HANDS OF HOPE OUTREACH
Registered Charity Number: 1205492
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
For the year ended 5 April 2025
Reference and Administrative Details
Charity Name:
Hands of Hope Outreach
Charity Number:
1205492
Registered Office:
114 Minehead Way Stevenage SG1 2JJ England
Trustees who served during the year
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Fetella Yvonne Ntam (Chair)
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Mark Wilson Lwanga
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Takafor Alphonse
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Bakia Jemilia Arrey
Governing Document
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) governed by a CIO Constitution adopted on 9 October 2023 .
Objectives and Activities
Charitable Objects
The charity exists to advance charitable purposes in accordance with its Constitution. These include supporting vulnerable individuals and communities through charitable outreach, education, relief of hardship and other activities that promote public benefit.
Public Benefit
The trustees have complied with their duty under section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.
Although the charity undertook no operational activities during the reporting period, the trustees remained committed to ensuring that future activities will be carried out solely for the public benefit and in accordance with the charity’s objects.
Achievements and Performance
During the financial year, the charity did not undertake any charitable activities.
There were:
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No projects delivered.
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No fundraising events.
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No grant applications.
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No donations received.
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No beneficiaries supported.
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No volunteers engaged.
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No contracts entered into.
The trustees used the period to maintain the charity’s legal status and governance while considering future plans for commencing charitable operations.
Financial Review
The charity had no financial activity during the reporting period.
The charity:
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received no income;
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incurred no expenditure;
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held no bank balance;
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owned no assets;
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had no liabilities;
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received no grants or donations; and
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carried forward no unrestricted or restricted funds.
The financial position of the charity remained unchanged throughout the year.
Reserves Policy
As the charity held no funds during the reporting period, the trustees considered that a formal reserves policy was not applicable.
The trustees intend to establish an appropriate reserves policy once fundraising or charitable operations commence.
Risk Management
The trustees considered the principal risks facing the charity.
As the charity had no operational or financial activities during the reporting period, the trustees considered the level of risk to be minimal.
Appropriate governance arrangements remain in place to ensure compliance with the charity’s legal obligations.
Plans for Future Periods
The trustees intend to begin charitable activities once sufficient funding and resources become available.
Future priorities include:
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developing fundraising opportunities;
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establishing partnerships with other organisations;
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recruiting volunteers;
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delivering projects that further the charity’s charitable objects.
Structure, Governance and Management
Hands of Hope Outreach is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).
The charity is governed by its CIO Constitution adopted on 9 October 2023 .
Overall responsibility for the management and administration of the charity rests with the Board of Trustees.
The trustees meet as required to oversee governance, legal compliance and future planning.
Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Annual Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
The trustees are responsible for maintaining proper accounting records and for safeguarding the assets of the charity. During the reporting period the charity held no assets or funds.
Approval
This report was approved by the Board of Trustees on:
Date: 31[st] July 2026
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees
Signature: fyn
Fetella Yvonne Ntam
Chair of Trustees
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
For the year ended 5 April 2025
Receipts
| Receipts | |
|---|---|
| Description | £ |
| Donations | 0.00 |
| Grants | 0.00 |
| Fundraising income | 0.00 |
| Investment income | 0.00 |
| Other income | 0.00 |
| Description | £ |
|---|---|
| Total Receipts | 0.00 |
| Payments | |
| Description | £ |
| Charitable activities | 0.00 |
| Governance costs | 0.00 |
| Administration | 0.00 |
| Fundraising costs | 0.00 |
| Other expenditure | 0.00 |
| Total Payments | 0.00 |
Summary of Funds
| Summary of Funds | |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| Opening balance (9 October | 0.00 |
| 2023) | |
| Total receipts | 0.00 |
| Total payments | 0.00 |
| Closing balance (5 April 2025) | 0.00 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
At 5 April 2025
Assets
Cash at bank: £0.00 Cash in hand: £0.00
Investments: Nil Property and equipment: Nil
Debtors: Nil
Liabilities
Creditors: Nil
Loans: Nil
Other liabilities: Nil
The trustees confirm that the charity held no assets and had no liabilities at 5 April 2025 .
Trustee Declaration
We declare that the Trustees’ Annual Report and Receipts and Payments Accounts have been approved by the Board of Trustees.
Signed:
fyn
Fetella Yvonne Ntam Chair of Trustees
Date: 31[st] July 2026
HANDS OF HOPE OUTREACH
Charity Number: 1205492 Annual Financial Statements
For the year ended 5 April 2025
Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA)
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donations | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| and legacies | |||||
| Charitable | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| activities | |||||
| Other | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| trading | |||||
| activities | |||||
| Investments | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Other | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| income | |||||
| Total | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| income | |||||
| Raising | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| funds | |||||
| Charitable | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| activities | |||||
| exp. | |||||
| Total | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| expenditure | |||||
| Net | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| movement | |||||
| in funds |
Balance Sheet
Current assets: £0.00 Creditors: £0.00
Net assets: £0.00 Total charity funds: £0.00
Notes
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Prepared under the Charities Act 2011, FRS 102 and the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
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No income or expenditure during the year.
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No staff employed.
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No trustee remuneration or expenses.
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No fixed assets, debtors, creditors, related party transactions or contingent liabilities.
Approved by the Board of Trustees on: 31[st] July 2026
Signed: fyn
Fetella Yvonne Ntam Chair of Trustees