HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES

Registered charity 1135452 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

HOPE supports those who are, or are in danger of becoming, homeless. Our Crisis Services include Nottinghamshire?s only directly accessible Emergency Accommodation Hostel, where someone can knock on the door and get a bed for the night. HOPE operates move-on supported accommodation for those ready for a place of their own. We also offer a support service to those in danger of losing their home.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£531k
Latest spending
£554k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £23,580 for the year, reducing its total net assets from £997,422 to £973,842. The trustees' report notes that unrestricted reserves of £914,871 remain significantly above the stated policy target of £100,000, and the independent examiner confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £915k)
“The trustees have set a target of £100,000 for funds that are freely available which is approximately 3 months of expenditure.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hope Community Services (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £110k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£531k
Total spending
£554k
Cost of raising funds
£15
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (80% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£531k£554k
31/12/2023£571k£550k
31/12/2022£502k£512k
31/12/2021£512k£508k
31/12/2020£536k£454k

Common questions

Is HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £23,580 for the year, reducing its total net assets from £997,422 to £973,842. The trustees' report notes that unrestricted reserves of £914,871 remain significantly above the stated policy target of £100,000, and the independent examiner confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/04/2022£428kMove on with Hope
The National Lottery Community Fund20/12/2021£67kHope Services Emergency Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund13/07/2016£297kHope's Crisis Service
The National Lottery Community Fund29/07/2015£9kSocial and Electronic Media
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2010£155kBassetlaw Crisis Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund13/12/2006£491kHolistic Support Service