H.O.P.E

Registered charity 1193857 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To act as a resource for young people up to the age of 25 living in hackney and the surrounding areas by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of advancing in life and education, relieving unemployment and providing recreational and leisure time activity.

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Latest income

£176k

Latest spending

£178k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £175,502 against total expenditure of £177,814, resulting in a deficit for the year of £2,312. The trustees note that the financial situation is difficult due to an economic downturn and reliance on identifying new funding sources, though unrestricted reserves remain at £127,136.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

William Gallagherchair
Jacqueline Dacres
Otto John Selby

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

Operates in: Hackney

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£176k	£178k
31/03/2024	£174k	£146k
31/03/2023	£227k	£123k
31/03/2022	£0	£0

Common questions

Is H.O.P.E financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated total income of £175,502 against total expenditure of £177,814, resulting in a deficit for the year of £2,312. The trustees note that the financial situation is difficult due to an economic downturn and reliance on identifying new funding sources, though unrestricted reserves remain at £127,136. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Hackney Council	15/10/2025	£12k	Grant to H.O.P.E
London Borough of Hackney	15/10/2025	£12k	Grant to H.O.P.E
Hackney Council	04/01/2025	£15k	Grant to H.O.P.E
London Borough of Hackney	04/01/2025	£15k	Grant to H.O.P.E
Hackney Council	28/03/2022	£20k	Grant to H.O.P.E.
London Borough of Hackney	28/03/2022	£58k	Grant to H.O.P.E
Hackney Council	30/06/2021	£10k	Grant to H.O.P.E.
London Borough of Hackney	30/06/2021	£10k	Grant to H.O.P.E.