KINTSUGI HOPE

Registered charity 1175529 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Kintsugi Hope exists to create safe and supportive spaces for people living with mental and emotional health challenges. We do this by:- Setting up Kintsugi Hope Wellbeing Groups across the country- Starting the conversation about positive wellbeing, signposting on as and when necessary- Advocacy, standing in the gap

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£506k
Latest spending
£552k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £45,474 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing from £100,179 to £54,706. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, despite identifying risks such as a reduction in donations and lack of cash flow. The charity's unrestricted funds stood at £16,772 against restricted funds of £37,934 at the period end.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: over £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“One employee earned more than £60,000 per annum.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee earned more than £60,000 per annum.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Major Donations (35% of income)
“Major Donations 35.4%”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: BrighterDays.Life Limited
“The charity seperated with BrighterDays.Life Limited (Company number 15158209 ) in December 2024” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Kintsugi Hope (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£506k
Total spending
£552k
Cost of raising funds
£24k
Reserves (reported)
£17k
Employees
15

Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (61% 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: 4.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£506k£552k
31/03/2024£509k£563k
31/03/2023£520k£553k
31/03/2022£447k£446k
31/03/2021£373k£277k

Common questions

Is KINTSUGI HOPE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £45,474 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total funds decreasing from £100,179 to £54,706. The trustees confirm the accounts are prepared on a going concern basis, despite identifying risks such as a reduction in donations and lack of cash flow. The charity's unrestricted funds stood at £16,772 against restricted funds of £37,934 at the period end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of KINTSUGI HOPE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the over £60,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds KINTSUGI HOPE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name KINTSUGI HOPE as a grant recipient include THE JERUSALEM TRUST, THE ROSE PATERSON TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHISLEHURST, WM BROOKE BENEVOLENT FUND, THE WHARFEDALE VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE JERUSALEM TRUSTFY2023£60kEvangelism and Christian Mission in the UK
THE ROSE PATERSON TRUSTFY2023£20k
THE ROSE PATERSON TRUSTFY2022£20k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHISLEHURSTFY2022£18k
WM BROOKE BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2025£15kto fund a member of staff in their new national office in Leeds
THE WHARFEDALE VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIPFY2023£13kReach Out Programme
THE WHARFEDALE VINEYARD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIPFY2024£8kGrants to institutions
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATIONFY2023£8k
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CRAWLEYFY2022£7kCrawley CAP Centre
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CRAWLEYFY2022£7kCrawley CAP Centre
THE COSTA FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£6k
ENFIELD BAPTIST CHURCHFY2021£4kGifts to organisations
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHISLEHURSTFY2021£2k
BURLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLKFY2021£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHISLEHURSTFY2024£2k
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CRAWLEYFY2024£2kMission giving
GREAT BARTON FREE CHURCHFY2022£1kRelief of poverty/support
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH, CHISLEHURSTFY2023£1k
St Andrews Chorleywood PCCFY2024£1kOverseas missions and support
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUSTFY2025£1k
SIR JEREMIAH COLMAN GIFT TRUSTFY2024£1k
ESSENTIAL CHRISTIANFY2022£1kSpring Harvest Seed Fund
St Andrews Chorleywood PCCFY2022£1kInstitution
St Andrews Chorleywood PCCFY2023£1kHome missions and support
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS PRESTON ON TEESFY2023£800Home missions and other church societies
NEW LIFE FAMILY CHURCHFY2022£600
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHEADLE ALL HALLOWSFY2024£600Missionary giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHESTER ST PAULS WITH ST LUKESFY2022£600Donations - Mission Support
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHEADLE ALL HALLOWSFY2025£600
BURLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLKFY2024£600
BURLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH, IPSWICH, SUFFOLKFY2023£540
COLCHESTER BAPTIST CHURCHFY2024£500
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATIONFY2024£400Part time staff to support work with vulnerable children & young people
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN'S BROADBRIDGE HEATHFY2022£340Local mission/support
REDEEMER CHURCH CHESTER LE STREETFY2024£200
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN'S BROADBRIDGE HEATHFY2023£120Missionary giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY & CHRIST CHURCH, STALYBRIDGEFY2024£100Mission giving and donations
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY & CHRIST CHURCH, STALYBRIDGEFY2023£100Mission giving and donations
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WOODFORD WELLSFY2021£100Grants
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CRAWLEYFY2021£98Kintsugi Hope
PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CRAWLEYFY2023£30Mission giving
Evelyn Partners Charitable TrustFY2024£0Employee grant support programme
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS WOODFORD WELLSFY2022£0Grant

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/01/2025£18kCommunity Wellbeing Groups across Northern Ireland
Halifax Foundation for Northern Ireland09/11/2023£4kKintsugi Hope
The National Lottery Community Fund12/01/2023£9kKintsugi Hope
The National Lottery Community Fund16/12/2021£10kKintsugi Hope Northern Ireland

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HOPE – South Yorkshire Fire-, Road- and Water-related Trauma Support for Families.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KINTSUGI HOPE£506kover £60,0001unclear—no doubt
HOPE – South Yorkshire Fire-, Road- and Water-related Trauma Support for Families FY2025£172k—0unclear—no doubt
H.O.P.E FY2025£176k—0unclear—no doubt
FND HOPE UK FY2024£274k—0unclear—not going concern
HOPE AND VISION COMMUNITIES FY2025£497k—0within—no doubt
THE HOPE CHARITY FY2025£187k—0below—noted

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.