WORLD OF HOPE
EDUCATIONAL TRIPS.WORK EXPERIENCE TO INCLUDE IN THE HOUSE OF PARLIAMENTSPECIAL INVITATION TO LUNCH IN THE HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT.GREENWICH BOROUGHEvery TUESDAYS: IT & HOME WORK HELP GROUPS Every WEDNESDAYS: MUSIC WORK SHOPEvery THURSDAYS: DRAMA WORKSHOP SOUTHWARK, LEWISHAM AND LAMBETH - OUTREACH, HOME VISIT, WORK EXPERIENCE, TRIPS, ADVOCATE AND MENTORING
Objects
1 TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 5 AND 21 YEARS LIVING IN THE UK BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OFA ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLSB ADVANCING EDUCATIONC RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENTD PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS2 THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN MATTERS SURROUNDING PARENTING, FAMILY LIFE AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH A VIEW TO ENRICHING FAMILY AND COMMUNITY LIFE IN THE UK
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £7,625 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total net assets of £15,902. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and believe current funding is adequate for medium-term operations. Retained reserves amounted to £5,439, which the trustees noted were mainly generated during the 12-month period.
What the accounts disclose
“Total Incoming Resources 1,786 37,000 38,786” — page 8
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
- 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £35,000 — grants £35,000 (3); 90% of the £39,000 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £11,805 — grants £11,805 (4); 13% of the £92,940 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2023
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £23,800 — grants £23,800 (4); 88% of the £27,149 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 28/02/2023 (received 10/05/2024, 134 days after the 28/12/2023 due date); year ending 28/02/2021 (received 19/01/2022, 22 days after the 28/12/2021 due date).
Trustees
- PROF AMOS OLADIP FANIMOchair
- SHEIDU OHIAFI
- Victoria Oluwabless
- wonu Adelaja
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £39k | £32k |
| 31/03/2024 | £93k | £93k |
| 28/02/2023 | £27k | £27k |
| 28/02/2022 | £12k | £12k |
| 28/02/2021 | £26k | £17k |
Common questions
Is WORLD OF HOPE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £7,625 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total net assets of £15,902. The trustees consider the financial position satisfactory and believe current funding is adequate for medium-term operations. Retained reserves amounted to £5,439, which the trustees noted were mainly generated during the 12-month period. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WORLD OF HOPE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WORLD OF HOPE as a grant recipient include The Caring Family Foundation.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Caring Family Foundation | FY2024 | Unverified read£250k | General |
| The Caring Family Foundation | FY2023 | £6k | Child poverty |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/08/2024 | £20k | WORLD OF HOPE Advocacy and Community Support Services |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/04/2022 | £10k | World of Hope Cultural food outreach project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/03/2021 | £10k | African Caribbean food outreach project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/09/2013 | £10k | Time Out-Stop the Gun/Knife |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/08/2011 | £10k | World of Hope Action for Community cohesion |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/06/2009 | £10k | Time Out-Stop the Gun/Knife |
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- WINGS OF HOPE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- HOUSE OF HOPE CALVARY CHRISTIAN CENTRE
- THE COMMUNITY HOPE PROJECT
- HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH (WYMONDHAM)
- CENTRE OF HOPE
- RENEWED HOPE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD OF HOPE | £39k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WINGS OF HOPE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOUSE OF HOPE CALVARY CHRISTIAN CENTRE | £72k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE COMMUNITY HOPE PROJECT | £52k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH (WYMONDHAM) | £416k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| CENTRE OF HOPE | £75k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |