Restore Hope
Analysis
Restore Hope is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chesham. It was registered in November 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04510290). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending November 2025, Restore Hope reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.3m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from November 2021 to November 2025, income grew from £546k to £1.4m (+153%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2024, when income rose by 238%. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Restore Hope sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London International Christian Church (£1.4m), Birmingham City Mission (£1.4m) and The Bike Project (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 73%, trading 19% and charitable activities 7.6%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 1.6%. Reserves of £221k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 21 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 73%
- Charitable activities 7.6%
- Trading 19%
In the charity's own words
The objects are set out in the Mem.& Art's and are to provide facilities for teaching,training recreational and other leisure time occupations in the interests of social welfare,for the benefit of those persons who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement,poverty or social and economic circumstances, with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| London International Christian Church | London | £1.4m |
| Birmingham City Mission | Birmingham | £1.4m |
| The Bike Project | London | £1.4m |
| The Jon Egging Trust | Ipswich | £1.4m |