THE HOPE HUB
Crisis Support:- Hot meals, Laundry, Shower & Emergency items, Clothing, Healthcare & Housing support, Outreach.Empowerment Services:- Case Worker/1:1, Benefit Support & Advocacy, Mental Health 1:1 Support, Direct Access & referral to specialist servs, Money Mgmt, Job Club, Debt Advice, Addiction Suppt, Assist in retention of accom'n, Volunteering Suppt/Train'g, Prep for Work.Em Accomm Service
Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE OF PEOPLE IN NEED IN THE BOROUGH OF SURREY HEATH AND SURROUNDING AREAS, WHETHER BY REASON OF BEING HOMELESS OR AT RISK OF HOMELESSNESS, UNEMPLOYMENT, MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILL HEALTH, SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY, POVERTY, DEBT OR ANY OTHER DISADVANTAGE, INCLUDING BY, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROVIDING FACILITIES, INFORMATION, GUIDANCE OR OTHER SERVICES TO REDUCE SOCIAL ISOLATION AND LONELINESS, IMPROVE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AND ENABLE INDEPENDENT LIVING.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a net income after depreciation of £26,065 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £647,450 and total expenditure of £620,758. The unrestricted general fund held £185,848, while the designated operating reserve stood at £215,000, representing four months of operating costs against a policy target of four to six months. The accounts were independently examined by Frost & Willan Accounting Ltd, which reported no material matters requiring attention.
What the accounts disclose
“Sources of Funds - Year Ended 31 March 2026 = Trust/Grant Funders 38%”
“The Charity has adopted a policy of building and maintaining reserves sufficient to cover between 4-6 months of the operating costs of the Charity’s services” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints 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
- 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
- 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: 20
- Government income: £384,952 — contracts £155,707 (4), grants £229,245 (7); 59% of the £647,450 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £188,200 — contracts £180,000 (5), grants £8,200 (3); 32% of the £596,316 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £381,386 — contracts £190,693 (6), grants £190,693 (7); 71% of the £540,841 total gross income on the same return
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Trustees
- Rev Christopher Richardsonchair
- ANDREW BOOTH
- David John Reed
- Michael Manisty
- Trudy Rankin
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £647k | £621k |
| 31/03/2025 | £596k | £519k |
| 31/03/2024 | £541k | £468k |
| 31/03/2023 | £435k | £402k |
| 31/03/2022 | £502k | £268k |
Common questions
Is THE HOPE HUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net income after depreciation of £26,065 for the year ended 31 March 2026, with total income of £647,450 and total expenditure of £620,758. The unrestricted general fund held £185,848, while the designated operating reserve stood at £215,000, representing four months of operating costs against a policy target of four to six months. The accounts were independently examined by Frost & Willan Accounting Ltd, which reported no material matters requiring attention. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE HOPE HUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE HOPE HUB as a grant recipient include THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, FRIMLEY FUEL ALLOTMENTS CIO, CHOBHAM POOR ALLOTMENTS, THE WISLEY FOUNDATION, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL YORKTOWN CAMBERLEY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | FY2026 | £24k | Mount Fund - Homelessness |
| FRIMLEY FUEL ALLOTMENTS CIO | FY2025 | £15k | |
| CHOBHAM POOR ALLOTMENTS | FY2024 | £10k | Grants to Organisations |
| FRIMLEY FUEL ALLOTMENTS CIO | FY2024 | £9k | |
| FRIMLEY FUEL ALLOTMENTS CIO | FY2023 | £8k | |
| FRIMLEY FUEL ALLOTMENTS CIO | FY2022 | £5k | |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | The Mount Fund - Homelessness |
| FRIMLEY FUEL ALLOTMENTS CIO | FY2021 | £5k | |
| THE WISLEY FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | grant to provide affordable cooking courses for the vulnerable, homeless and unemployed |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | FY2025 | £4k | Mount Fund - Homelessness |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL YORKTOWN CAMBERLEY | FY2021 | £905 | Support for World Mission |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL YORKTOWN CAMBERLEY | FY2022 | £400 | Missionary and charitable Giving |
| CHOBHAM POOR ALLOTMENTS | FY2022 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/10/2024 | £16k | Digital Empowerment & Infrastructure |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/09/2022 | £357k | Enabling Service Delivery Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/09/2021 | £10k | The Hope Hub Emergency Accommodation Service |
| UK government | 14/12/2020 | £395 | DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding |
| UK government | 03/12/2020 | £16k | DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/07/2019 | £10k | The Hope Hub-Empowerment Project |
Funders of similar charities
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- THE LIVING HOPE
- THE HOPE CHARITY
- CENTRE OF HOPE
- HOPE HOUSE PROJECT
- Hope Community Church
- BREAD OF HOPE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HOPE HUB | £647k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE LIVING HOPE | £61k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE HOPE CHARITY | £187k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| CENTRE OF HOPE | £75k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| HOPE HOUSE PROJECT | £122k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Hope Community Church | £608k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |