LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY
Registered charity 1060579 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LIVERPOOL HOPE, LIVERPOOL INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Higher Education
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the University reported an operating deficit of £1,052,098 for the year ended 31 July 2025, a deterioration from the previous year's deficit of £624,073. Despite this deficit, the University maintains strong liquidity with cash reserves of £20.1 million and reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Accounts audited by KPMG LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
In the news
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Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Liverpool Hope University (Global Hope) (matched by registered charity number).
Public-sector contracts awarded
From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.
UK research funding (UKRI Gateway to Research)
Property (HM Land Registry)
20 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (19 freehold); recorded price paid £4.2m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook (21,525 likes) · instagram (15K followers)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Reserves (reported)
£182.5m
Reported reserves equal ~37.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (84% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Knowsley · Liverpool City · Sefton · St Helens · Wirral
Income and spending
Common questions
Is LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the University reported an operating deficit of £1,052,098 for the year ended 31 July 2025, a deterioration from the previous year's deficit of £624,073. Despite this deficit, the University maintains strong liquidity with cash reserves of £20.1 million and reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by KPMG LLP.
Who funds LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY as a grant recipient include THE LIEUTENANCY OF ENGLAND AND WALES OF THE EQUESTRIAN ORDER OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM, THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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