HOPE AND HOMES FOR CHILDREN
Our mission is to be the catalyst for the global eradication of institutional care of children.
Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE RELIEF OF NEED AND SUFFERING OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE (WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION) BY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE PROVISION OF SUSTAINABLE FAMILY-BASED AND FAMILY-LIKE CARE ALTERNATIVES
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operational deficit of £0.9m for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a deficit of £0.6m. The trustees have implemented cost reductions and restructured a loan to target a return to operational surplus and rebuild reserves toward their stated policy target of £1.6m to £2.0m. Per the going concern statement, the trustees consider the charity has adequate resources to continue operating successfully for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“£120,000 - £129,999 1”
“we have a target range for free liquidity of between £1.6m and £2.0m. This range equates approximately to between 2 and 2.5 months of total expenditure or between 4.5 and 6 months of unrestricted expenditure.”
“Funds remitted to: Hope and Homes for Children Kenya 169”
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £297,000 — grants £297,000 (2); 4% of the £8,008,000 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 8 (£60,001–£70,000: 2; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £100,001–£110,000: 3; £120,001–£130,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £37,000 — grants £37,000 (1); under 1% of the £11,035,000 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 9 (£60,001–£70,000: 3; £70,001–£80,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £110,001–£120,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 1)
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 3
- Employees paid over £60,000: 11 (£60,001–£70,000: 6; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 2; £90,001–£100,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 1)
In the news
- Hope and Homes for Children Carol Concert raises bumper funds
- Hope and Homes for Children carol service in Marlborough College Chapel
- Fundraiser of the Week: Sarah Whiting of Hope and Homes for Children
- Mrs Lily Safra donates another €1 million to Hope and Homes for Children
- Nick Hewer joins Hope and Homes for Children
- Actress Kristin Scott Thomas joins Hope and Homes for Children
- War Child CEO to join Hope and Homes for Children
- Support Hope and Homes for Children
Funders the charity credits
- St. James’s Place and the Charitable Foundation
- YouTube
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/05/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (13/11/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (30/07/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (04/09/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (23/08/2022)
Trustees
- Martina Ninetta Larkinchair
- Dr Maria Herczog
- Ian Peter Haslegrave
- John Good
- Katie Stevens
- Kristina May Hedderly Perez
- PAUL STEPHEN FARTHING
- Simi Dubb
- Zofia Sochanik
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £8.0m | £8.9m |
| 31/12/2024 | £11.0m | £11.3m |
| 31/12/2023 | £11.5m | £13.4m |
| 31/12/2022 | £16.1m | £13.5m |
| 31/12/2021 | £8.7m | £10.0m |
Common questions
Is HOPE AND HOMES FOR CHILDREN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operational deficit of £0.9m for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds falling to a deficit of £0.6m. The trustees have implemented cost reductions and restructured a loan to target a return to operational surplus and rebuild reserves toward their stated policy target of £1.6m to £2.0m. Per the going concern statement, the trustees consider the charity has adequate resources to continue operating successfully for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of HOPE AND HOMES FOR CHILDREN earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £120,000 - £129,999 band.
Who funds HOPE AND HOMES FOR CHILDREN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOPE AND HOMES FOR CHILDREN as a grant recipient include THE SENECA TRUST, THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION, ST. JAMES'S PLACE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, UBS OPTIMUS FOUNDATION UK, THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 10/02/2025 | £300k | Special Award 2025 |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/12/2023 | £300k | Special Award 2024 |
| ARCADIA | — | £65k | Finding homes for Romanian children in institutional care |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £91k |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £18k |
| THE URSULA KEYES TRUST | 1 | £17k |
| EARL OF CHESTER'S FUND | 1 | £15k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £11k |
| PILKINGTON CHARITIES FUND | 1 | £11k |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | 1 | £11k |
| BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- HOPE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- HOPE CHURCH HATFIELD
- FOUNDATION MATTERS
- HOPE FOR THE NATIONS CHILDRENS CHARITY
- BEAUMOND HOUSE COMMUNITY HOSPICE
- THORPE HOUSE SCHOOL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE AND HOMES FOR CHILDREN | £8.0m | £120,000 - £129,999 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £398k | — | 0 | below | — | material uncertainty |
| HOPE CHURCH HATFIELD | £63k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOUNDATION MATTERS | £366k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE FOR THE NATIONS CHILDRENS CHARITY | £64k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEAUMOND HOUSE COMMUNITY HOSPICE | £1.8m | £60,000 - £69,999 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |