HOPE INTO ACTION - EPSOM
Provision of quality support, including accommodation, to vulnerable individuals. We work mainly with ex-offenders, ex addicts, and the homeless. We work with churches to provide practical support for vulnerable individuals.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AND ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND TO PROMOTE AND PRESERVE GOOD HEALTH BY THE PROVISION OF FUNDS, GOODS OR SERVICES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ACCOMMODATION IN SUCH PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OR THE WORLD AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £47,236, comprising £24,457 in cash and a £22,779 property share, against a policy target of three to six months' core running costs. Although the charity reported a deficit of £18,172 largely due to purchasing investor shares, the trustees confirm sufficient resources to fund activities for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity received £23,614 in rental receipts (2024 - £31,717) for the tenants in occupation. £7,003 (2024 - £799) in donations was received to help support the operations of the Charity.” — page 7
“The charity aims to keep between three and six months’ core running costs in reserves at all times.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting 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 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 7
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 3
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 3
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2021 (received 06/07/2022, 6 days after the 30/06/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Neil Andrew Dallen MBEchair
- Dr Clare DiPlacio
- John Hay
- Peter Edward Rice
- adeshina Olalekan
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £31k | £49k |
| 31/08/2024 | £33k | £21k |
| 31/08/2023 | £25k | £22k |
| 31/08/2022 | £27k | £9k |
| 31/08/2021 | £10k | £760 |
Common questions
Is HOPE INTO ACTION - EPSOM financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with unrestricted reserves of £47,236, comprising £24,457 in cash and a £22,779 property share, against a policy target of three to six months' core running costs. Although the charity reported a deficit of £18,172 largely due to purchasing investor shares, the trustees confirm sufficient resources to fund activities for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ROTHSCHILD FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £121k |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £90k |
| CHK Foundation | 1 | £25k |
| DIDYMUS | 1 | £20k |
| THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
Charities like this
- Hope into Action UK
- HOPE INTO ACTION PORTSMOUTH
- HOPE INTO ACTION BLACK COUNTRY AREAS
- HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX
- HOPE HOUSE PROJECT
- HOPE COMMUNITY SERVICES
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE INTO ACTION - EPSOM | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Hope into Action UK | £2.1m | — | — | within | 2.6% | no doubt |
| HOPE INTO ACTION PORTSMOUTH | £309k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE INTO ACTION BLACK COUNTRY AREAS | £95k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| HOPE INTO ACTION: MID SUSSEX | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE HOUSE PROJECT | £122k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |