BEST HOPE
We promote employment opportunities to include assistant to find job, offer start up business and enterprise advise, organize event to tackle social isolation noticeable among disadvantaged young and older people, promote social cohesion, community integration and equal access to services so that diversity community groups can benefit.
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THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT.THE PREVENTION OF POVERTY, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER BY PROVIDING GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANIST IONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS.IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER: TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF SUCH A CENTRE FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £17,011.51, resulting in a negative net asset position of £10,570. The charity's unrestricted funds are insufficient to cover its liabilities, with creditors due within one year totaling £23,586 against cash and bank balances of £11,322.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Funders the charity credits
- Awards For All
- Smile Foundation
Trustees
- AUGUSTUS ONABANJO
- Christopher Millican
- FISAYO OLUBODE
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2026 | £72k | £71k |
| 30/06/2025 | £44k | £61k |
| 30/06/2024 | £50k | £48k |
| 30/06/2023 | £47k | £23k |
| 30/06/2022 | £64k | £50k |
Common questions
Is BEST HOPE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net deficit of £17,011.51, resulting in a negative net asset position of £10,570. The charity's unrestricted funds are insufficient to cover its liabilities, with creditors due within one year totaling £23,586 against cash and bank balances of £11,322. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/11/2024 | £20k | Promoting Access to Services |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/03/2023 | £10k | Safe Space |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/03/2022 | £10k | Sector Specific Skills |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/11/2016 | £10k | Purpose |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/03/2012 | £10k | Social Enterprise and Employment Club to Improve Lives |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/11/2010 | £10k | Skills training and employment to improve lives |