Chain of Hope

Analysis

Chain of Hope is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03933420). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Chain of Hope reported income of £4.9m and spending of £5.6m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.0m to £4.9m (+144%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Chain of Hope sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Five Towns Plus Hospice Fund Limited (£4.9m), St Luke's Oxford (£4.9m) and Sussex Community Development Association (£4.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 90%, trading 8.4% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 83% of spending and raising funds 16%. Grants to other organisations totalled £822k. Reserves of £750k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.