## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 01/04/2024 To 31/03/2025** ## **Charity name: Hope and Help** **Charity registration number: 1191730** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Hope and Help exist to carry out charitable
purposes for the benefit of the local
community. Its purposes include the relief of
poverty, the preservation and protection of
physical and mental health, particularly for
individuals affected by drug and alcohol
misuse, and the support of individuals and
families experiencing bereavement or loss.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|During the year, the charity delivered
community-based support services aimed at
improving wellbeing and reducing hardship.
These included bereavement support,
counselling and advice services, support for
individuals affected by substance misuse,
family and marriage support, and wider
community wellbeing initiatives. These
activities directly furthered the charity’s
purposes and provided public benefit to
individuals and families in need within the
local community.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the Charity
Commission’s guidance on public benefit
when planning and delivering the charity’s
activities during the year.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||
SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The charity does not operate a grant-making
programme. All charitable activities are
delivered directly by the charity for the
benefit of its beneficiaries.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|The charity does not undertake social
investment or programme-related investment
activities.| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The charity benefits from the support of
volunteers who assist with the delivery of its
activities and services. Their contribution
supports the charity’s ability to provide
community-based support to beneficiaries.| |Other||N/A| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|During the year, the charity supported
individuals and families facing personal,
emotional, and social challenges. Through
its community-based services, beneficiaries
received practical guidance, emotional
support, and access to advice at times of
need, contributing to improved wellbeing and
reduced isolation. The charity’s work also
provided wider benefit to the local
community by promoting resilience,
strengthening family support, and helping
individuals engage more positively with
support services.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|The charity delivered its planned activities
during the year in line with its stated
objectives, providing community-based
support services to individuals and families
in need.| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|N/A| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|The charity does not hold investments and
did not undertake investment activities
during the year.| |Other||N/A| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|At the end of the financial year, the charity
held sufficient funds to meet its immediate
obligations. The trustees monitored income
and expenditure throughout the year and
managed resources carefully to support the
ongoing delivery of the charity’s activities.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The trustees aim to maintain a modest level
of reserves to support the charity’s ongoing
activities and to provide short-term financial
stability. Reserves are held to meet
unexpected costs and to ensure continuity of
services.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|The level of reserves held at the year end is
set out in the accompanying accounts.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|The charity did not have any funds materially
in deficit at the end of the financial year.| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The charity did not have any funds materially
in deficit at the end of the financial year.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|
The charity’s income is primarily derived
from voluntary donations from individuals.
Donations are received from individuals who
choose to support the charity and from
individuals who contact the charity to make
donations. The charity does not operate a
formal fundraising programme.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|The charity does not hold investments and
has not adopted an investment or social
investment policy.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The trustees have identified the main risks
facing the charity as fluctuations in income
levels and the ongoing need to manage
resources carefully to ensure the continuity
of services. The trustees monitor the
charity’s financial position and activities to
mitigate these risks.| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||Not applicable. The charity does not operate
through separate trusts.| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Not applicable. The charity does not operate
through separate trusts.| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The charity is constituted as a Charitable
Incorporated Organisation (CIO).| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are appointed in accordance with
the charity’s Constitution. New trustees may
be appointed by the existing trustees to
ensure the charity has an appropriate
balance of skills and experience to support
its purposes.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51|
New trustees are provided with an introducton
to the charity’s aims, actvites, and governance
arrangements. Trustees are encouraged to
familiarise themselves with the charity’s
Consttuton and relevant Charity Commission
guidance.| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|The charity is governed by its trustees, who
oversee the delivery of its actvites. Day-to-day
actvites are delivered directly by the charity.
The charity works informally with local
community groups and individuals where
appropriate.| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|The charity does not have any formal
relatonships with related partes| |Other||N/A| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Hope and Help| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charitynumber|1191730| |Charity’s principal address|Springwell House
2 Shear Bank Rd
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Abdurrehman
Master|||| ||Ayaz Patel|||| ||Maqbool Ahmed||02/05/2025|Abdurrehman Master
Ayaz Patel| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** A. Master **Full name(s)** Abdurrehman Master **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair of trustees **Chair, etc)** **Date** 27/01/2026 ## **HOPE AND HELP** **Charity Number : 1191730** ## **FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS** **31ST MARCH,2025** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT** ## **TO THE MEMBERS OF HOPE AND HELP** Report to the trustees and members of Hope and Help on the accounts for the year ending 31st March 2025 set out on pages 2 to 4. ## **Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examiner** As the Charity's Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirements of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 ("the Act") does not apply. It is our responsibilty to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the general directions given by the Charities Commissioners under section 43(7)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to our attention. ## **Basis of Independent Examiner's Report** Our examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charities Commissioners. of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusal items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on the views given by the accounts. ## **Independent Examiner's Statement** In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention: 1. Which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - (a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act; and - (b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met; or 2. To which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. SIGN Honorary Independent Examiner Patel & Co. Accountants 362 Derby Street Bolton BL3 6LS 27th Jan,2026 1 ## **HOPE AND HELP** ## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH,2025** |**FIXED ASSETS**
