and TruslB¢ Invssim8M (Sco￿and) Act 2005, Iho8ccouni$ h8Vt examin8d ty an IndE￿nd￿l
examiner.
The tru¥loes acknowledoe their re5wnsjbilit￿S for comptyiw the requ.'rernen'A of IheAci Wlh res￿ to accountir
records and th¢ pr¢pai$iion of accounts.
Tr)tes fwm w integral partoflhe59 a￿￿018.
These S￿nIs, %*hKh have bean IKepa￿d in a¢¢ordancevAth Ihe prowgK)n$ 14 coM￿nieSACt 2006 rdabng to
small ￿1p$￿*s. ¥vor8 appthed bythe IIu518es and si9nod on Ihoir behaK by..

Statement of Flnanclal Actl¥ltl8s, Balance Sheet and Not08
Y&ar End8d 31$t Mat¢h 2024
No¢e*'.
1. AccovntiTrg Poll¢le•
lal Basis of Prepdral
Th￿ aGcounls have b2en prepared on the ba%s of historic c05t in Accordance with IheAttounling Regulalion$ set out ￿der the
ChariliesAct 1993 and with Ihg Chanbes Slatefflenl of ReGommended Practice ISORPI 2ik)5- Second Edition
Ibl Fomi of Fir￿n¢la1 si8iemen
lil Vnresthcted fund$ Bre those that may be used Al Ihe dISuet￿rn ol the Irusiees In furtherance of Iheobiects of the chanty
Iiil Re5tllGled lunds may ￿lY bg used ty spec4fic purp05e5. Re51nction5 arisew￿ll Spe￿fied by the donor or%*hen funds are
r&sed fOr￿￿G purwsè5.
1¢> In￿mIng Re8owces
Ill InCorn￿9 Resources sre rwniged And Included In the Slaternenl of FindnciBI klivili¢s ISOFAI when the Charity be¢w
enijlled lo the resaurce5,' the Iruslees are virtually certain they wll recave the resource5". and the monetary value can
measuredvlith ¥ufficienl reknabilily
lill incoming resou￿8$ have relalod 8yndilure laswiih fundrai8￿1gI, the irthming rasour8s and relabd exwndrfure
fj￿ rerthed grogs in the SOF
Iiiil tloriabons are accounted for 9r055 rereivas.
liyl Bank interest 1$ r8tyJgnised w￿n it C￿11￿4 totha 8ttOLWI.
Idl Expwditure and Lkrybililies
lil Exptrndilurg is accounted for on sn aCL¥ual$ basis.
lill Liabili118s 8r8 rwnised 88 so)n $8 Ihara is ¥1o9al or ()Jnsiiuctiva oWyiK>n io F4y￿1 rosourte
lel A55ets
Tangible fixeo asset5 are caprtalised rfltteyc051 rnore than £1.000 and can be u5ad for more than one year.They are valued at
Cost or. ifgifted. ai value on reL*ipt.Thè ¢h8rity does not currertty have any wtali68d fixed a55etS.
lfj Tsxalion
charity is not liabKg lor Incon￿orca￿Yta[ 9ainstsx on it5 charita￿e IriWCLTveTeE4e VAT 15 in￿l￿1￿d in the a5satcosl or
or s￿n$? iowhich il relaies.
Z Incomo from donotl¢ng •nd1og•¢6•9
Rostslctfd UTrrMtslct
2024
2023
Donatsons
Grant5".
A 8 Charita￿8 T￿$1
Asylum Supp)rt and Immigration Resourct T•am
Barrow Cadbury
DLVHC
Justice Together Inithive
Lloyds 8ank Found&lion
Oak Found81ion
Refugee Act￿n
Swlh Birmingham Friends Insldulo Trust
The AC￿5$ lo JuslKe Fgundabon
The Blue Thread
The CoLg Ch3rit3ble Twst
The Eveson chari1¥b￿ Tmsi
The Grimmill Trust
The Nalional Lottery Comrnunty Fund
Th& Roughltry Trust
Thè Saintbury Tw¥1
The Sheldon Trust
Tudor Trust
William Acadbury Ch8rit8W8 Trust
Yardley Great Trust
Other
35.735
35.735
29.836
22.IWO
20.000
22.000
30.457
20.000
28.852
26.010
25.000
81,298
2,440
2,000
20.000
1Q.457
20.000
26.852
26.010
20,000
17,345
3,251
27,250
74,122
2,400
25.000
81.296
2.440
2.000
12,792
25,000
57,061
10,000
2,500
21,885
39,000
5,000
5,000
30.000
25.000
60.000
25.000
60.000
48.064
40.064
39.000
5,000
39.000
5.000
20.000
20,000
620
212,679
256,175
468,853
403.063
3. l*¢om6 from ¢hafitabltr •¢tlvitlos
Rental
9,872
9,872
9.872
4. ExpBnditure on generatlng donatlons and1ogacle•
Unr•8tri¢¢¢d fund¥
Rai&n9
10,528
10,526
14.830
S. Costs of ¢h•rit•ble activiti08 by luthd ty
R￿trIcted Unreitrlcted
Z024
2023
Chalila￿e activitie5
Support ¢osi$
236,895
175,085.9
411,981
316.463
23e,89S
221.258
4$8,1$1
380.170

