Rays of Hope

Analysis

Rays of Hope is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Rays of Hope reported income of £759k and spending of £806k, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to January 2025, income grew from £372k to £759k (+104%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Rays of Hope sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beis Hatalmud Manchester (£758k), Beit Shvidler Primary School Charitable Trust (£760k) and Forward2employment (£755k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.4%. Grants to other organisations totalled £195. Reserves of £59k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 30 people.