HOPE AND VISION COMMUNITIES

Registered charity 1191323 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Hope and vision will carry out its purposes, for the public benefit, by offering supported housing to those in recovery from addiction who have completed a residential treatment programme. We will be doing this by offering accomodation with 1-1 key working, house groups, structured cleaning rotas, and 12 step fellowship meetings. Hope and Vision Communities has a Christian ethos.

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Latest income
£497k
Latest spending
£398k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £98,417 for the year, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £152,664. This reserve level is equivalent to 5.8 months of operating costs, which falls within the trustees' stated short-term tolerance of 3-6 months. The accounts indicate that while fundraising income increased, it remains insufficient to cover overheads, necessitating continued reliance on grants and donations to sustain operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Housing Benefit (39% of income)
“Housing Benefit 193,322”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — HOPE AND VISION COMMUNITIES (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Reading

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£497k£398k
31/03/2024£294k£236k
31/03/2023£152k£61k
31/03/2022£66k£54k
31/03/2021£25k£8k

Common questions

Is HOPE AND VISION COMMUNITIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £98,417 for the year, increasing its unrestricted reserves to £152,664. This reserve level is equivalent to 5.8 months of operating costs, which falls within the trustees' stated short-term tolerance of 3-6 months. The accounts indicate that while fundraising income increased, it remains insufficient to cover overheads, necessitating continued reliance on grants and donations to sustain operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds HOPE AND VISION COMMUNITIES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name HOPE AND VISION COMMUNITIES as a grant recipient include THE SHANLY FOUNDATION, THE ARDEOLA CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ARCHER TRUST, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SHANLY FOUNDATIONFY2024£60k
THE ARDEOLA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE ANTON JURGENS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2023£4kCharitable activities
THE ARDEOLA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2024£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund27/02/2025£16kInfrastructure Development
The National Lottery Community Fund21/04/2023£10kThe Prisoner and The Judge
The National Lottery Community Fund05/03/2021£10kHOPE AND VISION COMMUNITIES

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with VISION OF HOPE ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HOPE AND VISION COMMUNITIES£497k—0within—no doubt
VISION OF HOPE ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt
HOPE HOUSING, TRAINING AND SUPPORT LIMITED FY2024£1.6m——unclear—no doubt
Hope into Action UK FY2025£2.1m——within2.6%no doubt
NORTHAMPTON HOPE CENTRE FY2025£1.3m—0above—no doubt
HOPE AT HOME FY2025£245k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.