HOPE FOR COMMUNITIES
Hope for Communities operates in Northern Iraq. We have a Community Centre in a refugee community offering English language classes and a safe space for children to attend and play and be creative. We also run projects and activities in local government run orphanages. We are opening a community hub which will also have a apprenticeship programme for vulnerable adolescents and young adults.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves held at the end of the financial year were £57,521, which exceeded the trustees' policy target of three months' running costs. The charity reported a net surplus of £65,541 for the period, with total receipts of £104,654 against total payments of £112,674.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have agreed to hold three months of the charities running costs in reserve.” — page 15
In the news
Trustees
- ANDREW DAVID MCCOLLOUGHchair
- Abey Varghese Philip
- Alison Ruth Nicholson
- JOHN DOUGLAS HENRY GREENWAY
- Michael Alexander Ross Channon
- Phillip Andrew Gray
- SARAH ANNE LOUISE HARRIS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £105k | £113k |
| 31/03/2024 | £112k | £70k |
| 31/03/2023 | £65k | £54k |
| 31/03/2022 | £16k | £19k |
| 31/03/2021 | £32k | £25k |
Common questions
Is HOPE FOR COMMUNITIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves held at the end of the financial year were £57,521, which exceeded the trustees' policy target of three months' running costs. The charity reported a net surplus of £65,541 for the period, with total receipts of £104,654 against total payments of £112,674.
Who funds HOPE FOR COMMUNITIES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HOPE FOR COMMUNITIES as a grant recipient include READING FAMILY CHURCH, CARE AND RELIEF FOR THE YOUNG.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| READING FAMILY CHURCH | FY2025 | £46k | Grant funding of activities |
| CARE AND RELIEF FOR THE YOUNG | FY2021 | £6k | Kurdistan, Iraq - education for refugee and displaced children |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 2 | £11k |
| THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY | 2 | £7k |
| SIR HALLEY STEWART TRUST | 1 | £120k |
| THE SHANLY FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST CHAD, HANDFORTH | 1 | £55k |
| THE BROMLEY TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £35k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £30k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE FOR COMMUNITIES | £105k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| HOPE ESOL CIO | £106k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| H.O.P.E | £176k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE CENTRAL | £442k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HOPE NORTH LONDON LIMITED | £184k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £398k | — | 0 | below | — | material uncertainty |