Statement of Fln¥n¢lal AGUvitl•$. Balan¢e Sh¢¢i and Note¥
Year Ended 31st March 2024
6. Anaty•ls of Support costl
Salaritrs
Communication co￿8
Office cog1$
Premise5 costs
Legal and professional
Olhw opgraiing
20.$59
1.593
3.354
10,284
5,160
5,220
40,806
1,307
7,173
7,988
2.4
4.034
46,170
63.707
7. Tvu$toe$' v•rnun•r•tlon •t)d •xp•t)8•¥
Duriro the year, no Trustees re￿IVed any rernuneral￿ orothe benefrts and no expen595 were C￿l￿ed{2023'. Nill
. Statt ¢¢Jsts and emolurn•nt*
S818rie3 8ndw•ges
Social securily cos15
Em ￿0yerS contribution lo defin￿ conlribulion pen5K)n schame
238.752
17.432
18S.984
12,185
3,266
203,788
Therewère no employees {2023'. Nil) whose emolumènts Isalark5, wages. benefiis in kindl fell In A band in excess of £60.000.
Th* averaotr nufflbèrof persons8m￿oy￿d by tho Chafity. in¢ludiw part time stsff, cakyj￿1Wj on a full equwaleTrt ba5kB vfds..
C(Ke st8ff
9. D•btors
Prepaid Expenses
Accrued Revenue
Other
6,611
12.071
30.000
8,611
42.071
10. Bank and Cash Balances
Unity TNsi Bank ojtrenl accounl
UDity Trust Bank a#outrt
Petty Cash
Equ8L4 ¢8rdg
56,547
186,234
179
2646
Z45,606
3,149
177,083
1 404
181,637
11. Cu￿0nt Liabilib•* lpaylbt•v￿thIn ono yoarl
Accoun15 Payable
A(tru$l3 and d¢f&ried
6,827
4,000
6,775
13,005
30,808
3,884
6,945
5,470
Prepaid In￿￿9
16,299
12. Related party transactlons
There wwe no ielaled party Ir8nsa¢lions In Iheyear12023' Nlll
Al 1st April
2023
At lit Ap￿1
2024
13. Movotnvnts b8tw*on Fund
Incom
Expendlture Transfers
Designated
General
Unreslticted FutwJ6
70.000
70.000
117779
187.779
270198
270,198
231 782
231.782
149.363
R&¥iii¢ted Fun&8
Psylum Suppjrt and IMM￿ratiOn Resource Tearn
Barrow Cadbury
DLUHC
JUSlI￿ Together IrHtiave
Oak Foundat￿￿
The National LDUeryCtyrnwnity Fund
Tudor TDJ81
10,457
20,000
26,852
28,010
81,298
48,064
10.457
20.￿0
26.852
28.010
81.296
48.Q64
24.216
10.000
to.000
23,830
23.830
24,218
Total Reslticted Funds
58,046
212,679
238,895
33.830
Toial Funds
207,409
482,877
468,677
221 609

Stat8m¢nt of Flnanclal Actlvltles, 8alanco Sheet and Note5
Year Ended 315t Mar¢h 2024
Prioryeai
At 1st April
2022
At 1st Aprfl
2023
Incorne
Expendiluro Tranlfors
U￿reSt￿¢￿d Fund$
128.088
229,284
208,010
149.363
R8*ndod Fund$
59.821
18S.015
186,790
58.046
Tot81 Fund¥
187.909
414,300
394.800
207.409