THIRD HOPE
Third Hope has been established to respond to the injustice of child soldiers and the use of children in warfare. Our aim is to build and resource rehabilitation centres for these children, beginning in Northern Uganda where the situation is most acute and to raise awareness of this issue through advocacy.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,034.28 against a policy target of three months of staff allowances. The filing reports no deficit and notes that the UK entity holds no assets, relying exclusively on funding from Third Hope Africa.
What the accounts disclose
“Reserves Policy Third Hope holds in reserve enough to cover staff allowances for three months and for any expenditure to which we have committed.”
Trustees
- Barry Horner
- David Salmon
- Keren Pollock
- Ntombizifikile Mkoyana
- Peter Iles
- Rose-Mary Salmon
- Zachary Horner
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | £116k | £94k |
| 31/01/2024 | £77k | £105k |
| 31/01/2023 | £109k | £84k |
| 31/01/2022 | £66k | £70k |
| 31/01/2021 | £42k | £58k |
Common questions
Is THIRD HOPE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,034.28 against a policy target of three months of staff allowances. The filing reports no deficit and notes that the UK entity holds no assets, relying exclusively on funding from Third Hope Africa. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Ugandan authorities.
Who funds THIRD HOPE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THIRD HOPE as a grant recipient include THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION, W F SOUTHALL TRUST, THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | |
| W F SOUTHALL TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | Environmental Action and Sustainability |
| THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | Foundation Grants |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SEEDFIELD TRUST | 2 | £10k |
| THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £861k |
| THE SENECA TRUST | 1 | £700k |
| ST. JAMES'S PLACE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £250k |
| Boodles Charitable Trust | 1 | £137k |
| THE BREADSTICKS FOUNDATION | 1 | £123k |
| THE SCHRODER FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
| THE ASHLA CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £80k |
Charities like this
- SOURCE OF HOPE LIMITED
- HELP TO CREATE HOPE TRUST
- HOPE AND HOMES FOR CHILDREN
- HOPE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- HOPE NORTH LONDON LIMITED
- CHILDREN'S HOPE UK LTD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD HOPE | £116k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOURCE OF HOPE LIMITED | £154k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HELP TO CREATE HOPE TRUST | £2.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE AND HOMES FOR CHILDREN | £8.0m | £120,000 - £129,999 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £398k | — | 0 | below | — | material uncertainty |
| HOPE NORTH LONDON LIMITED | £184k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |