HOPEWELL
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)
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/03/2026)
Trustees
- Josephine Adanyei Ekwubiachair
- Adeela Rathore
- Altaf Hussain
- Anna Maria Kril
- Heather Frynka
- Marjorie Eudora HYDE
- Nighat Butt
- Shahnaz Akhtar Raja
- Shamsun Nahar Saleem -Ullah
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 10/08/2023 | £9k | Healthy for Life |
| UK government | 10/08/2023 | £9k | ALB-Sport England-Healthy for Life |
| Sport England | 22/07/2021 | £10k | TGC CF Neesa Project |