HOPE4MALAWI
Hope4Malawi helps relieve poverty in Malawi by investing in educational projects which aim to improve children's learning environments. Hope4Malawi raises funds for projects and facilitates trips where participants implement projects, teach in schools, take assemblies and run conferences and kids clubs.It also raises awareness of poverty related issues in the UK in schools and youth groups.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £296,996 and total expenditure of £317,877 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a net decrease in funds. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £307,066, which exceeds its stated policy target of covering six months' contractual expenditure, and the trustees confirm the entity is a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Its reserves policy is to ensure that there are sufficient cash resources, within the General Fund and the maintenance fund, to cover 6 months’ contractual expenditure.”
Trustees
- MARK SIMON GOODMAN MA, FCAchair
- Alunda Young
- Derrick Jones
- Guy Stephenson
- Rebecca Louise Stephenson
- SARA ELIZABETH GOODMAN BSC, ACA
- Sally Elizabeth Cunliffe
- Shahrzad Sprunt
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £297k | £318k |
| 31/12/2024 | £378k | £206k |
| 31/12/2023 | £206k | £252k |
| 31/12/2022 | £249k | £239k |
| 31/12/2021 | £144k | £128k |
Common questions
Is HOPE4MALAWI financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported total income of £296,996 and total expenditure of £317,877 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a net decrease in funds. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £307,066, which exceeds its stated policy target of covering six months' contractual expenditure, and the trustees confirm the entity is a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HOPE4MALAWI?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOPE4MALAWI as a grant recipient include THE MILK AND HONEY TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN WITH SAINT JAMES, WEST EALING, THE PARISH OF SAINT PAUL'S HOWELL HILL WITH SAINT BARNABAS EPSOM.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MILK AND HONEY TRUST | FY2023 | £30k | |
| THE MILK AND HONEY TRUST | FY2025 | £30k | The Relief of Poverty |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN WITH SAINT JAMES, WEST EALING | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE PARISH OF SAINT PAUL'S HOWELL HILL WITH SAINT BARNABAS EPSOM | FY2022 | £4k | global |
| THE PARISH OF SAINT PAUL'S HOWELL HILL WITH SAINT BARNABAS EPSOM | FY2024 | £3k | Grants made in furtherance of the PCC's objectives - Partners and other agencies |
| THE MILK AND HONEY TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | The Relief of Poverty |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF SAINT JOHN WITH SAINT JAMES, WEST EALING | FY2022 | £2k | International Christian organisations |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ICC MISSIONS | 1 | £106k |
| GATEWAY CHURCH SWINDON | 1 | £99k |
| ONE KIND ACT | 1 | £73k |
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £66k |
| London Homelessness Foundation | 1 | £50k |
| REGIONS BEYOND UK | 1 | £45k |
| TRINITY CENTRAL LONDON | 1 | £20k |
| Mikuyu Tanzania | 1 | £19k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE4MALAWI | £297k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE FOR TOMORROW GLOBAL | £259k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| H.O.P.E | £176k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE FOR MANKIND | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE WORKS | £112k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Made With Hope | £245k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |