Obesity UK

Registered charity 1150683 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HELP OVERCOMING OBESITY PROBLEMS, HOOP (UK) LIMITED · also registered in Scotland as SC049202 (OSCR)

Support and signposting for those who struggle with obesity.To be the voice of the person living with obesity so as to bring awareness to the issues surrounding obesity.To work with existing weight management bodies to improve servicesTo provide financial help to allow specific individuals to attend weight management services.

Objects

TO PROMOTE HEALTH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, INFORMATION, ADVICE AND SUPPORT IN RELATION TO DIET, NUTRITION, LIFESTYLE, FITNESS AND PHYSICAL EXERCISE.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a deficit of £16,930 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £9,474 to £7,900. Per the trustees' report, the charity continues to operate within its small financial resources and maintains adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• 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
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• National Lottery players — “Funded thanks to National Lottery players.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Paul Gately · trustee of 1 other charity
• Lizzie Woods

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).