RESTORE HOPE
The objects are set out in the Mem.& Art's and are to provide facilities for teaching,training recreational and other leisure time occupations in the interests of social welfare,for the benefit of those persons who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement,poverty or social and economic circumstances, with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased by 41.3% to £1,383,244, while expenditure increased by 34.7% to £956,116, resulting in a net income of £94,932. The charity's free unrestricted reserves stood at £220,738, which the trustees note is slightly below their policy target of three months of running costs. The charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.
What the accounts disclose
“Our year end cash balance of £220,738 is slightly below our reserves policy.” — page 16
“In the year ended 30 November 2025, UK retailer The Entertainer, of which two of its five former directors also serve as trustees at Restore Hope, made donations totalling £100,000 (2024: £325,000). The Pennies Retailer charity that is associated with the Entertainer also gave a donation of £100,000 in the year for the day-to-day running of the Charity. The Grant Foundation, of which two of its six directors also serve as trustees at Restore Hope gave a grant of £300,000 (2024: £800,000) for the day-to-day running of the Charity. Mr G Grant, a trustee, also donated £100 in the year (2024: None). Mr. D Trevor, the husband of one of the trustees made donations totalling £1200 (2024: £1200) during the year ended 30 November 2025. In the year ended 30 November 2025, The Entertainer was paid £346.25 (2024: £444.68) for the purchase of toys for Christmas parties for the families that Restore Hope supports.” — page 30
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/07/2025)
Trustees
- GARY GRANTchair
- Adeola Olusola Muniratu OLUDEMI
- CATHERINE ANN GRANT
- Gareth David Williams
- Jennifer Clare Peters
- SUSAN MARGARET TREVOR
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £1.4m | £1.3m |
| 30/11/2024 | £2.4m | £956k |
| 30/11/2023 | £697k | £788k |
| 30/11/2022 | £464k | £531k |
| 30/11/2021 | £546k | £524k |
Common questions
Is RESTORE HOPE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased by 41.3% to £1,383,244, while expenditure increased by 34.7% to £956,116, resulting in a net income of £94,932. The charity's free unrestricted reserves stood at £220,738, which the trustees note is slightly below their policy target of three months of running costs. The charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Dux Advisory Limited.
Who funds RESTORE HOPE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name RESTORE HOPE as a grant recipient include THE GRANT FOUNDATION, THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION, THE ANGUS LAWSON MEMORIAL TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. LEONARD'S, CHESHAM BOIS, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Shared trustees with funders
- CATHERINE ANN GRANT — trustee here and at THE GRANT FOUNDATION
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/05/2020 | £10k | Restore Hope Foodlife |
| UK government | 19/02/2019 | £7k | Tampon Tax Community Fund |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire | 1 | £110k |
| TRUST FOR LONDON | 1 | £40k |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- HARTLEPOOL UNITED COMMUNITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
- THE HUBB FOUNDATION
- THE COMMUNITY OF RECONCILIATION AND FELLOWSHIP
- HAVERING ASIAN SOCIAL AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION
- THE CORNERSTONE CHURCH GROUP
- PONTHIR VILLAGE HALL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESTORE HOPE | £1.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| HARTLEPOOL UNITED COMMUNITY SPORTS FOUNDATION | £199k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HUBB FOUNDATION | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COMMUNITY OF RECONCILIATION AND FELLOWSHIP | £152k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HAVERING ASIAN SOCIAL AND WELFARE ASSOCIATION | £202k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE CORNERSTONE CHURCH GROUP | £226k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |