VOICES OF HOPE
Registered charity 1187454 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Voices of Hope is a locally founded charity dedicated to bringing people from "At Risk" to "Thriving" through three main project streams; specialist women's services, food insecurity projects and creative arts projects supporting physical and mental health. You can find out more information by visiting www.voh.org.uk.
Causes: Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £32,890 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £643,407 against total expenditure of £610,517. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted funds of £39,209 and designated reserves of £27,369, while noting that unrestricted and diversified income has increased to demonstrate financial stability.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: Based on size and financial commitments to ensure ability to continue objectives during temporary shortfall; no specific time-based target stated (held: £39k)
“The Trustees aim to ensure the CIO will be able to continue to fulfil its charitable objectives even if there is a temporary shortfall in income or unexpected expenditure. The Trustees will endeavour not to set aside funds unnecessarily.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees received only expense reimbursements; no other related party transactions disclosed.
“The only payments made to the Trustees consisted of reimbursements of expenses incurred in furthering the Charity's objects and no direct benefits were received by the Trustees or any related parties during the financial period (2023/24:None). No other payments were made to trustees or any persons connected with them during this financial period. No material transaction took place between the organisation and a trustee or any person connected with them (2023/24:None). ” — page 42
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.5 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 (92% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (25/02/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Elisabeth Anne Vernonchair
- Clare Suzanne Wingfield
- Keath Wayne Gaitskell
- Rebecca-Anne Harrington
- SARAH JAYNE JARVIS
- Tracy Jean Hall
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Kingston Upon Thames · Richmond Upon Thames · Surrey
Income and spending
Common questions
Is VOICES OF HOPE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £32,890 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £643,407 against total expenditure of £610,517. Per the trustees' report, the charity holds unrestricted funds of £39,209 and designated reserves of £27,369, while noting that unrestricted and diversified income has increased to demonstrate financial stability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds VOICES OF HOPE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name VOICES OF HOPE as a grant recipient include Richmond Foundation, WALTON ON THAMES CHARITY, HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENT, SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO, John Lewis Partnership Foundation.
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