WESEEHOPE
WeSeeHope is an international development organisation committed to creating sustainable change for vulnerable children across East Africa through community-led education, child rights and economic empowerment programmes developed and delivered in partnership with local NGOs and community-based organisations.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit for the year, with total funds decreasing from £514,032 to £265,394. Free reserves of £254,394 are within the trustees' stated target range of £191,000 to £447,000. The charity is dependent on future donations but the trustees have assessed adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Our target reserves range is £191,000 to £447,000” — page 15
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2024) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Trustees
- ADRIAN GOSLING
- Alastair Richard Mills
- Clare Jane Chapman
- MICHAEL CHARLES ADAMS
- PETER MCQUADE
- PHILIP WALL
- RACHEL HELEN MADEIROS-MHENDE
- WENDY SUSAN WALL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £898k | £1.2m |
| 30/06/2024 | £933k | £1.3m |
| 30/06/2023 | £1.4m | £1.2m |
| 30/06/2022 | £947k | £1.2m |
| 30/06/2021 | £734k | £1.2m |
Common questions
Is WESEEHOPE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit for the year, with total funds decreasing from £514,032 to £265,394. Free reserves of £254,394 are within the trustees' stated target range of £191,000 to £447,000. The charity is dependent on future donations but the trustees have assessed adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hawsons Chartered Accountants.
Who funds WESEEHOPE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WESEEHOPE as a grant recipient include FUTURES FOR KIDS, THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION, THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST, GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUTURES FOR KIDS | FY2022 | £100k | |
| FUTURES FOR KIDS | FY2025 | £59k | |
| FUTURES FOR KIDS | FY2024 | £44k | |
| FUTURES FOR KIDS | FY2023 | £36k | |
| THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £6k | |
| THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Overseas Development |
| SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £2k | |
| GILCHRIST EDUCATIONAL TRUST | FY2022 | £2k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ARCHER TRUST | 3 | £9k |
| FUND THEIR FUTURE | 1 | — |
| THE BURDEN TRUST | 1 | £187k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £110k |
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £87k |
| ONE KIND ACT | 1 | £73k |
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £66k |
| JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £65k |
Charities like this
- H.O.P.E
- Made With Hope
- HOPE WORKS
- SOURCE OF HOPE LIMITED
- HOPE AND KINDNESS MINISTRY
- HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESEEHOPE | £898k | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| H.O.P.E | £176k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Made With Hope | £245k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE WORKS | £112k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOURCE OF HOPE LIMITED | £154k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE AND KINDNESS MINISTRY | £125k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |