HANDS OF HOPE
Our Mission. Combining natural and community heritage we aim to reach people and their communities practical ways to sustain, conserve, protect and improve the natural environment and through education and training improve peoples health and wellbeing using growing, cooking and the natural world.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds held were £344,873, comprising £258,545 in unrestricted funds and £86,328 in restricted funds. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £1,293 for the year, resulting in a slight increase in total net assets from the previous year. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to hold six months of running costs to cover salaries, site costs, and contingencies.
What the accounts disclose
“The policy is to hold 6 months of running costs to cover salaries and site running costs which support our activities” — page 9
“During the accounting period the charity paid BS Group Limited; a company controlled by trustees; Mr J Doran and Ms S Kaskanian, £1,053 (2024: £68,272). This related to site development expenses borne by BS Group Limited and passed on a cost value.” — page 19
“During the accounting period the charity received donations totalling £22,143 from trustees.” — page 19
“During the accounting period the charity paid BS Group Limited; a company controlled by trustees; Mr J Doran and Ms S Kaskanian, £1,053 (2024: £68,272). This related to site development expenses borne by BS Group Limited and passed on a cost value.” — page 19
“During the accounting period the charity received donations totalling £22,143 from trustees.” — page 19
Trustees
- JAMES DORANchair
- MAZIN IBRAHIM AL-JUMAILI
- SOSI KASKANIAN
- Sonja Coleman
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £267k | £266k |
| 31/07/2024 | £469k | £318k |
| 31/07/2023 | £408k | £254k |
| 01/08/2022 | £116k | £262k |
| 01/08/2021 | £212k | £108k |
Common questions
Is HANDS OF HOPE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds held were £344,873, comprising £258,545 in unrestricted funds and £86,328 in restricted funds. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £1,293 for the year, resulting in a slight increase in total net assets from the previous year. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to hold six months of running costs to cover salaries, site costs, and contingencies. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HANDS OF HOPE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HANDS OF HOPE as a grant recipient include THE PIKE STAR FOUNDATION, THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST, THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST, W F SOUTHALL TRUST, THE MCCARTHY & STONE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 30/06/2023 | £24k | Project Funding |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 10/08/2022 | £166k | "Hope Farm Community Garden Living History Programme – using lessons from the past to improve our futures" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/07/2022 | £10k | Improving Access and Diversity at Hope Farm Community Garden |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/07/2022 | £249k | Hope Farm Community Garden - Growing Together; Building Communities. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/06/2021 | £10k | Community Training and Break-out Portakabin - Purchase |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2021 | £63k | Hands of Hope Get Growing |
| UK government | 18/06/2020 | £34k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/10/2019 | £9k | Community Compost Loo |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MUSLIM COMMUNITY & EDUCATION CENTRE (MCEC) | 2 | £81k |
| THE JOSEPH ROWNTREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £110k |
| SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUST | 1 | £26k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| POLDEN PUCKHAM CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE ORP FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| MERCURY PHOENIX TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| THE NEUMARK FOUNDATION | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- SELBY HANDS OF HOPE
- THE FRIENDS OF HOPE
- HOPE FOUNDATION HELPING THE HELPLESS
- HEALTH AND NUTRITION DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (HANDS) INTERNATIONAL
- HELP TO CREATE HOPE TRUST
- TWO HANDS CHARITABLE TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HANDS OF HOPE | £267k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SELBY HANDS OF HOPE | £348k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE FRIENDS OF HOPE | £37k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE FOUNDATION HELPING THE HELPLESS | £254k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HEALTH AND NUTRITION DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY (HANDS) INTERNATIONAL | £176k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HELP TO CREATE HOPE TRUST | £2.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |