ACTIVE HOPE

Registered charity 1140534 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

THE EDUCATION AND ASSISTANCE OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES TO GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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Latest income

£250k

Latest spending

£327k

Registered

2011

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased significantly from £142,645 to £52,330, while restricted funds increased to £52,768, resulting in total net assets of £105,098. The trustees report maintaining reserves at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, which they consider sufficient to continue activities in the event of a funding drop. The charity remains a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: between three and six month’s expenditure (held: £52k)

“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

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Employment of relative of two trustees on normal commercial terms.

“During the year, the Charity employed a member of staff who is a relative of two trustees. This employment is conducted on normal commercial terms based on similar employees in their roles.” — page 19

“During the year, a trustee purchased a minibus from Active hope at market value for a total of £1,950.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee purchased minibus from charity at market value.

“During the year, the Charity employed a member of staff who is a relative of two trustees. This employment is conducted on normal commercial terms based on similar employees in their roles.” — page 19

“During the year, a trustee purchased a minibus from Active hope at market value for a total of £1,950.” — page 19

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 07490362

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

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

ROGERS, Lee David — director, appointed 18/04/2024on trustee list
AVERY, Fiona Louise — director, appointed 01/01/2024on trustee list
HUGHES, Ruth Helen — director, appointed 20/07/2017on trustee list
SHIELDS, Alan Leslie — director, appointed 21/01/2016not on trustee list
HATTON, Susan Margaret — director, appointed 19/11/2015on trustee list
CURTIS, Keith — director, appointed 12/01/2011on trustee list
PALMER, Graham Robert, Dr — director, appointed 12/01/2011on trustee list
CURTIS, Jonathan George — director, appointed 12/01/2011on trustee list

Official officers record.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (09/12/2014) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Fiona Louise Avery Mrs
Graham Palmer · trustee of 1 other charity
JONATHAN CURTIS
KEITH CURTIS
Lee Rogers
RUTH HELEN HUGHES
SUSAN MARGARET HATTON

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

Operates in: Warrington

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/10/2025	£250k	£327k
31/10/2024	£263k	£271k
31/10/2023	£290k	£274k
31/10/2022	£322k	£220k
31/10/2021	£169k	£149k

Common questions

Is ACTIVE HOPE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased significantly from £142,645 to £52,330, while restricted funds increased to £52,768, resulting in total net assets of £105,098. The trustees report maintaining reserves at a level equivalent to between three and six months' expenditure, which they consider sufficient to continue activities in the event of a funding drop. The charity remains a going concern with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ACTIVE HOPE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ACTIVE HOPE as a grant recipient include THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE DEO GLORIA TRUST, THE DWF FOUNDATION, DIDYMUS.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION	FY2023	£144k	Y Project and Room at the Inn
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED	FY2023	£24k	Youth
THE DEO GLORIA TRUST	FY2023	£5k	Evangelism
THE DWF FOUNDATION	FY2024	£5k
DIDYMUS	FY2022	£3k
JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST	FY2022	£3k
FORD BRITAIN TRUST	FY2023	£3k
JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST	FY2023	£3k
THE S M B TRUST	FY2025	£2k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£1k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£490