The Hope Centre St Helens
Analysis
The Hope Centre St Helens is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in St Helens. It was registered in May 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05089663). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Hope Centre St Helens reported income of £472k and spending of £394k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £391k to £472k (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 68% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Hope Centre St Helens sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chester Bluecoat Charity (£472k), Bolton Children's Opportunity Group (£472k) and Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area (£472k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
The Centre provides, assessment, information, advice and guidance through personally tailored action plans. The Training Department offers1. Computer Training2. Breathe Wellbeing Programme (Confidence, Assertiveness and Mentoring)3. Advice, Advocacy and Support for Homeless People4. Christmas Homeless Shelter
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Chester Bluecoat Charity | Chester | £472k |
| Bolton Children's Opportunity Group | Bolton | £472k |
| Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area | Ruthin | £472k |
| Alvechurch FC Community Foundation | Birmingham | £474k |