HOPE AND HOMES FOR CHILDREN
Our mission is to be the catalyst for the global eradication of institutional care of children.
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”
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
- 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 Chikondi Mpokosa
- Dr Maria Herczog
- Girish Menon
- 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, THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION, THE ASHLA CHARITABLE TRUST.
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 BURDETT TRUST FOR NURSING | 1 | £147k |
| SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST | 1 | £120k |
| ICC MISSIONS | 1 | £106k |
| GATEWAY CHURCH SWINDON | 1 | £99k |
| London Homelessness Foundation | 1 | £50k |
| REGIONS BEYOND UK | 1 | £45k |
| THE BROMLEY TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| H C D MEMORIAL FUND | 1 | £40k |
Charities like this
- HOPE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- HOPE AT HOME
- THE HOPE CHARITY
- H.O.P.E
- HOPE WORLDWIDE
- HOPE FOR TOMORROW GLOBAL
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 AT HOME | £245k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HOPE CHARITY | £187k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| H.O.P.E | £176k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE WORLDWIDE | £1.0m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |