HOPE HOUSING, TRAINING AND SUPPORT LIMITED
Our aim is to provide supported housing, for single homeless people and individuals completing rehabilitation treatment. The Charity sets out to offer extra support to those effected, to pay for counselling sessions and mentoring. We also offer accredited training and also group training such as Art Therapy and life skills to help encourage people back into independant living and back into work.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AND UNEMPLOYMENT AND PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONGTHOSE PEOPLE IN THE INTERIM STAGE BETWEEN FULL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT AND THEIRRETURN TO INDEPENDENCE IN THE COMMUNITY, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THEECONOMICALLY AND SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY SUCH ASMENTAL HEALTH PATIENTS, EX-OFFENDERS, OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS AND YOUNGPEOPLE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, BY THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION, QUALIFIEDSUPPORTING CARE SERVICES, TRAINING, JOB PLACEMENT, EMPOWERMENT AND ADVICE
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £98,714 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with incoming resources of £1,604,420 and resources expended of £1,505,706. The trustees confirmed that unrestricted reserves of £121,382 were maintained above the ideal target of £75,656, and the independent auditor found no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three- and six-month’s expenditure.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 7
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £16,500 — grants £16,500 (3); 1% of the £1,604,420 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 9
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06877535 · Financial health read from its filings
- Average employees: 0.18
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Julie Berti — CEO
- Garth Underhill — Chair
- Lisa Everett — Director
Company officers (Companies House)
- SZUMSKI, Stewart not on trustee list
- MARLOWE, Daniel James Edward not on trustee list
- BRADLEY, Zoe Lorraine not on trustee list
- JAMIESON, Colin on trustee list
- HANNAM, Glynn on trustee list
- ADAMS, John on trustee list
- UNDERHILL, Garth not on trustee list
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/01/2019)
Trustees
- Mr G Underhillchair
- Carolyn Gillingham
- Colin Jamieson
- Glynn Hannam
- John Adams
- Louise Sally Orchard
- Sally Harvey
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £1.7m | £1.5m |
| 31/12/2024 | £1.6m | £1.5m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.5m | £1.5m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.4m | £1.4m |
| 31/12/2021 | £1.2m | £1.3m |
Common questions
Is HOPE HOUSING, TRAINING AND SUPPORT LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £98,714 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with incoming resources of £1,604,420 and resources expended of £1,505,706. The trustees confirmed that unrestricted reserves of £121,382 were maintained above the ideal target of £75,656, and the independent auditor found no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by TC Group.
Who funds HOPE HOUSING, TRAINING AND SUPPORT LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOPE HOUSING, TRAINING AND SUPPORT LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, HEART RESEARCH UK, THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £12k | |
| HEART RESEARCH UK | FY2022 | £10k | A programme of supported healthy eating and sporting activities for homeless adults. |
| THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | FY2025 | £6k | Homelessness |
| THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | Unverified read£3k | |
| CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/09/2025 | £20k | Empowering You |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/05/2024 | £20k | Empowering You |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/03/2024 | £250k | Hope Housing Opening Doors |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/01/2023 | £10k | Make healthy choices with Hope HTS |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/10/2021 | £10k | Mental Health & Wellbeing |
| Sport England | 12/08/2021 | £1k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/04/2020 | £10k | Supporting vulnerably housed adults during and after Covid-19 Pandemic |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/04/2019 | £10k | The Hope into Recovery Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/07/2016 | £10k | Health and Wellbeing Pilot |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/12/2014 | £10k | Personalised One to One Tutoring for Vulnerable Adults |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/08/2011 | £7k | The Recovery Gym |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/05/2010 | £9k | Environmental Charity House Community Garden Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST | 1 | £120k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £65k |
| THE SAMWORTH FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| THE BROMLEY TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £30k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| SISTERS OF THE HOLY CROSS CIO | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- TARGET HOUSING LIMITED
- THE HOPE CHARITY
- HOPE AND RESTORATION
- HANDS OF HOPE FOUNDATION
- HOPE FOUNDATION HELPING THE HELPLESS
- THE LIVING HOPE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE HOUSING, TRAINING AND SUPPORT LIMITED | £1.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TARGET HOUSING LIMITED | £18.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HOPE CHARITY | £187k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| HOPE AND RESTORATION | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HANDS OF HOPE FOUNDATION | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE FOUNDATION HELPING THE HELPLESS | £254k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |