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Registered charity (CIO) · No. 1192131 · Cradley HeathiSource and licenceOfficial record from the Charity Commission register for England and Wales. Governance Register calculates the connections.Register edition compiled 25 October 2026.Anything added by an organisation or person is labelled as provided by them.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.How we handle data

Hope Foundation Helping the Helpless

Income
£254k
▼ 19.3% on 2024
Expenditure
£253k
▼ 19.3% on 2024
Reserves
N/A
Small charityi
Runway
N/A
Small charityi
Spent on charitable work
N/A%
Small charityi
Trustees
3
6.3y av
Staff
N/A
Small charityi
Volunteers
5
no change on 2024
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Overview

Hope Foundation Helping the Helpless's network

3 people5 organisationsi3 listed on the board. 5 organisations share a board member with this charity.The large node is Hope Foundation Helping the Helpless. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.

The board

3 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Mohammed AliChair2020
6 yrs
Ihsan AhmedTrustee2020
6 yrs
Usman AliTrustee2020
6 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board

The board

3 listediCurrent trustees as listed by the Charity Commission, which does not publish previous trustees.
NameRoleSinceOn the board
Mohammed AliChair2020
6 yrs
Ihsan AhmedTrustee2020
6 yrs
Usman AliTrustee2020
6 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more

Board DNA

iCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.
Average tenure
6y
median 6y
Longest tenure
6y
since 2020
Years in governance
6.3y
per person, across all their boards
Also company directors
0
also sit on company boards
Joined in the last 3 years
0
of 3 on the board

3 trustees on the board

Trustees past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (3)

Sector coverageiThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Disability 3General Charitable Purposes 3Religious Activities 3

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving trustees could step down together
  • Small board - little cover if a trustee leaves

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Network

Network

iThe large node is Hope Foundation Helping the Helpless. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.

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Finances

5 financial years held, 2021 to 2025, years ending 2 November.

Income and expenditure

5 years · years end 2 NovemberiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Plain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.
Series shown: Totals
£0£100k£200k£300k£400k20252024202320222021£254.20k

Detailed income and expenditure are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Hope Foundation Helping the Helpless has not filed them in the years we hold, so only the totals and government income are shown.

Income and expenditure by financial year, oldest on the left, newest on the right
Financial year20212022202320242025
Totals
Total income£170.89k£211.88k£251.15k£315.18k£254.20k
Total expenditure£162.39k£205.26k£257.29k£313.63k£252.99k
Government income
Government contractsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Government grantsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Definitions
Total income
Everything the charity received in the year, from all sources, as shown on its annual return.
Total expenditure
Everything the charity spent in the year.
Government contracts
Income from contracts with central or local government or other public bodies, as the charity declared it. Not reported means the register shows no amount (N/A), which can mean none or that the question was not answered.
Government grants
Grants received from central or local government or other public bodies, as declared.
Donations and legacies
Gifts and donations, including Gift Aid, and money left to the charity in wills.
Legacies
Money left to the charity in wills. Legacies are part of donations and legacies, not extra to them.
Charitable activities (income)
Income earned by doing the charity's work, such as fees and contracts for services.
Other trading activities
Fundraising trading, such as charity shops, events and sponsorship.
Investments
Dividends, interest and rent from the charity's investments.
Endowments
New endowment funds received in the year.
Charitable activities (expenditure)
Spending on the charity's purposes, including any grants it makes.
Raising funds
The cost of fundraising and trading.
Grants to institutions
Grants paid to other organisations. Part of spending on charitable activities.
Governance
The cost of running the charity as an organisation, such as the audit and trustee meetings.
Investment management
The cost of managing the charity's investments.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (extract of 25 October 2026), annual returns, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Assets, liabilities and funds

Detailed income, expenditure and assets are filed only by charities with income over £500,000. Hope Foundation Helping the Helpless has not filed them in the years we hold, so there is no balance sheet to show.

Accounts and annual returns

Register page (opens in a new tab)iPlain-English summaries of the Charity Commission's own definitions for the annual return. Figures are as the charity filed them.

Reporting up to date

On time for the last 3 years. 2 earlier years arrived late.

Annual returns and accounts by financial year, newest first
Year endingDue byAnnual returnAccountsStatusDocuments
2 November 20252 September 20262 September 20262 September 2026On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
2 November 20242 September 20256 August 20256 August 2025On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
2 November 20232 September 202413 August 202413 August 2024On timeOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
2 November 20222 September 20236 June 2024278 days late6 June 2024278 days lateLate by 278 daysOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
2 November 20212 September 20223 September 20221 day late3 September 20221 day lateLate by 1 dayOn the register (opens in a new tab)Charity Commission
Definitions
Annual return
The yearly return a charity sends to the Charity Commission. It is due 10 months after the end of the financial year. Charities with income over £10,000, and every CIO, must send one.
Accounts
The accounts and trustees' annual report. Required from charities with income over £25,000 and from every CIO; otherwise shown as Not required.
On time
Received on or before the due date.
Late
Received after the due date. The number of days is counted from the due date.
Overdue
Not received, and the due date has passed. Counted to today, or to the date a removed charity left the register.
Qualified accounts
The auditor or examiner raised a reservation about the accounts.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (annual return history), Open Government Licence v3.0. The register keeps the latest five years; earlier years come from older copies we hold. Accounts documents link to the Charity Commission register. Days late and overdue are worked out from the dates, as of 30 October 2026.

About

Purposes and governing document

Register page (opens in a new tab)

Charitable objectsiAs filed with the Charity Commission. Clause breaks added for reading; the wording and capitals are unchanged.

  • A)

    THE RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SUFFERING AMONG VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR OTHER KINDS OF DISASTER IN THE FORM OF SERVICES (OR OTHER MEANS DEEMED SUITABLE) FOR PERSONS, BODIES, ORGANISATIONS AND/OR COUNTRIES.

  • B)

    TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE WORLD FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE HOLDING OF MEETINGS, LECTURES [PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS] PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTING LITERATURE ON AND TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE ISLAMIC RELIGION. THE TRUSTEES MUST USE THE INCOME AND MAY USE THE CAPITAL OF THE CHARITY IN PROMOTING THE OBJECTS.

What it does

  • General charitable purposes
  • Disability
  • Religious activities

Who it helps

  • Children/young people
  • Elderly/old people
  • The general public/mankind

How it helps

  • Makes grants to individuals
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides services
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
Where it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Governing document
CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 03 Nov 2020 as filed
Register history
  • 3 November 2020Registered as a charitable incorporated organisation

Policies the charity says it has

  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Conflicting interests
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities (governing document, classification, area of operation, register history and policies), Open Government Licence v3.0.

About

Registered
2020

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