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Cash at Bank & in hand
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Other creditors & accruals
Net Current Assets / (Liabilities)
**NET ASSETS**
**REPRESENTED BY:**
**ACCUMULATED FUNDS**
Balance b/fwd
Surplus for the year
Balance C/fwd|£
£
1,470
1,470
24,055
24,055
8,398
8,398
15,657
**17,127**
43,742
26,615
-
**17,127**
**31ST March 2025**|£
£
-
-
43,869
43,869
127
127
43,742
**43,742**
35,021
8,721
**43,742**
**31ST March 2024**| |---|---|---| Approved and signed on behalf of the trustees. **…………………………………..........................** Mr. Abdurrehman Adam Master 27th Jan,2026 2 ## **HOPE AND HELP** ## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH,2025** |**INCOME**
Donations
Activity Fees
Book Sales
Other Income
**LESS : EXPENSES**
Wages and salaries
Employers pensions
Rent
Rates
Light and heat
Repairs, renewals and maintenance
Insurance
Printing, postage and stationery
Advertising and marketing costs
Telecommunications and data costs
Professional fees
Subscriptions
Bank charges
Charity purpose expenses
**EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE**|£
£
73904
1262
1449
11
76,626
28956
331
40602
1981
4213
530
1661
1078
2582
1824
4222
47
69
15145
103,241
**26,615**
**-**
**31st March 2025**|£
£
87507
10187
325
98,019
28470
115
26768
2647
4724
281
1543
645
308
2001
4920
40
81
16755
89,298
**8,721**
**31st March 2024**| |---|---|---| 3 ## **HOPE AND HELP** ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS STATEMENT** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH 2024** |**RECEIPTS**
Donations
Activity Fees
Book Sales
Funds Balance b/fwd
Other taxes and social security
Trade Creditor
Net wages
Other Income
**PAYMENTS**
Wages and salaries
Employers pensions
Rent
Rates
Light and heat
Repairs, renewals and maintenance
Insurance
Printing, postage and stationery
Advertising and marketing costs
Telecommunications and data costs
Professional fees
Subscriptions
Bank charges
Charity purpose expenses
Bank current account
Tangible Assets|**31/03/2025**
**31/03/2024**
**£**
**£**
73904
87507
1262
10187
1449
325
43742
35021
25
127
6269
-
2104
-
11
-
**128,766**
**133,167**
28,956
28,470
331
115
40,602
26,768
1,981
2,647
4,213
4,724
530
281
1,661
1,543
1,078
645
2,582
308
1,824
2,001
4,222
4,920
47
40
69
81
15,145
16,755
24,055
43,869
1,470
-
**128,766**
**133,167**| |---|---| 4 ## **HOPE AND HELP** **Charity Number : 1191730** ## **FINANCIAL ACCOUNTS** **31ST MARCH,2025** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT** ## **TO THE MEMBERS OF HOPE AND HELP** Report to the trustees and members of Hope and Help on the accounts for the year ending 31st March 2025 set out on pages 2 to 4. ## **Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and Independent Examiner** As the Charity's Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirements of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 ("the Act") does not apply. It is our responsibilty to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the general directions given by the Charities Commissioners under section 43(7)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to our attention. ## **Basis of Independent Examiner's Report** Our examination was carried out in accordance with the general directions given by the Charities Commissioners. of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusal items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on the views given by the accounts. ## **Independent Examiner's Statement** In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention: 1. Which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - (a) to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act; and - (b) to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met; or 2. To which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. SIGN Honorary Independent Examiner Patel & Co. Accountants 362 Derby Street Bolton BL3 6LS 27th Jan,2026 1 ## **HOPE AND HELP** ## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST MARCH,2025** |**FIXED ASSETS**
Fixtures, fittings & equipment
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Cash at Bank & in hand
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Other creditors & accruals
Net Current Assets / (Liabilities)
**NET ASSETS**
**REPRESENTED BY:**
**ACCUMULATED FUNDS**
Balance b/fwd
Surplus for the year
Balance C/fwd|£
£
1,470
1,470
24,055
24,055
8,398
8,398
15,657
**17,127**
43,742
26,615
-
**17,127**
**31ST March 2025**|£
£
-
-
43,869
43,869
127
127
43,742
**43,742**
35,021
8,721
**43,742**
**31ST March 2024**| |---|---|---| Approved and signed on behalf of the trustees. **…………………………………..........................** Mr. Abdurrehman Adam Master 27th Jan,2026 2 ## **HOPE AND HELP** ## **INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH,2025** |**INCOME**
Donations
Activity Fees
Book Sales
Other Income
**LESS : EXPENSES**
Wages and salaries
Employers pensions
Rent
Rates
Light and heat
Repairs, renewals and maintenance
Insurance
Printing, postage and stationery
Advertising and marketing costs
Telecommunications and data costs
Professional fees
Subscriptions
Bank charges
Charity purpose expenses
**EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE**|£
£
73904
1262
1449
11
76,626
28956
331
40602
1981
4213
530
1661
1078
2582
1824
4222
47
69
15145
103,241
**26,615**
**-**
**31st March 2025**|£
£
87507
10187
325
98,019
28470
115
26768
2647
4724
281
1543
645
308
2001
4920
40
81
16755
89,298
**8,721**
**31st March 2024**| |---|---|---| 3 ## **HOPE AND HELP** ## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS STATEMENT** ## **FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st MARCH 2024** |**RECEIPTS**
Donations
Activity Fees
Book Sales
Funds Balance b/fwd
Other taxes and social security
Trade Creditor
Net wages
Other Income
**PAYMENTS**
Wages and salaries
Employers pensions
Rent
Rates
Light and heat
Repairs, renewals and maintenance
Insurance
Printing, postage and stationery
Advertising and marketing costs
Telecommunications and data costs
Professional fees
Subscriptions
Bank charges
Charity purpose expenses
Bank current account
Tangible Assets|**31/03/2025**
**31/03/2024**
**£**
**£**
73904
87507
1262
10187
1449
325
43742
35021
25
127
6269
-
2104
-
11
-
**128,766**
**133,167**
28,956
28,470
331
115
40,602
26,768
1,981
2,647
4,213
4,724
530
281
1,661
1,543
1,078
645
2,582
308
1,824
2,001
4,222
4,920
47
40
69
81
15,145
16,755
24,055
43,869
1,470
-
**128,766**
**133,167**| |---|---| 4