HOPE COVENTRY
The Charity's principal activities are : Providing a befriending service and extended support for isolated older people. Operating a debt counselling service. Supporting the unemployed and homeless. Offering prayer for healing, hospitality and welcome in the city centre. Organising family activities in the city centre.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a deficit of £34,522 for the year, with total funds decreasing from £229,168 to £194,647. Unrestricted reserves stood at £79,567, which the trustees state is equivalent to approximately 8 months of expenditure, exceeding their policy target of three months. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit.
What the accounts disclose
“the aim is to maintain cash reserves equivalent to at least three months expenditure of the general fund, or an estimate of the closure costs (staff redundancy etc.) of the charity, whichever is higher.”
“Four of the trustees are leaders of churches which, together, have donated £ 12,145 (2024 : £14,150) to the work of the charity.”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (05/03/2025)
Trustees
- ANDREW GEORGE HILLIER
- ANDREW SIMPKINS
- ANGUS STEWART ORMES
- Adele Harris
- Daniel Mouteu Tchokoteu
- ENIIWAJU ETOMI
- Esther Storey
- John Scouller
- Rev Jonathan Mark Maynard
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £243k | £278k |
| 31/12/2024 | £295k | £249k |
| 31/12/2023 | £195k | £218k |
| 31/12/2022 | £254k | £246k |
| 31/12/2021 | £273k | £237k |
Common questions
Is HOPE COVENTRY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a deficit of £34,522 for the year, with total funds decreasing from £229,168 to £194,647. Unrestricted reserves stood at £79,567, which the trustees state is equivalent to approximately 8 months of expenditure, exceeding their policy target of three months. The accounts were subject to an independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HOPE COVENTRY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOPE COVENTRY as a grant recipient include THE A S CHARITABLE TRUST, JUBILEE CHURCH, COVENTRY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCELSIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES STYVECHALE, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES FLETCHAMSTEAD COVENTRY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, COVENTRY.
Shared trustees with funders
- ANDREW SIMPKINS — trustee here and at JUBILEE CHURCH, COVENTRY
- Josh Maynard — trustee here and at THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCELSIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES STYVECHALE
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/11/2025 | £320k | Good Neighbours Coventry |
| Sport England | 17/07/2025 | £1k | Good Neighbours- Memory Lane |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/03/2024 | £20k | Good Neighbours Activity Guides |
| Crowdfunder | 28/09/2022 | £2k | Local Action Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/08/2021 | £10k | Good Neighbours - Men's Mental Health |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/05/2020 | £12k | Good Neighbours Coventry - Assist & Connect |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/03/2017 | £10k | Hope Coventry Debt Support |