Hope Africa

Analysis

Hope Africa is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in April 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.

In the financial year ending March 2024, Hope Africa reported income of £45k and spending of £14k, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2024, income fell from £78k to £45k (-42%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income dropped by 42%. Over the whole period it spent 63% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Hope Africa sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mylor Sailability (£45k), Thornbury & District League of Friends (£45k) and Al-Jawad (£45k).

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.