HOPE FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES LIMITED

Registered charity 1077336 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HOPE FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES, HOPE HOLISTIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAY AND EDUCATION

To deliver support services and facilities for Bromyard and surrounding areas

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£650k

Latest spending

£674k

Registered

1999

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £233,495 are well above the stated reserves policy target of £168,506. The charity reports a net expenditure of £23,631 for the year, with unrestricted funds declining slightly to £401,065. Trustees acknowledge the principal risk is long-term financial sustainability due to sector-wide funding pressures.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (84% of income)

“Grants Support for children and their families 216,468 108,678 325,146 292,893 Fees receivable Support for children and their families 220,355 220,355 241,480 436,823 108,678 545,501 534,373” — page 14

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £233k)

“The policy of the trustees is to maintain general unrestricted funds (excluding fixed assets held for charity use) at a level equivalent to at least 3 months expenditure.” — page 4

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: H.O.P.E Enterprises Limited

“Some of the directors are also directors of H.O.P.E Enterprises Limited and H.O.P.E for Children and Their Families is also a director of H.O.P.E Enterprises Limited, a company which generates funds for community projects.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

Bromyard Relief in Need Charity — “We are so pleased to receive this support and are grateful to the following organisations and people for their partnerships and generous sup…” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income

£650k

Total spending

£674k

Cost of raising funds

£25

Reserves (reported)

£233k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~4.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Sarah Handleychair
Annabel Moore
Julian Andrew Clapp
SARAH KELLY

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

Operates in: Herefordshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£650k	£674k
31/03/2024	£644k	£648k
31/03/2023	£618k	£650k
31/03/2022	£550k	£565k
31/03/2021	£489k	£476k

Common questions

Is HOPE FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £233,495 are well above the stated reserves policy target of £168,506. The charity reports a net expenditure of £23,631 for the year, with unrestricted funds declining slightly to £401,065. Trustees acknowledge the principal risk is long-term financial sustainability due to sector-wide funding pressures. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/08/2024	£327k	Link; Local; Together
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/03/2022	£10k	Digital access for the community
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/03/2021	£490k	Restoring Resilience Together
UK government	15/09/2020	£78k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund	26/05/2020	£64k	Hope Community Hub Support and help for all
UK government	01/04/2019	£3k	ALB - Cafcass - Supported Child Contact Centres (SCCC) Grant 19-20
UK government	01/04/2018	£3k	Supported contact centres
The National Lottery Community Fund	12/10/2011	£416k	Living well with H.O.P.E.
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/09/2006	£9k	Bromyard Learning Opportunities, Opening Minds (BLOOM)
The National Lottery Community Fund	02/11/2005	£51k	The Garden of Hope
UK government	—	£3k	Supported Contact