PLYMOUTH HOPE
Our Programmes:- Asylum and Immigration Advice- Children & Young People (Support)- Wellbeing (Play, Sports, Physical & Social Activities; Psychosocial support)- Asylum & Migration (Information, Advice/Advocacy, Guidance)- Advocacy & Campaign (Racial Harmony, Equity & address Inequality)- Integration (Social Integration, Cohesion & Inclusion)- Education, Art & Heritage
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE:(1) TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES AND COACHING FOR THE PLAYING OF FOOTBALL.(2) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE "SOCIALLY EXCLUDED" MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).(3) THE PROMOTION OF RACIAL HARMONY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:(A) PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION AND RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS TO PROMOTE GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN PERSONS OF DIFFERENT RACIAL GROUPS;(C) WORKING TOWARDS THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE.(4) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND PRESERVATION OF HEALTH, PRIMARILY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA, BY THE PROVISION OF GRANTS, ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO FURTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's total funds decreased from £142,609 to £66,316 due to a net movement in funds of negative £76,293. The balance sheet shows net assets of £66,316, with tangible assets valued at £40,243 and cash at bank and in hand at £28,867. The trustees have approved the accounts, indicating ongoing administrative compliance.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2026
- Volunteers: 71
- Government income: £40,500 — grants £40,500 (1); 15% of the £266,560 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 28/02/2025
- Volunteers: 67
- Government income: £172,690 — contracts £172,690 (172,690); 45% of the £386,272 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 29/02/2024
- Volunteers: 78
- Government income: £17,480 — contracts £15,000 (1), grants £2,480 (1); 6% of the £317,816 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- DAVID FEINDOUNO
- Eugene Goumou
- Jackie C A OTUNNU
- Kandas Dougouno
- LIZA-MARIE BARRY
- Shaina Salan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2026 | £267k | £343k |
| 28/02/2025 | £386k | £314k |
| 29/02/2024 | £318k | £315k |
| 28/02/2023 | £239k | £271k |
| 28/02/2022 | £294k | £276k |
Common questions
Is PLYMOUTH HOPE financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's total funds decreased from £142,609 to £66,316 due to a net movement in funds of negative £76,293. The balance sheet shows net assets of £66,316, with tangible assets valued at £40,243 and cash at bank and in hand at £28,867. The trustees have approved the accounts, indicating ongoing administrative compliance. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PLYMOUTH HOPE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PLYMOUTH HOPE as a grant recipient include JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS, PLYMOUTH VCSE.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE COLLABORATIONS | FY2024 | £20k | Advice and Representation |
| PLYMOUTH VCSE | FY2024 | £5k | Esmee Fairbairn |
| PLYMOUTH VCSE | FY2023 | £5k | Grant disbursement |
| PLYMOUTH VCSE | FY2023 | £500 | Grant disbursement |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/06/2022 | £10k | Plymouth Hope Football Festival and Family Fun Day 2022 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/03/2021 | £474k | Future Youth |
| UK government | 17/07/2020 | £46k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/05/2019 | £10k | CommUNITY Chat & Plym Hope Festival |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/04/2018 | £10k | HOPE FESTIVAL & TOGETHER PROJECT |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/12/2016 | £8k | Hope Festival & Family Fun Day Outreach Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE GRANT FOUNDATION | 1 | £304k |
| BERNARD LEWIS FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £225k |
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £144k |
| THE ANGUS LAWSON MEMORIAL TRUST | 1 | £48k |
| FRIMLEY FUEL ALLOTMENTS CIO | 1 | £43k |
| THE JOSEPH RANK TRUST | 1 | £38k |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | 1 | £33k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLYMOUTH HOPE | £267k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TRANSFORMING PLYMOUTH TOGETHER | £88k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| THE HOPE HUB | £647k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BEST HOPE | £72k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ACTIVE HOPE | £250k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RESTORE HOPE | £1.4m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |