HOPE'S CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLES SUPPORT SERVICES
Hope Support Services is a Herefordshire charity set up to support young people & children when a close family member is diagnosed with a life threatening illness. From the moment of diagnosis support is immediate, preventative and continuing. It could be online or in person, depending on location in UK.Our vision is to build a foundation of support for young people within their own community.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total funds of £232,796, an increase from £210,355 the previous year, driven by a net income of £22,441. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with unrestricted funds of £136,396 held in cash reserves earning stable interest. The charity's primary income source is restricted grants, which accounted for the majority of its £301,417 total income.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Zinnia Joanne Wilkinsonchair
- Alessandra Grenar
- Fiona Jane Reed
- Helen Elizabeth Bolt
- Kimberley Jade Dawson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £301k | £279k |
| 30/06/2024 | £298k | £270k |
| 30/06/2023 | £239k | £251k |
| 30/06/2022 | £198k | £242k |
| 30/06/2021 | £210k | £212k |
Common questions
Is HOPE'S CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLES SUPPORT SERVICES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with total funds of £232,796, an increase from £210,355 the previous year, driven by a net income of £22,441. The trustees report that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with unrestricted funds of £136,396 held in cash reserves earning stable interest. The charity's primary income source is restricted grants, which accounted for the majority of its £301,417 total income. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HOPE'S CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLES SUPPORT SERVICES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOPE'S CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLES SUPPORT SERVICES as a grant recipient include HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, E F BULMER TRUST, THE SHELDON TRUST, THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £16k | Herefordshire Together |
| E F BULMER TRUST | FY2025 | £12k | |
| HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | Iron Fund |
| THE SHELDON TRUST | FY2024 | £10k | Youth Development |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | Compassionate Support |
| HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £5k | |
| HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £4k | |
| THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | Education and the Young |
| THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | Education and the Young |
| HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £1k | High Sheriff Fund |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/09/2025 | £20k | Local Liaison Officer - Wales (Pilot) |
| Postcode Lottery | 29/09/2023 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/07/2023 | £486k | Hope in Herefordshire |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/08/2021 | £117k | Hope Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/12/2018 | £329k | Hope in Herefordshire |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 19/12/2016 | £48k | "Hope explores social history through Blacksmithing" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/11/2015 | £10k | Hope Activity Unit |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/09/2011 | £10k | Hope Support's Online Help Service |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2010 | £10k | Hope's Children and Young People Support Services |