KENYA HOPE CHARITY
Fighting poverty in Kenya by supporting poor farmers, the blind and the lame, and the children they care for.Running a child sponsorship programme for the most vulnerable children to access education.Enabling people to set up small enterprises to provide for themselves
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY IN KENYA, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISIONS OF GRANTS AND ITEMS;2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN KENYA.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The Kenya Hope Charity reported a surplus of £2,222 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total receipts of £29,160 and total payments of £26,938. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £11,221 in cash at the end of the period. The accounts were subject to an independent examination, which resulted in an unqualified statement with no material matters identified.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 2
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 25
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 3 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2024 (received 06/05/2025, 95 days after the 31/01/2025 due date); year ending 31/03/2023 (received 19/11/2024, 293 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2022 (received 28/02/2023, 28 days after the 31/01/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Lorraine Dinsmorechair
- BRIAN HUMPHREYS
- Kevin Smith
- Laura Smith
- Lorraine DINSMORE
- Martyn Dinsmore
- SHAUN FRANCIS ROWLANDS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £29k | £27k |
| 31/03/2025 | £32k | £30k |
| 31/03/2024 | £28k | £29k |
| 31/03/2023 | £20k | £19k |
| 31/03/2022 | £17k | £17k |
Common questions
Is KENYA HOPE CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The Kenya Hope Charity reported a surplus of £2,222 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total receipts of £29,160 and total payments of £26,938. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £11,221 in cash at the end of the period. The accounts were subject to an independent examination, which resulted in an unqualified statement with no material matters identified. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds KENYA HOPE CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name KENYA HOPE CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCESIASTICAL PARISH OF ASHTEAD.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCESIASTICAL PARISH OF ASHTEAD | FY2025 | £766 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 3 | £4k |
| THE GEORGE AND ESME POLLITZER CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT | 2 | £20k |
| THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £9k |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | 2 | £8k |
| BRITISH HUMANE ASSOCIATION | 2 | £7k |
| THE AUSTIN BAILEY FOUNDATION | 2 | £3k |
| THE OAKDALE TRUST | 2 | £3k |
| Brian Mercer Trust | 1 | £60k |
Charities like this
- PURSUE
- KHAYRAAT TRUST
- HOSPICE CARE KENYA LIMITED
- HARAMBEE FOR KENYA
- KARIBUNI CHILDREN
- HOPE FOR LIFE KATANGA
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KENYA HOPE CHARITY | £29k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PURSUE | £47k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| KHAYRAAT TRUST | £76k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| HOSPICE CARE KENYA LIMITED | £67k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HARAMBEE FOR KENYA | £49k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| KARIBUNI CHILDREN | £324k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |