HOPEWELL

Registered charity 1189235 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Supporting marginalised communities of North Manchester to be socially connected, remain healthy & independent by providing meaningful activities promoting well-being, reducing loneliness & social isolation. Volunteering opportunities for local people to gain skills for employment. HOPEWELL is continuing the work of the unincorporated charity North Manchester Black Health Forum (No 1024631)

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£151k
Latest spending
£126k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £27,718, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £24,259 for the year, supported by diversified grant income and extended funding from Manchester City Council and Zurich Community Trust.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure (held: £28k)
The trustees aim to maintain free reserves in unrestricted funds at a level which equates to approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. — page 7
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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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Manchester City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£151k£126k
31/03/2024£174k£164k
31/03/2023£71k£145k
30/04/2022£53k£56k
31/03/2021£0£0

Common questions

Is HOPEWELL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £27,718, which is below the trustees' stated policy target of approximately three months of unrestricted charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £24,259 for the year, supported by diversified grant income and extended funding from Manchester City Council and Zurich Community Trust. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England10/08/2023£9kHealthy for Life
UK government10/08/2023£9kALB-Sport England-Healthy for Life
Sport England22/07/2021£10kTGC CF Neesa Project