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A LITTLE BIT OF HOPE

Registered charity 1162178 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

a little bit of HOPE raises money in the UK to fund grass-roots development programmes in the Butaleja District of Uganda. We currently work across three areas; Education, Water & Sanitation and Livelihoods.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£46k
Latest spending
£53k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended 2024 with a cash balance of £7,054, which is below the previous year's balance of £13,952. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves were £3,054, falling short of the stated policy target to retain a minimum of £4,000. Total expenditure of £52,956 exceeded total income of £46,057, resulting in a decrease in overall reserves.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Regular giving (45% of income)
“Regular giving 18,368”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £3k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)
“Of this, £0 was restricted, leaving £3,054 in unrestricted free reserves and thus £4,000 designated as reserves.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Operates in: Throughout England And Wales · Uganda

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£46k£53k
31/12/2023£39k£33k
31/12/2022£46k£55k
31/12/2021£49k£49k
31/12/2020£61k£62k

Common questions

Is A LITTLE BIT OF HOPE financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended 2024 with a cash balance of £7,054, which is below the previous year's balance of £13,952. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves were £3,054, falling short of the stated policy target to retain a minimum of £4,000. Total expenditure of £52,956 exceeded total income of £46,057, resulting in a decrease in overall reserves. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.