Trustees. Annual Report for the period Period start date Period end date From 21 01 2025 To 11 2025 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name Centres of Hope Other names charlty Is known by Hope Into Actlon (Staffordshlre) Registered charity number (if any) 1211802 Charlty's principal address Rising Brook Community Church Burton Square Stafford Postcode ST17 9LT Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlty Dates acted If not for WI10 ear Trustee name Office (If any) Name of person (or body) entltled toa Int trustee Ifan Thomas Dawson Richard Cooper Pauline Heath Chair Franchise Lead 0810212025 Mark Corson 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charlty, If any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole ear TAR March 2012
Names and addresses of advlsers (Optlonal Inforniation) of advlser Name Address Accountant Wynniatt-Husey Ltd Hampson Chambers, Stsfford St, Stone ST15 8QW Name of chlef executlve or names of senior staff members (Optional infonnation) Section B Structure, overnance and mana ement Descrlptlon of the charity's trusts Constituts'on Type of governing document How the charity is constituted Charitsble Incorporated Organisation (CIO) Trustee selection methods Elected by trustees Additlonal governance issues (Optlonal Infonnatlon) You may ch(iose to include additlonal Information, where relevant, about: policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; é the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works: relationship with any related parties; trustees, consideration of major risks and the system and prOdureS to manage them. Section C Ob'ectives and activities 1. TrIE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OF PEOPLE WHO ARE HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS IN STAFFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE PAOVISION OF HOUSING AND ASSOCIATED ASSISTANCE AND LONGER TERM HELP IN SECURING AND MAINTAINING STABLE HOUSING. 2. THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF HOMELESSNESS IN STAFFORDSHIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND SELF-HELP SERVICES DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE BENEFICIARIES TO MAKE K)RE EFFECTIVE DECISIONS AND CHOICES. Summary of the objects of the charlty set out In Its governlng document TAR March 2012
This year has been a year of preparation with the aim of getting first tenants in mid 2026 Summary ofthe main activitles undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within thls sectlon the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance Issued by the Charlty Commlsslon on publlc beneflt) Additional details of objoctlvos and activiti•s (Optional informatlon) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: policy on grantmaking: policy programme related investment; contribLrtion made by volunteers. TAR March 2012
Section D Achievements and performance We have been getting the charity ready to take tenants into its first house. Converting the house from offiS to a home. Preparing the documents for running a charity, namely policies and procedures. Planning for employlng a support worker. Summary of the maln achievements of the charlty durlng the year TAR March 2012
Section E Financial review The Trustees. policy with regard to reserves is to seek to maintain unrestricted furKls, other than those designated from time to tiffE for specific purposes, at a level sufficient to provide the charity with enough workirrfJ capital to cary on its existirKJ activities sSsfUllY for two to four months. This will enable trustees to ensure continuty of activities arKI horK)ur contra(Xual liabilities. Brlef statement of the charlty's pollcy on reserves Detalls of any funds materlally In deficit None Further flnanclal revlew details (Optional informatlon) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about: the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustses Slgnature(s) Full name(s) Posltlon (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Mark Corson Thomas Dawson Trustee Chair of Trustees Date 03107126 TAR Marth 2012
Accounts for Centres of Hope for Year ending 30/11/25 Charity No: 1211802
| Date | Income | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/21/2025 | Charityride sponsorsh | ip | £ 6,523.69 |
| 2/25/2025 | Doanton | P Johansson | £ 400.00 |
| 5/6/2025 | Doantons | Anon | £ 175.00 |
| 8/26/2025 | donatons | BNI staford | £ 318.78 |
| Total | £ 7,417.47 |
| Expenditure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/27/2025 | Franchise Fee(inital) | £ 2,450.00 | |
| 2/27/2025 | Franchise Fee | Feb-25 | £ 30.00 |
| 6/6/2025 | Franchise Fee | Mar-25 | £ 30.00 |
| 6/6/2025 | Franchise Fee | Apr-25 | £ 35.00 |
| 6/6/2025 | Franchise Fee | May-25 | £ 35.00 |
| 6/6/2025 | Franchise Fee | Jun-25 | £ 35.00 |
| 6/22/2025 | Franchise Fee | Jul-25 | £ 35.00 |
| 7/31/2025 | ICO Fee | £ 47.00 | |
| 8/1/2025 | Flick Account | paid to HIA | £ 20.00 |
| 8/1/2025 | Franchise Fee | Aug-25 | £ 35.00 |
| 9/11/2025 | Franchise Fee | Sep-25 | £ 35.00 |
| 9/17/2025 | F&S Training | £ 270.00 | |
| 9/17/2025 | Food for F&S training | £ 80.49 | |
| 10/15/2025 | Franchise Fee | Oct-25 | £ 35.00 |
| 11/21/2025 | Franchise Fee | Nov-25 | £ 35.00 |
| Total | £ 3,207.49 |