Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 6

Accounts filed more than 5 days late: -5 times
No PartB

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 1

FIRST HOPE FAMILIES

1.To relieve the distress and suffering faced by young people, individuals and families who have experienced, or at risk of experiencing Domestic Abuse by the provision of emotional support, practical help, early intervention, skills and empowerment. 2. The advancement of education and understanding the issue of Domestic Abuse

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Accounts have been filed late on 5 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income	Spending	Surplus/ Deficit	Volun- teers
31/03/23	*	£850	£850	£0	1
31/03/22	*	£0	£0	£0	0
31/03/21	*	£500	£498	£2	1
31/03/20	*	£100	£3,941	£-3,841	1
31/03/19	*	£10,311	£6,743	£3,568	2

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 7 years

enquiries@firsthopefamilies.co.uk

07398668742

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for victims of domestic or sexual abuse

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
1 volunteer

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Women Empowering Coffee Mornings
£10,000	17/08/2018 12	The funding will be used to deliver a series of coffee mornings for women. The project aims to empower women who have experienced domestic abuse.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

HYWEL STANISLAUS Appointed: 2023

KASHMERE JOSEPH Appointed: 2023

JOAN CRONEY Appointed: 2023

SAMANTHA BERTHIER Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 20/10/2017, number: 1175250

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

5 returns made; AR23: 84 days late, AR22: 142 days late, AR21: 486 days late, AR20: 851 days late, AR19: 1209 days late,

Main office

THE ARK CENTRE
MARSH HOUSE
500 MONTAGU ROAD
LONDON
N9 0UR

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1) TO RELIEVE THE DISTRESS AND SUFFERING FACED BY YOUNG PEOPLE, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED, OR ARE AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC ABUSE BY THE PROVISION OF EMOTIONAL SUPPORT, PRACTICAL HELP, EARLY INTERVENTION, SKILLS AND EMPOWERMENT.2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ISSUES OF DOMESTIC ABUSE.

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