HOSPITALITY AND HOPE
Registered charity 1159213 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
We are a leading food insecurity, homelessness, and community well-being charity. Our main services aim is to reduce food insecurity by providing a foodbank and network of community shops. Reduce homelessness by providing supported living accommodation. Improve our community's wellbeing by delivering evidence-based interventions and advocating and campaigning alongside our community.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased to £1,243,168, exceeding the £1m milestone for the first time, while total expenditure was £972,449, resulting in a net surplus of £270,719. The charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £422,232, which includes a designated contingency fund of £199,000, against a stated total reserves policy target of £380,000. The auditor issued a qualified opinion due to the inability to verify opening stock quantities, but confirmed the going concern basis is appropriate.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £380,000 (held: £422k)
“Total reserves £380,000” — page 19
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sir David Chapman, a trustee, is a board member for Chapman Charitable Trust and The Gisela Graham Foundation of which a grant of £nil was received.
“During the year Sir David Chapman, a trustee, is also a board member for Chapman Charitable Trust and The Gisela Graham Foundation of which a grant of £nil (2023 : £6,500) was received.” — page 47
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Robson Laidler Accountants Limited. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hospitality & Hope (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £135k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£15k
Reported reserves equal ~1.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (64% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 1.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/03/2016) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: South Tyneside
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HOSPITALITY AND HOPE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £1,243,168, exceeding the £1m milestone for the first time, while total expenditure was £972,449, resulting in a net surplus of £270,719. The charity holds total unrestricted reserves of £422,232, which includes a designated contingency fund of £199,000, against a stated total reserves policy target of £380,000. The auditor issued a qualified opinion due to the inability to verify opening stock quantities, but confirmed the going concern basis is appropriate. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Robson Laidler Accountants Limited.
Who funds HOSPITALITY AND HOPE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOSPITALITY AND HOPE as a grant recipient include THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATION, THE JORDAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION, THE GROCERS' CHARITY, THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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