HOPE (WATFORD) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1173830
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE PERIOD ENDING 31 December 2024
The trustees of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2022. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 2015).
REGISTRATION HISTORY began 14th July 2017, IT OPERATES in Hertfordshire
TRUSTEES: Augustus Lawrence, Elena Turturica, Olutoyin Oluyemisi Aworinde
OBJECTIVES AND AIMS
The following objects are for the public benefit within the local community, namely Watford and surrounding area.
- 1) The prevention and relief of poverty and financial hardship by providing or assisting in the provision of education and training and any necessary support designed to enable adults who find it hard to gain employment to learn skills for employability and to provide practical help and information in difficult times, including clothes packages, home start –up “packs” for example, sheets, pillows, quilts.
RISK REVIEW: The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed to and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure of major risks. Those Trustees who work with families directly through Hope are all enhanced DBS checked.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
Since the loss of a key trustee, Hope has reduced its services to the local community. Nonetheless, Hope took the time to review the various options available to it and has recommitted itself to providing services for its local community going forward. The focus of these services will be to provide pastoral care to the local community in the form of mentoring and coaching in communication skills, conflict resolution, preparing for marriage seminars and good understanding of a positive self-image.
Plans:
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Continue to support local families and relationships fostering positive communication skills to maximise their relationship satisfaction
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Continues to offer counselling dealing with relational conflicts, grief, pre-marital issues and a positive self.
These are the plans HOPE has going forward.
Charity Commission Annual Return 2024
Charity Registration Number : 1173830
Hope (Watford) 1 Kestrel Close, Watford WD25 9AL
Financial Period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
| £ | |
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| Income | 30.00 |
| Expenditure | 0.00 |
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| Surplus of Income / Expenditure | 30.00 |
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| Balance Sheet | ||
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| As at 31 December 2024 | ||
| Assets | ||
| Current Account | 242.00 | |
| Liabilites | 0.00 | |
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| Net Assets | 242.00 | |
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| Funds | ||
| Unrestricted Funds | 212.00 | |
| Surplus of Income / Expenditure | 30.00 | |
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| Total Funds | 242.00 | |
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