RAYS OF HOPE
Activities and projects which help in the prevention and/or relief of poverty and suffering anywhere in the whole world by providing grants, items and goods, services to people or other organizations who share our aims, empowerment through education, empowerment through training, healthcare projects and support and empower people to be self-sufficient.
Objects
(A) THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS OF PEOPLE IN CONDITIONS OF NEEDWORLDWIDE;(B) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING GRANTS,ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES OR OTHER ORGANISATIONSWORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY;(C) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THEWORLD BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING,HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALSTO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT;(D) TO ADVANCE THE ISLAMIC RELIGION WORLDWIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLICTHROUGH THE HOLDING OF PRAYER MEETINGS, LECTURES, PRODUCING AND/OR DISTRIBUTINGLITERATURE ON ISLAMIC FAITH TO ENLIGHTEN OTHERS ABOUT THE ISLAMIC FAITH RELIGION.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £29,113.47 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £32,622.78 to £3,509.31. The trustees confirm that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified regarding its continuation.
What the accounts disclose
“The remaining 5.8% was spent in the UK on bills, banking fees and fundraising expenses for purchasing the matching pots to be used for the doubling campaigns with GiveMatch.” — page 11
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
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £323k | £352k |
| 31/12/2023 | £355k | £401k |
| 31/12/2022 | £153k | £95k |
| 28/02/2022 | £118k | £101k |
| 28/02/2021 | £81k | £85k |
Common questions
Is RAYS OF HOPE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net deficit of £29,113.47 for the year ended 31 December 2024, reducing its unrestricted reserves from £32,622.78 to £3,509.31. The trustees confirm that the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified regarding its continuation. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| R. DAPHNE PLUNKET CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2.6m |
| ANA LEAF FOUNDATION | 1 | £110k |
| GATEWAY CHURCH SWINDON | 1 | £99k |
| REGIONS BEYOND UK | 1 | £45k |
| NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| TRINITY CENTRAL LONDON | 1 | £20k |
| HOPE CHURCH ORPINGTON | 1 | £15k |
| THE FINNIS SCOTT FOUNDATION | 1 | £11k |
Charities like this
- RAYS OF HOPE
- NORTHAMPTON HOPE CENTRE
- HOPE FOR MANKIND
- H.O.P.E
- SOURCE OF HOPE LIMITED
- HOPE FOR TOMORROW GLOBAL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYS OF HOPE | £323k | — | 0 | unclear | 5.8% | no doubt |
| RAYS OF HOPE | £759k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTHAMPTON HOPE CENTRE | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HOPE FOR MANKIND | £1.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| H.O.P.E | £176k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOURCE OF HOPE LIMITED | £154k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |