PROJECT HOPE LEEDS
We help those in the most disadvantaged communities of Leeds to break the poverty cycle, improve their educational skills, promote healthy lifestyle choices and emotional wellbeing. We do this by providing advice, guidance and training, such as family support, early language development work with children, employability skills training, provisions of volunteering opportunities and food hampers.
Objects
TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LEEDS AND OTHER SURROUNDING AREAS, WITHOUT DISTINCTIONS OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT GOOD HEATH, TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:1) BY PROVIDING ADVICE GUIDANCE AND TRAINING TO ADDRESS BASIC EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN ORDER TO HELP PEOPLE OVERCOME THE POVERTY CYCLE, FACE LIFE CONTROLLING ISSUES OR REHABILITATE PEOPLE BACK INTO SOCIETY;2) BY IMPLEMENTING SCHOOL PROGRAMMES TO ASSIST IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN LIFE;3) BY HELPING FAMILIES IMPROVE THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE BY ADDRESS PARENTING SKILLS, EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND LIFESTYLE CHOICES;4) BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY FOOD HAMPERS AND MEALS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity held £40,558 in unrestricted reserves at the year-end, which is below its stated policy target of holding up to half of its annual income. The document does not disclose any independent audit or examiner report, nor does it mention any material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from Activity” — page 14
“The charity’s financial policy is to hold up to half of its annual income in reserves, to fund shortfalls in income and/or unexpected expenditure. At the year-end 31st March 2025 the charity had £40,558 of unrestricted reserves.” — page 13
“The charity’s financial policy is to hold up to half of its annual income in reserves, to fund shortfalls in income and/or unexpected expenditure. At the year-end 31st March 2025 the charity had £40,558 of unrestricted reserves.” — page 13
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
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 198
- Government income: £7,885 — grants £7,885 (3); 9% of the £92,209 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 60
- Government income: £480 — grants £480 (1); under 1% of the £69,964 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 50
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/03/2024)
Trustees
- Divina Marie Davidson
- Jennifer Seri-Baroan
- Lucy Joy Shaw
- Mary Elizabeth Tailby
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £92k | £83k |
| 31/03/2024 | £70k | £77k |
| 31/03/2023 | £99k | £37k |
Common questions
Is PROJECT HOPE LEEDS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £40,558 in unrestricted reserves at the year-end, which is below its stated policy target of holding up to half of its annual income. The document does not disclose any independent audit or examiner report, nor does it mention any material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
Who funds PROJECT HOPE LEEDS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PROJECT HOPE LEEDS as a grant recipient include IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £14 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £233k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £160k |
| THE ROUGHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £78k |
| THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £57k |
| THE BARROW CADBURY TRUST | 1 | £40k |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE SAINTBURY TRUST | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- PROJECT HOPE, UNITED KINGDOM
- HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH MIDDLETON
- HOPE PROJECT (LESVOS)
- HOPE HOUSING, TRAINING AND SUPPORT LIMITED
- HOPE HOUSE PROJECT
- LEAP INTO HOPE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROJECT HOPE LEEDS | £92k | — | 0 | below | 40558.0% | no doubt |
| PROJECT HOPE, UNITED KINGDOM | £176k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| HOPE COMMUNITY CHURCH MIDDLETON | £117k | £35,674 | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| HOPE PROJECT (LESVOS) | £98k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE HOUSING, TRAINING AND SUPPORT LIMITED | £1.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE HOUSE PROJECT | £122k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |