HOPES AND BEAMS
To develop disability sports for children with physical, learning and sensory disabilities and provide education to enable such children to gain new skills and maximise their potential. To provide advocacy services for such families to assist them to access services which meet their needs. To provide recreational / social ctivities for the elderly in order to reduce lonlinness in the community
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO, TO BE CARRIED OUT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN CHESHIRE, ARE:1) THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF THEIR PHYSICAL, LEARNING, OR SENSORY DISABILITIES AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, INCLUDING OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN DISABILITY SPORTS;B) PROVIDING EDUCATION, INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT AND ENABLE THEM TO GAIN NEW SKILLS AND MAXIMISE THEIR POTENTIAL;C) PROVIDING ADVICE SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY SERVICES TO THEIR FAMILIES IN ACCESSING SERVICES TO MEET THEIR NEEDS.2) TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF ELDERLY PEOPLE AND IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THOSE WITH DEMENTIA, BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO REDUCE LONELINESS ARISING FROM SOCIAL ISOLATION.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of (23,766) for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds of 82,987. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. Free reserves at year-end were stated as 45,708, calculated as unrestricted funds less designated funds and unrestricted fixed assets.
What the accounts disclose
“Due to the specialised services that the charity delivers, a trustee and connected persons provide services to the charity. Renumeration is in respect of coaching and teaching services as Key Management Personnel under a contract of employment and not in respect of services as a trustee.” — page 21
“Payments totalling £24,509 (2024: £22,324) were made to Mr I Chalmers, spouse to Ms J Whetnall, as Key Management Personnel for coaching and teaching services and in his role as General Manager.” — page 26
“Payments totalling £8,757 (2024: £13,673) were made to Mr C Chalmers, son to Ms J Whetnall, for reception and digital/social media services from 5th April – 31st October 2024” — page 26
“Payments totalling £24,509 (2024: £22,324) were made to Mr I Chalmers, spouse to Ms J Whetnall, as Key Management Personnel for coaching and teaching services and in his role as General Manager.” — page 26
“Payments totalling £8,757 (2024: £13,673) were made to Mr C Chalmers, son to Ms J Whetnall, for reception and digital/social media services from 5th April – 31st October 2024” — page 26
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/03/2025)
Trustees
- Hamilton Smith
- Sally -Ann Fielding BA Hons
- Victoria Howard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 05/04/2025 | £127k | £151k |
| 05/04/2024 | £117k | £151k |
Common questions
Is HOPES AND BEAMS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of (23,766) for the year, resulting in total unrestricted funds of 82,987. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting. Free reserves at year-end were stated as 45,708, calculated as unrestricted funds less designated funds and unrestricted fixed assets. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HOPES AND BEAMS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOPES AND BEAMS as a grant recipient include WHEELOCK HEATH BAPTIST CHURCH.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELOCK HEATH BAPTIST CHURCH | FY2023 | £400 | Gift in memory of late church member |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/03/2023 | £8k | Sensory Loss Peer Support Group |
| Sport England | 20/04/2021 | £8k | COVID19 Return to Play |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| YOUNG MANCHESTER | 1 | £61k |
| The Peter Willmott Foundation | 1 | £5k |
| THE RAINFORD TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| LORD MAYOR OF MANCHESTER'S CHARITY APPEAL TRUST | 1 | £4k |
| BEDFORDSHIRE AND LUTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| VINCI UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- FRIENDS OF BRIGHT EYES
- RAVENSBOURNE PROJECT
- BLYTH VALLEY DISABLED FORUM LIMITED
- RAINBOW SURPRISE CIO
- BASICS PLUS
- THE FEDERATION OF DISABILITY SPORT WALES LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPES AND BEAMS | £127k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FRIENDS OF BRIGHT EYES | £179k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAVENSBOURNE PROJECT | £632k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| BLYTH VALLEY DISABLED FORUM LIMITED | £3.0m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| RAINBOW SURPRISE CIO | £322k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BASICS PLUS | £862k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |