HOPE'S PLACE
To instill HOPE and inspire young people to overcome the ever-changing challenges they face and make life enhancing choices by fostering resilience so enabling them to reach their full potential, to make positive life choices and to take their PLACE in their school, community and the wider world.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND PROMOTION OF THE HEALTH OF YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY IN MATTERS OF SEXUAL HEALTH AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £8,628 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £19,932. The trustees confirm that these unrestricted reserves are above the projected spend and meet the policy target of covering six months of expenditure. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“This continues to be defined as to maintain free reserves to cover, at least, the projected next six months of expenditure.” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Government income: £8,250 — contracts £8,250 (1); 20% of the £41,072 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- Daniel John Cottrell
- Fiona Jane Whiston Hallworth
- MR Granville Sykes
- Robin Williams
- Tony Richards
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £41k | £32k |
| 31/08/2024 | £9k | £33k |
| 31/08/2023 | £35k | £26k |
| 31/08/2022 | £8k | £28k |
| 31/08/2021 | £45k | £28k |
Common questions
Is HOPE'S PLACE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £8,628 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £19,932. The trustees confirm that these unrestricted reserves are above the projected spend and meet the policy target of covering six months of expenditure. The filing confirms there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HOPE'S PLACE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOPE'S PLACE as a grant recipient include THE PORTISHEAD NAUTICAL TRUST, THE NISBET TRUST, THE BURDEN TRUST, MAGDALEN HOSPITAL TRUST, THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PORTISHEAD NAUTICAL TRUST | FY2022 | £12k | |
| THE NISBET TRUST | FY2021 | £10k | |
| THE NISBET TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE NISBET TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| THE NISBET TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE BURDEN TRUST | FY2022 | £4k | Support of the Marginalised |
| MAGDALEN HOSPITAL TRUST | FY2026 | £2k | |
| THE CHARLES LEWIS FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £1k | Funding the costs of one course for disadvantaged young people to see hope in their future. |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/05/2009 | £2k | Mental Wellbeing: Bristol |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| NEW FUTURES NEPAL LIMITED | 1 | £39k |
| HUDDERSFIELD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | 1 | £28k |
| GUNNERSBURY BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £12k |
Charities like this
- HELP TO CREATE HOPE TRUST
- OPPORTUNITY TO HOPE
- HOPE FAMILY TRUST
- HOPE AND HELP
- HOPE CHURCH HUDDERSFIELD
- HOPE FOUNDATION HELPING THE HELPLESS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE'S PLACE | £41k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HELP TO CREATE HOPE TRUST | £2.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OPPORTUNITY TO HOPE | £9k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HOPE FAMILY TRUST | £271k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE AND HELP | £77k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE CHURCH HUDDERSFIELD | £179k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |