HOPE FOR TOMORROW
Hope for Tomorrow is a national cancer charity dedicated to making life easier for those suffering from cancer, and helping their dependents and families to cope with the difficulties they face.The Charities prime focus is to fund, build and maintain Mobile Chemotherapy Units, and then work in partnership with NHS Trusts to provide chemotherapy treatment closer to home.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF PERSONS SUFFERING FROM CANCER AND THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS, AND THE ADVANCEMENT, STUDY AND TREATMENT OF CANCER.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that total income decreased significantly to £1,021,272 from £1,389,307 in the prior year, resulting in a net expenditure of £471,490. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £267,510, which the trustees note is below their policy target of six months' operating costs, equating to approximately 3.5 months. Despite the deficit, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient cash resources to continue operations for at least 12 months.
What the accounts disclose
“Free reserves at the balance sheet date were £267,510 (2025: £285,639), which equates to approximately 3.5 (2025: 3.7) months of our 2026-27 budgeted essential operating costs.” — page 18
“Total donations received from Trustees during the year, without conditions, were £615 (2025: £480).” — page 43
“One (2025: one) Trustee, Claire Maddox is a Director of a company, SCG South West Limited who received £5,192 (2025: £5,478) in respect of expenditure incurred on telephone and broadband services during the year.” — page 43
“Total donations received from Trustees during the year, without conditions, were £615 (2025: £480).” — page 43
“One (2025: one) Trustee, Claire Maddox is a Director of a company, SCG South West Limited who received £5,192 (2025: £5,478) in respect of expenditure incurred on telephone and broadband services during the year.” — page 43
“Total donations received from Trustees during the year, without conditions, were £615 (2025: £480).” — page 43
“One (2025: one) Trustee, Claire Maddox is a Director of a company, SCG South West Limited who received £5,192 (2025: £5,478) in respect of expenditure incurred on telephone and broadband services during the year.” — page 43
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
- Investment
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 51
- Government income: £4,850 — grants £4,850 (8); under 1% of the £1,021,272 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 87
- 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 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 27
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Paul Hooper — Chair
- Tina Seymour — Chief Executive Officer
Funders the charity credits
- Bristol Myers Squibb
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/01/2025)
- Received assets from another charity (24/03/2023)
Trustees
- Paul Hooperchair
- Andrew Michael Goodall
- Claire Maddox
- Dr SEAN ANTHONY GREENSMITH ELYAN
- Graham Ramsay
- Michael Crawford
- Paul William Tuck
- Peter Sharpe
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £1.0m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2025 | £1.4m | £1.5m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.6m | £1.4m |
| 31/03/2023 | £997k | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2022 | £1.2m | £1.1m |
Common questions
Is HOPE FOR TOMORROW financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased significantly to £1,021,272 from £1,389,307 in the prior year, resulting in a net expenditure of £471,490. Free unrestricted reserves stood at £267,510, which the trustees note is below their policy target of six months' operating costs, equating to approximately 3.5 months. Despite the deficit, the trustees and auditors confirm the charity is a going concern with sufficient cash resources to continue operations for at least 12 months. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Crowe U.K. LLP.
Who funds HOPE FOR TOMORROW?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOPE FOR TOMORROW as a grant recipient include DAVID & RUTH LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LEAGUE OF FRIENDS OF STROUD HOSPITALS AND RELATED HEALTH PROVISION, JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST, BNA CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION, THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerset Community Foundation | 13/09/2018 | £3k | Bumble's New Body Appeal |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BRITISH HEART FOUNDATION | 1 | £5.0m |
| EDITH MURPHY FOUNDATION | 1 | £301k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £110k |
| ANA LEAF FOUNDATION | 1 | £110k |
| GATEWAY CHURCH SWINDON | 1 | £99k |
| Asthma and Lung UK | 1 | £90k |
| THE RICHARD HARRIS CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £51k |
| REGIONS BEYOND UK | 1 | £45k |
Charities like this
- BREAST CANCER HOPE
- HOPE FOR TOMORROW GLOBAL
- THE HOPE FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH
- FUTURE DREAMS TRUST LIMITED
- HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
- NORTHAMPTON HOPE CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE FOR TOMORROW | £1.0m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BREAST CANCER HOPE | £56k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE FOR TOMORROW GLOBAL | £259k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE HOPE FOUNDATION FOR CANCER RESEARCH | £628k | £60,000 - £69,999 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| FUTURE DREAMS TRUST LIMITED | £2.1m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| HOPE FOR THE FUTURE | £422k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |