Hope for Life Ministries
Analysis
Hope for Life Ministries is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chesterfield. It was registered in April 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Hope for Life Ministries reported income of £39k and spending of £43k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £18k to £39k (+115%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 330%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Hope for Life Ministries sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Change 1's Life (£39k), Christine's Housing Support Charity (£39k) and The Redeemed Christian Church of God the King's Court (£39k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity has continued to expand its work in Romania especially amongst poor people in deprived areas. The first Children's feeding centre is completed. Three more are being developed. The Hope Mission centre is in its final stages of completion and includes a food bank . The charity continues to assist individuals in crisis in the Derbyshire area when needed .
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Change 1's Life | London | £39k |
| Christine's Housing Support Charity | York | £39k |
| The Redeemed Christian Church of God the King's Court | Carshalton | £39k |
| Bishop's Castle Community Foodbank | Bishops Castle | £39k |