HOPE AND PLAY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £59,010 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £81,990 to £22,980. The trustees note that the charity has no paid employees or paid trustees, with all UK activity carried out on a voluntary basis. The financial statements were prepared under the small companies regime and received an independent examination rather than a full audit.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- DR TONY MANIBUR RAHMAN
- IYAS ANIS ALQASEM
- KEVIN BIBBY
- SASKIA MARSH
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £313k | £372k |
| 31/07/2024 | £210k | £158k |
| 31/07/2023 | £68k | £52k |
| 31/07/2022 | £65k | £73k |
| 31/07/2021 | £86k | £72k |
Common questions
Is HOPE AND PLAY financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £59,010 for the year ended 31 July 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £81,990 to £22,980. The trustees note that the charity has no paid employees or paid trustees, with all UK activity carried out on a voluntary basis. The financial statements were prepared under the small companies regime and received an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ARCHBISHOPS' COUNCIL | 1 | £610k |
| THE ALBORADA TRUST | 1 | £200k |
| THE LINBURY TRUST | 1 | £100k |
| GATEWAY CHURCH SWINDON | 1 | £51k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS, SEVENOAKS | 1 | £39k |
| HINCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| HOPE CHURCH ORPINGTON | 1 | £15k |
| THE MAPP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £13k |